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1. Introduction; 2. Genetics and extinction; Part I. EvolutionaryGenetics of Natural Populations: 3. Genetic diversity; 4. Characterizinggenetic diversity: single loci; 5. Characterizing genetic diversity:quantitative variation; 6. Evolutionary impacts of natural selection in largepopulations; 7. Evolution impacts of mutation, migration and theirinteractions with selection in large populations; 8. Genetic consequences ofsmall population sizes; 9. Maintenance of genetic diversity; 10. Populationgenomics; Part II. Effects of Population Size Reduction: 11. Loss of geneticdiversity in small populations; 12. Inbreeding; 13. Inbreeding depression;14. Population fragmentation; 15. Genetically viable populations; Part III.From Theory to Practice: 16. Resolving taxonomic uncertainties and defining;17. Genetic management of wild populations; 18. Genetic issues in introducedand invasive species; 19. Genetic management of captive populations; 20.Genetic management for reintroduction; 21. Use of molecular genetics inforensics and to understand species biology; 22. The broader context:Population Viability Analysis (PVA).