{"id":3127,"date":"2019-01-07T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T21:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/?p=3127"},"modified":"2022-01-28T19:31:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T00:31:18","slug":"secrets-to-survival-genomic-studies-and-decades-of-field-work-show-the-way-forward-for-an-endangered-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/secrets-to-survival-genomic-studies-and-decades-of-field-work-show-the-way-forward-for-an-endangered-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the Genome of the Florida Scrub-Jay Reveal Secrets to Survival for This Endangered Species?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-alignright has-lightgray-background-color has-background order-third is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE ABOUT THIS TOPIC<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"article-list list-style card-four \"><ul><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/even-small-scattered-florida-scrub-jay-groups-are-vital-to-the-survival-of-the-species\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Hunt.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Hunt.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Hunt-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Small and isolated satellite populations of are still contributing to the overall genetic health of the Florida Scrub-Jay. Photo: Louise Hunt., from AAB\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"attribution top\"><\/span><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/even-small-scattered-florida-scrub-jay-groups-are-vital-to-the-survival-of-the-species\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Even Small Groups of Florida Scrub-Jays Are Vital For the Species\u2019 Survival<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/endangered-florida-scrub-jays-need-nearby-habitat\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-BLake-ML76608051-1280x960.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-BLake-ML76608051-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-BLake-ML76608051-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-BLake-ML76608051-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-BLake-ML76608051-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-BLake-ML76608051-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"Florida Scrub-Jay by Patrick J. Blake, https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/76608051\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"attribution top\"><\/span><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/endangered-florida-scrub-jays-need-nearby-habitat\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Endangered Florida Scrub-Jays Need Nearby Habitat<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/in-thriving-florida-the-states-endemic-scrub-jay-is-running-out-of-room\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Elbert-ML133420761.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Elbert-ML133420761-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Elbert-ML133420761-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Elbert-ML133420761-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Elbert-ML133420761.jpg 1016w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Florida Scrub-Jay by Bobbie Elbert\/ML133420761 https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/133420761\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"attribution top\"><\/span><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/in-thriving-florida-the-states-endemic-scrub-jay-is-running-out-of-room\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">In Thriving Florida, The State\u2019s Endemic Scrub-Jay Is Running Out Of Room<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/scrubland-survivor-the-florida-scrub-jay\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Jones-ML89827401-1280x960.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Jones-ML89827401-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Jones-ML89827401-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Jones-ML89827401-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Jones-ML89827401-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/FSJay-Jones-ML89827401-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"Florida Scrub-Jay by S.K. Jones\/ML https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/89827401\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"attribution top\"><\/span><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/scrubland-survivor-the-florida-scrub-jay\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Scrubland Survivor: The Florida Scrub-Jay<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How do genetics influence the survival of a species as its numbers dwindle toward extinction? It\u2019s a big question that a small population of Florida Scrub-Jays at the Archbold Biological Station is helping to answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video to join scientist Nancy Chen and Cornell Lab of Ornithology director John Fitzpatrick on their quest to pair the power of genomic techniques with field observations from one of the longest-studied populations of birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida Scrub-Jays are endangered, with just 5,000 remaining in the world. 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