Islands as Time Capsules for Genetic Diversity Conservation: The Case of the Giglio Island Mouflon

The use of multidisciplinary approaches investigation including biological, biogeographical, historical, morphological, and genetic analysis, can be useful in identifying preserving biodiversity. present study focuses on the characterisation conservation a mouflon population (Ovis gmelini musimon) from Mediterranean island Giglio. Here we provide first molecular data Giglio compare it with mouflons Sardinia, Elba, Corsica using both nuclear mitochondrial markers. Our results suggest that harbours variability likely Sardinian origin but not represented current diversity. Although presenting typical characteristics an invasive alien species, is being subjected to eradication through culling or trapping surgical sterilization. evidence report highlights such actions are causing irremediable loss ancestral variants genus Ovis. Finally, highlight how approach necessary aid management anthropochorous populations mammals.