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Conservation BiologyVolume 24, Issue 6 p. i-i Conservation Biology Cover Caption First published: 11 November 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01614.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Cover: The Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri), once widespread throughout New Zealand, was thought to be extinct by the end of the 1800s. In 1948 a remnant population was rediscovered in a remote region of the country's South Island. As of 2007, 72 birds descended from 18 founders were distributed across 4 islands off the coast of New Zealand. Grueber et al. (pages 1617-1625) evaluated the effect of inbreeding depression across all life-history stages of the Takahe. Although levels at each stage were low, accumulated inbreeding depression ultimately reduced long-term fitness. These results suggest that even species with high historical levels of inbreeding can lose fitness as a result of recent inbreeding. Volume24, Issue6December 2010Pages i-i RelatedInformation