Thank you to everyone who has contributed feathers so far. We are hoping to start winding down the feather collection so that Peri can get into the laboratory and start generating some genetic data.
We have got great participation so far from finch keepers in: Sydney Hunter and Newcastle Region Perth South Australia We have got positive feedback from meetings in Canberra and Brisbane, and hope to get more feathers from them shortly, and we are negotiating with Darwin finch club the best way to get feathers exported legally. Sadly, we have not been quite able to achieve representation from across Australia, as we are severely lacking participants in Tasmania and Victoria. We are interested in looking at patterns of genetic diversity across Australia and therefore we would ideally like to have samples from every State. From a scientific perspective it is also interesting to question where population boundaries lie with respect to the captive birds. For example, How different are Tasmania and Perth from each other genetically, and how different are they from cities on the East Coast. Further, how different are Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane from each other? I have a current export permit that will allow participants to export feathers from Tasmania to the mainland, and there are no restrictions about sending feathers from Victoria. So, if anyone knows anyone in Victoria or Tasmania please let them know about this project!
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