Scientists are coming up with new methods that can save endangered species, due to advancements in technology. One method was the collar system that was tested on The Sierra Bighorns species which is an endangered species. The Sierra Bighorns was hunted by Lions and in one point in time their population decreased to about 100. Back in the day people would fire net guns from helicopters to capture Bighorns, and gave them collars with GPS and VHF radio transmitters. Professional hunters used these collars to track and dart almost every Lion in the area. After this occurred, Biologists watch the Bighorn’s movements and whenever a Lion killed multiple bighorns in a short period of time, the hunters used VHF radio waves and a special bred Lion Hounds to find the Lion and kill it.
Another method was the relocation of pregnant sheep, which allowed the species diverse genetics to be introduced to other species in another area. Introducing new genes to the "gene pool," caused an increase in diversity and population. Relocating an animal is not as effective as putting collars on the animals to track their every movement. By placing animals in new random areas to increase their population, doesn't affect the animals’ natural aspect as much. But putting animals in a different location may affect them psychologically in the beginning, due to the fact that they are taken out of their habitat and put in an unfamiliar area. However, as time goes on the animal will eventually adapt to its surroundings. But, conservationists would most likely move these animals to an area that is similar to the area that they were in before.
Restored populations of Big Horn Sheep will have less genetic diversity than they did 200 years ago because the current population of Sheep has been created by the same small species of Sheep, causing a low gene pool to be created. These restored populations should still be considered wild because they haven't been domesticated, and they live in the wild still. I believe that the collar system would be more efficient. I think this because it’s easier to monitor and manage.
