Species distributions are increasingly affected by human-induced environmental change, leading to range contractions or expansions for many species. As large carnivores recolonize parts of their historical ranges, understanding their habitat preferences is important for effective conservation and management planning. Mountain lions ( Puma concolor ) have recolonized parts of the Great Plains over the last few decades, includin...

The mechanisms that determine patterns of species dispersal are important factors in the production and maintenance of biodiversity. Understanding these mechanisms helps to forecast the responses of species to environmental change. Here, we used a comparative framework and genomewide data obtained through RAD ‐Seq to compare the patterns of connectivity among breeding colonies for five penguin species with shared ancestry, ove...