Abstract:The original North American ex situ wildebeest population was believed to originate from the white‐bearded wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus), which is both morphologically distinct and geographically separated from the brindled wildebeest (C. t. taurinus). However, after an import of wildebeest into North America in 2001, managers have suspected that white‐bearded and brindled wildebeest were mixed in herds at multiple institutions. We sequenced the mitochondrial control region (d‐loop) from a por… Show more
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