How genetics population can be applied for conservation?

Question

How genetics population can be applied for conservation?

Answer 1

are you talking about people???

we should make less not more.

with plants OK

WITH ANIMALS YOU MUST ALSO PRESERVE OR COPY THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD REQUIREMENTS

Answer 2

The larger the population the more diverse a pool of traits for conservation purposes.  For species threatened with extinction we should see if we can save genetic material to do breeding programs if they become extinct in the wild.