Now, it might seem like an impossible task if I were to ask you to go look at an organism, extract some DNA, then tell me how on the basis of the DNA evidence, you think the future of that organism should be handled. In some ways, this is exactly what conservation scientists have to do. The task may be daunting, but it is not impossible. Just like any other field, there is a method of approach to conservation genetics.
Conservation scientists follow the steps below to approach management decisions.
Identification, Inventory and Analysis 1. First scientists must define populations and areas of interest. The scientist observes the population. In this way, they determine who is really related to whom. Once the scientist has this information, mathematical models are used to analyze the data.