In the 1940s, the population of whooping cranes in North America neared extinction, with fewer than 30 birds. It has since expanded to several hundred birds today. It is likely that these birds will exhibit very little genetic diversity. This is an example of

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The scenario of a small population size followed by a dramatic expansion suggests that the population experienced a bottleneck effect. As a result, the genetic diversity of the population would have been severely reduced, making it likely that there is very little genetic variation in the current population.

In the 1940s, the Population of Whooping Cranes in North