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Genetic diversity underpins all biological diversity and is essential for the ongoing persistence and future adaptation of species. Despite this, genetic management of focal taxa has been poorly implemented in many threatened species conservation programs. Here, we characterise genetic structure and diversity across the global population of the Endangered mallee emu-wren and use this information to identify conservation management priorities for the species. Specifically, we seek to identify optimum source populations to maximise genetic diversity in future mallee emu-wren translocations.