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human
ELI5: How does saving an endangered species work? Aren't the future generations bound to be affected by inbreeding depression?

Are there any established methods for preventing this? Or does inbreeding  not have that much of an effect?
gpt
Yes, they are affected. However, inbreeding isn't a death sentence, but the species ceasing to reproduce, hence the smaller of two evils is chosen. Further down the line the inbreeding can be countered by judicious mate selection.