Wolves Recolonizing Islands: Genetic Consequences and Implications for Conservation and Management.

After a long and deliberate persecution, the grey wolf (Canis lupus) is slowly recolonizing its former areas in Europe, and the genetic consequences of this process are of particular interest. Wolves, though present in mainland Estonia for a long time, have only recently started to recolonize the co...

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Main Authors: Liivi Plumer, Marju Keis, Jaanus Remm, Maris Hindrikson, Inga Jõgisalu, Peep Männil, Marko Kübarsepp, Urmas Saarma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4934778?pdf=render