Paths for colonization or exodus? New insights from the brown bear (Ursus arctos) population of the Cantabrian Mountains.

Over the centuries, the geographical distribution of brown bear (Ursus arctos) across the Iberian Peninsula has been decreasing, with the species currently confined to North Iberia. The Cantabrian brown bear population is one of the smallest in Europe and is structured into two subpopulations, posit...

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Main Authors: Inês Gregório, Tânia Barros, Doriana Pando, Joaquín Morante, Carlos Fonseca, Eduardo Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227302