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Conservation genetics of maned wolves in a highly impacted area of the Brazilian Cerrado biome.
Genetica - 1 Mar 2011
Lion Marília Bruzzi, Eizirik Eduardo, Garda Adrian Antonio, Fontoura-Rodrigues Manoel Ludwig da, Rodrigues Flávio Henrique Guimarães, Marinho-Filho Jader Soares
Abstract excerpt
Maned wolves are large canids currently considered vulnerable to extinction due to habitat loss. They are still commonly found within the urban mesh inside the Brazilian Federal District (Distrito Federal--DF), in nearby Protected Areas (PAs), and in surrounding farms. We evaluated the genetic diversity of maned wolves in three PAs of the DF, using both invasive and noninvasive techniques to obtain DNA that was...
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