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Wild gazelles of the southern Levant: genetic profiling defines new conservation priorities.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Hadas Lia, Hermon Dalia, Boldo Amizor, Arieli Gal, Gafny Ron, King Roni, Bar-Gal Gila Kahila
Abstract excerpt
The mountain gazelle (Gazella gazelle), Dorcas gazelle (Gazella Dorcas) and acacia gazelle (Gazella arabica acacia) were historically abundant in the southern Levant, and more specifically in Israel. Anthropogenic and natural changes have caused a rapid decline in gazelle populations, raising concerns about their conservation status and future survival. The genetic profile of 111 wild gazelles from Israel was...
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