Characterisation of the Historic Demographic Decline of the British European Polecat Population.

Abstract excerpt

The European polecat (Mustela putorius) has a widespread distribution across many countries of mainland Europe but is documented to be declining within these ranges. In Britain, direct persecution led to a severe decline of the polecat population during the 19th century. Unlike European mainland populations, it is now recovering across much of its former British range. The genomic and conservation implications of...

Topics

• Genetics, Population
• Genetic Variation
• United Kingdom
• Animals
• Mustelidae
• Population Density
• England