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Genetic Monitoring of a Newly Established Grey Wolf Population in a Peri-Urban Protected Area with First Insights into Wolf-Dog Hybridization in Greece.
Genes - 27 Feb 2026
Ioakeimidou Aimilia, Iliopoulos Yorgos, Moulistanos Aristotelis, Galani Kerasia, Fyta Athanasia, Antoniadi Eirini, Bartzokas Georgios, Kampouris Theodoros, Birkenhain Caroline Sophie, Rolshausen Gregor, Nowak Carsten, Akriotis Triantafyllos, Papandreou Maria, Karaiskou Nikoleta
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Following centuries of systematic eradication, grey wolf (Canis lupus) populations across Europe have experienced a significant recovery over recent decades, which leads to concerns regarding, among others, anthropogenic hybridization. In Greece, the genetic status of the wolf population is largely unknown to date. Here, we genetically monitor and test for wolf-dog hybridization events in a...
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