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Reduced Genetic Load and Inbreeding in Reintroduced African Wild Dogs Reflect the Benefits of Admixture.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2026
Tensen L, Wang X, Watermeyer J, du Plessis C
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Conservation translocations have become important assets in saving African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) from local extinction, which have declined drastically due to anthropogenic pressures. In South Africa, wild dogs were eradicated except for a small, isolated population remaining in Kruger National Park. Due to reintroductions into private reserves, the country now holds a viable metapopulation of over 150...
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