Article
Genetic assessment of the Iberian wolf Canis lupus signatus captive breeding program
2006-12-01
Abstract excerpt
The main goal of ex situ conservation programs is to improve the chances of long term survival of natural populations by founding and managing captive colonies that can serve as a source of individuals for future reintroductions or to reinforce existing populations. The degree in which a captive breeding program has captured the genetic diversity existing in the source wild population has seldom been evaluated. In...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 5de3ed01-0076-5c7e-a62f-e3806d12a2af
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10592-006-9123-z
