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Genome Sequencing of a Gray Wolf from Peninsular India Provides New Insights into the Evolution and Hybridization of Gray Wolves. [PDF]

Genome Biology and Evolution, 2022
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is among the few large carnivores that survived the Late Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions. Thanks to their complex history of admixture and extensive geographic range, the number of gray wolf subspecies and their ...
Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Beth Shapiro, Srinivas Yellapu   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Where does gray wolves live?

, 2023
Gray wolves, also known as timber wolves, are one of the most iconic and well-known carnivores in the world. They are also one of the most widespread land mammals with a range that includes much of the northern hemisphere. Grey wolves are large canids, typically weighing between 60 and 120 pounds and standing 2 to 3 feet tall at the shoulder.
Erzsebet Frey
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Gray Wolves Not Out of the Woods Yet

Science, 2010
In April 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) removed the northern Rocky Mountain population of gray wolves ( Canis lupus ) from all protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Bruskotter, J., Toman, E., Enzler, S., Schmidt, Robert H.   +3 more
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DNA Fingerprinting of Gray Wolves

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports, 1991
Plans and proposals for the restoration of gray wolves (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone National Park are being considered. An important aspect that is contemplated within these plans is the monitoring of the genetic structure of the pack(s) which might be reintroduced. This means that the restored animals, which have known and defined genotypes, could
Patricia Rabenold, Mauricio De Gortari
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Tooth fracture frequency in gray wolves reflects prey availability. [PDF]

Elife, 2019
Abstract Exceptionally high rates of tooth fracture in large Pleistocene carnivorans imply intensified interspecific competition, given that tooth fracture rises with increased bone consumption, a behavior that likely occurs when prey are difficult to acquire.
Van Valkenburgh B, Peterson RO, Smith DW, Stahler DR, Vucetich JA.   +4 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Livestock predation patterns by gray wolves and persian leopards in Iran. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Large carnivore species frequently predate and consume wild or domestic prey, which is referred to as food-related predation. Large carnivores can also hunt and kill prey exceeding their immediate needs (i.e., they do not consume prey), which is referred to as surplus predation. We used 173 records of livestock predations by gray wolves (Canis lupus; n 
Parchizadeh J, Arias MG, Belant JL.
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Gray wolves in an anthropogenic context on a small island in prehistoric Scandinavia. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Dogs were domesticated at least once from a yet-unidentified wolf population at least ~15,000 y ago. However, how domestication took place is a topic of ongoing debate, and the ability of human groups to manage wolves in their communities during early stages of domestication is poorly understood.
Girdland-Flink L, Bergström A, Storå J, Ersmark E, Apel J, Krzewińska M, Dalén L, Götherström A, Skoglund P.   +8 more
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Breeder turnover creates allelic variation in groups of gray wolves. [PDF]

Heredity (Edinb)
Abstract Genetic diversity is an important driver affecting the health of wildlife populations. In cooperatively breeding species, human impacts and breeder turnover can affect genetic diversity in groups. We generally do not have strong inferences about how the genetic composition of a group changes through time ...
Ausband DE.
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Demographic and Component Allee Effects in Southern Lake Superior Gray Wolves. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Recovering populations of carnivores suffering Allee effects risk extinction because positive population growth requires a minimum number of cooperating individuals. Conservationists seldom consider these issues in planning for carnivore recovery because
Jennifer L Stenglein, Timothy R Van Deelen   +1 more
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Worldwide patterns of genomic variation and admixture in gray wolves. [PDF]

Genome Res, 2016
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a widely distributed top predator and ancestor of the domestic dog. To address questions about wolf relationships to each other and dogs, we assembled and analyzed a data set of 34 canine genomes. The divergence between New and Old World wolves is the earliest branching event and is followed by the divergence of Old World
Fan Z, Silva P, Gronau I, Wang S, Armero AS, Schweizer RM, Ramirez O, Pollinger J, Galaverni M, Ortega Del-Vecchyo D, Du L, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Xing J, Vilà C, Marques-Bonet T, Godinho R, Yue B, Wayne RK.   +18 more
europepmc   +5 more sources