Dispersal is a key demographic process involving three stages: emigration, transience and
settlement; each of which is influenced by individual, social and environmental …

The grey wolf (C anis lupus) is an iconic large carnivore that has increasingly been
recognized as an apex predator with intrinsic value and a keystone species. However …

High-throughput genotyping technologies developed for model species can potentially
increase the resolution of demographic history and ancestry in wild relatives. We use a SNP …

Although the mechanisms controlling gene flow among populations are particularly
important for evolutionary processes, they are still poorly understood, especially in the case …

The recovery of the grey wolf in Yellowstone National Park is an outstanding example of a
successful reintroduction. A general question concerning reintroduction is the degree to …

After centuries of population decline and range contraction, gray wolves (Canis lupus) are
now expanding in Europe. Understanding wolf social structure and population dynamics …

The discipline of molecular ecology has undergone enormous changes since the journal
bearing its name was launched approximately two decades ago. The field has seen great …

Factors affecting territory size in wolves Canis lupus were studied at 2 scales, the local
population (Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF), eastern Poland) and the geographic range of …

Understanding the evolution of group-living and cooperation requires information on who
animals live and cooperate with. Animals can live with kin, non-kin or both, and kinship …

Studies on hybridization have proved critical for understanding key evolutionary processes
such as speciation and adaptation. However, from the perspective of conservation …