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 …

Accurate analyses of the diets of predators are key to understand trophic interactions and
defining conservation strategies. Diets are commonly assessed through analysis of non …

The golden jackal of Africa (Canis aureus) has long been considered a conspecific of
jackals distributed throughout Eurasia, with the nearest source populations in the Middle …

Of the world's dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide
food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times …

The study of genetic exchange resulting from natural hybridization, horizontal gene transfer,
and viral recombination has long been marked by controversy between researchers holding …

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

Although both wolves and dogs have been the subjects of numerous studies in many
disciplines, the complex relationships between them have not yet been synthesized within a …

Interspecific hybridization is relatively frequent in nature and numerous cases of
hybridization between wild canids and domestic dogs have been recorded. However …

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

Hybridisation between a domesticated species and its wild ancestor is an important
conservation problem, especially if it results in the introgression of domestic gene variants …