Significant development of genetic tools during the last decades provided opportunities for
more detailed analyses and deeper understanding of species hybridization. New genetic …

Over the last 40 years the gray wolf (Canis lupus) re-colonized its historical range in Italy
increasing human-predator interactions. However, temporal and spatial trends in wolf …

Hybridisation between wolves and dogs is increasingly reported in Europe. Nonetheless, no
systematic survey has ever been attempted at the continental scale. We made the first …

Hybridisation between wild and domestic taxa raises complex questions for conservation.
Genetic advances offer new methods for hybrid identification, yet social and cultural factors …

Deciphering the origins of phenotypic variations in natural animal populations is a
challenging topic for evolutionary and conservation biologists. Atypical morphologies in …

Hybridization and admixture can threaten the genetic integrity of populations and be of
particular concern to endangered species. Hybridization between grey wolves and dogs has …

Background Understanding the processes that lead to hybridization of wolves and dogs is of
scientific and management importance, particularly over large geographical scales, as …

Intra-and inter-specific gene flow are natural evolutionary processes. However, human-
induced hybridization is a global conservation concern across taxa, and the development of …

Forensic identification of species is in growing demand, particularly from law enforcement
authorities in the areas of wildlife, fisheries and hunting as well as food authentication …

Throughout history the human–wolf interaction has not evolved in favour of the wolf,
however, wolves have never been endangered in Russia. The wolf (Canis lupus lupus L …