Noninvasive genetic sampling provides great potential for research and management
applications in wildlife biology. Researchers can obtain DNA from a variety of sources …

Noninvasive population genetics has found many applications in ecology and conservation
biology. However, the technical difficulties inherent to the analysis of low quantities of DNA …

Given the explosive development of new molecular marker techniques over the last decade,
newcomers and experts alike in the field of DNA fingerprinting will find an easy-to-follow …

We studied the diets of four sympatric carnivores in the flooding savannas of western
Venezuela by analysing predator DNA and prey remains in faeces. DNA was isolated and a …

Bumblebees are major pollinators of crops and wildflowers in northern temperate regions.
Knowledge of their ecology is vital for the design of effective management and conservation …

Genetic analysis using noninvasively collected samples such as faeces continues to pose a
formidable challenge because of unpredictable variation in the extent to which usable DNA …

Noninvasive samples are useful for molecular genetic analyses of wild animal populations.
However, the low DNA content of such samples makes DNA amplification difficult, and there …

Determining population sizes can be difficult, but is essential for conservation. By counting
distinct microsatellite genotypes, DNA from noninvasive samples (hair, faeces) allows …

The use of noninvasively collected samples greatly expands the range of ecological issues
that may be investigated through population genetics. Furthermore, the difficulty of obtaining …

The potential link between badgers and bovine tuberculosis has made it vital to develop
accurate techniques to census badgers. Here we investigate the potential of using genetic …