Hybridization is an evolutionary phenomenon that has fascinated biologists for centuries.
Prior to the advent of whole-genome sequencing, it was clear that hybridization had played …

A dramatic increase in the hybridization between historically allopatric species has been
induced by human activities. However, the notion of hybridization seems to lack consistency …

Glacial and interglacial periods throughout the Pleistocene have been substantial drivers of
change in species distributions. Earlier analyses suggested that modern grey wolves (Canis …

Introgressive hybridization can pose a serious threat to endangered species which have an
overlapping distribution such as in the case of two polecat species, Mustela eversmanii and …

Four species of spotted skunks (Carnivora, Mephitidae, Spilogale) are currently recognized:
Spilogale angustifrons, S. gracilis, S. putorius, and S. pygmaea. Understanding species …

Hybridization is an important evolutionary force with a principal role in the origin of new
species, known as hybrid speciation. However, ongoing hybridization can create hybrid …

Amdoparvovirus and Protoparvovirus are monophyletic viral genera that infect carnivores.
We performed surveillance for and sequence analyses of parvoviruses in mustelids in …

Over the last approximately 2.6 Myr, Earth's climate has been dominated by cyclical ice ages
that have profoundly affected species' population sizes, but the impact of impending …

Although logistically challenging to study, the Arctic is a bellwether for global change and is
becoming a model for questions pertinent to the persistence of biodiversity. Disruption of …

Abstract During the Late Pleistocene, major parts of North America were periodically
covered by ice sheets. However, there are still questions about whether ice‐free refugia …