Is Non-invasive Genetic Population Estimation via Faeces Sampling Feasible for Abundant Mammals with Low Defecation Rates? A Pilot Study on Free Ranging Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) in South West Germany

Is Non-invasive Genetic Population Estimation via Faeces Sampling Feasible for Abundant Mammals with Low Defecation Rates? A Pilot Study on Free Ranging Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) in South West Germany

Wild boar is a widespread and abundant species for which until now reliable and accuratepopulation estimates are still lacking. In this study, a method based on non-invasive genetic sampling appliedin a mark-recapture framework is tested. Faeces collected along line transects serve as DNA source. Ai...

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Main Authors: EBERT, Cornelia, HOHMANN, Ulf, KOLODZIEJ, Karolina, SCHULZ, Holger K, SCHIKORA, Tim Frederic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2009-01-01
Series:Acta Silvatica & Lignaria Hungarica
Subjects:
mark-recapture
genotyping
transect
sample size
population density
Online Access:http://aslh.nyme.hu/fileadmin/dokumentumok/fmk/acta_silvatica/cikkek/Vol05-2009/15_ebert_et_al_p.pdf

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