Substantial red wolf genetic ancestry persists in wild canids of southwestern Louisiana
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DOI: 10.1111/conl.12621
Abstract: Concerns over red wolf (Canis rufus) extinction caused by hybridization with coyotes (C. latrans) led to the capture and removal of remnant wild wolves from southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas, United States, during the 1970s.… read more here.
Keywords: southwestern louisiana; red wolf; wild canids; wolf ... See more keywords
Estimating poaching risk for the critically endangered wild red wolf (Canis rufus)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244261
Abstract: The reintroduced red wolf (Canis rufus) population in northeastern North Carolina declined to 7 known wolves by October 2020, the majority of which is due to poaching (illegal killing), the major component of verified anthropogenic… read more here.
Keywords: risk; canis rufus; red wolf; wolf canis ... See more keywords
Oviductal Extracellular Vesicles Improve Post-Thaw Sperm Function in Red Wolves and Cheetahs
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103733
Abstract: Artificial insemination (AI) is a valuable tool for ex situ wildlife conservation, allowing the re-infusion and dissemination of genetic material, even after death of the donor. However, the application of AI to species conservation is… read more here.
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; red wolf; oviductal extracellular; sperm ... See more keywords