Evaluation of the genetic management of the endangered black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-298

  Wisely, Samantha M ^a,b   McDonald, David B ^a   Buskirk, Steven W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive propagation; Endangered species; Mean kinship; Microsatellite DNA; Population genetics; Reintroductions

Indexed keywords

MUSTELA; MUSTELA NIGRIPES; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO;

EID: 0038675070     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10089     Document Type: Article

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