When reintroductions are augmentations: The genetic legacy of fishers (Martes pennanti) in Montana

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 265-271

  Vinkey, Ray S ^a,e   Schwartz, Michael K ^b   McKelvey, Kevin S ^b   Foresman, Kerry R ^a   Pilgrim, Kristine L ^b   Giddings, Brian J ^c   LoFroth, Eric C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

^d Biodiversity Branch   (Canada)

^e Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Control region; Cytb; Fisher; Genetics; Martes pennanti; Mitochondrial DNA; Montana; Reintroduction; Translocation

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CYTOCHROME; MAMMAL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GENETICS; REINTRODUCTION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; MINNESOTA; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 33646227917     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-151R1.1     Document Type: Article

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