Social and genetic population structure of free-ranging cheetah in Botswana: Implications for conservation

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 281-285

  Dalton, Desiré L ^a,b   Charruau, Pauline ^c   Boast, Lorraine ^d   Kotzé, Antoinette ^a,b  

^a National Zoological Gardens of South Africa   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^d CHEETAH CONSERVATION BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Acinonyx jubatus; Botswana; Microsatellite markers; Social and population structure

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS;

EID: 84875054534     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-013-0692-0     Document Type: Article

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