Two decades of non-invasive genetic monitoring of the grey wolves recolonizing the Alps support very limited dog introgression.

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Two decades of non-invasive genetic monitoring of the grey wolves recolonizing the Alps support very limited dog introgression.
Périodique
Scientific Reports
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Dufresnes C., Remollino N., Stoffel C., Manz R., Weber J.M., Fumagalli L.
ISSN
2045-2322 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2045-2322
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
16/01/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
9
Numéro
1
Pages
148
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: epublish
Résumé
Potential hybridization between wolves and dogs has fueled the sensitive conservation and political debate underlying the recovery of the grey wolf throughout Europe. Here we provide the first genetic analysis of wolf-dog admixture in an area entirely recolonized, the northwestern Alps. As part of a long-term monitoring program, we performed genetic screening of thousands of non-invasive samples collected in Switzerland and adjacent territories since the return of the wolf in the mid-1990s. We identified a total of 115 individuals, only 2 of them showing significant signs of admixture stemming from past interbreeding with dogs, followed by backcrossing. This low rate of introgression (<2% accounting for all wolves ever detected over 1998-2017) parallels those from other European populations, especially in Western Europe (<7%). Despite potential hybridization with stray dogs, few founders and strong anthropogenic pressures, the genetic integrity of the Alpine population has remained intact throughout the entire recolonization process. In a context of widespread misinformation, this finding should reduce conflicts among the different actors involved and facilitate wolf conservation. Real-time genetic monitoring will be necessary to identify potential hybrids and support an effective management of this emblematic population.
Mots-clé
Animals, Dogs, Genetic Variation, Genotype, Hybridization, Genetic, Phylogeography, Switzerland, Wolves/genetics
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
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16/01/2019 17:02
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21/11/2022 9:18
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