Taxonomic status and conservation strategy of the endangered red wolf: a response to Kyle et al. (2006)

D. L. Murray; L. P. Waits

doi:10.1007/s10592-007-9307-1

Conservation Genetics

December 2007, Volume 8, Issue 6, pp 1483–1485

Taxonomic status and conservation strategy of the endangered red wolf: a response to Kyle et al. (2006)

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D. L. MurrayEmail author
L. P. Waits

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First Online:: 15 March 2007

Received:: 03 July 2006
Accepted:: 15 February 2007

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Canis lupus Canis lycaon Canis rufus Conservation Hybridization Wolves

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1.Department of BiologyTrent UniversityPeterboroughCanada
2.Department of Fish and Wildlife ResourcesUniversity of IdahoMoscowUSA

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