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Large-scale genetic census of an elusive carnivore, the European wildcat (Felis s. silvestris)

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Author	Steyer, Katharina Kraus, Robert H. S. Mölich, Thomas Anders, Ole Cocchiararo, Berardi Frosch, Christiane Geib, Alexander Götz, Malte Herrmann, Mathias Hupe, Karsten Kohnen, Annette Krüger, Matthias Müller, Franz Pir, Jacques B. Reiners, Tobias E. Roch, Susan Schade, Ulrike Schiefenhövel, Philipp Siemund, Mascha Simon, Olaf Steeb, Sandra Streif, Sabrina Streit, Bru Thein, Jürgen Tiesmeyer, Annika Trinzen, Manfred Vogel, Burkhard wak, Carsten
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	The European wildcat, Felis silvestris silvestris, serves as a prominent target species for the reconnection of central European forest habitats. Monitoring of this species, however, appears difficult due to its elusive behaviour and the ease of confusion with domestic cats. Recently, evidence for multiple wildcat occurrences outside its known distribution has accumulated in several areas across Central Europe, questioning the validity of available distribution data for this species. Our aim was to assess the fine-scale distribution and genetic status of the wildcat in its central European distribution range. We compiled and analysed genetic samples from roadkills and hundreds of recent hair-trapping surveys and applied phylogenetic and genetic clustering methods to discriminate wild and domestic cats and identify population subdivision. 2220 individuals were confirmed as either wildcat (n = 1792) or domestic cat (n = 342), and the remaining 86 (3.9 %) were identified as hybrids between the two. Remarkably, genetic distinction of domestic cats, wildcats and their hybrids was only possible when taking into account the presence of two highly distinct genetic lineages of wildcats, with a suture zone in central Germany. 44 % of the individual wildcats where sampled outside the previously published distribution. Our analyses confirm a relatively continuous spatial presence of wildcats across large parts of the study area in contrast to previous analyses indicating a highly fragmented distribution. Our results suggest that wildcat conservation and management should take advantage of the higher than previously assumed dispersal potential of wildcats, which may use wildlife corridors very efficiently.
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Page Count	17
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ISSN	15660621
Journal	Conservation Genetics
Volume Number	17
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	15729737
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2016-05-19
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Conservation biogeography Genetic wildlife monitoring Hair sampling Lure sticks Noninvasive genetic sampling Conservation Biology/Ecology Ecology Biodiversity Evolutionary Biology Plant Genetics & Genomics Animal Genetics and Genomics
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Genetics Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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