The grey wolf (C anis lupus) is an iconic large carnivore that has increasingly been
recognized as an apex predator with intrinsic value and a keystone species. However …

The wolf Canis lupus, the most widespread of the four species of large carnivores in Europe,
after centuries of population decline and eradication, is now recovering in many countries …

Microsatellite variability is widely used to infer levels of genetic diversity in natural
populations. However, the ascertainment bias caused by typically selecting only the most …

When new mutations arise at functional sites they are more likely to impair than improve
fitness. If not removed by purifying selection, such deleterious mutations will generate a …

Recently developed methods of individual‐based analysis of genetic data allow an
unprecedented opportunity to understand the relationships among fragmented populations …

The recovery of the grey wolf in Yellowstone National Park is an outstanding example of a
successful reintroduction. A general question concerning reintroduction is the degree to …

Wolves in Italy strongly declined in the past and were confined south of the Alps since the
turn of the last century, reduced in the 1970s to approximately 100 individuals surviving in …

The growth of the Finnish wolf (Canis lupus) population during the last years has highlighted
people's contradictory attitudes toward wolves. The supranational conservation objectives …

Movement of individuals promotes colonization of new areas, gene flow among local
populations, and has implications for the spread of infectious agents and the control of pest …

Hybridization and introgression can impact the evolution of natural populations. Several wild
canid species hybridize in nature, sometimes originating new taxa. However, hybridization …