Small mammalian carnivores (Carnivora< 16 kg) carry out important roles in ecosystems,
such as influencing ecosystem structure and providing numerous ecosystem services …

Simple Summary Once widespread in the Eastern United States, early 20th century predator-
control programs reduced red wolves to a remnant population by the 1970s. The US Fish …

Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs Page 1 Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and
Dogs Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan Status Survey and Conservation Action …

Abstract The US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Red Wolf Recovery Program
recognizes hybridization with coyotes as the primary threat to red wolf recovery. Efforts to …

Mexican and red wolves were both faced with extinction in the wild until captive populations
were established more than two decades ago. These captive populations have been …

Hybridization poses a complex problem for biodiversity conservation but there has been little
discussion of strategies and guidelines designed to address it from a management …

Understanding the mechanisms that govern interspecific hybridization is vital to mitigating its
impacts on endangered species. Research suggests that behavioral mechanisms such as …

Hybridization and introgression are significant causes of endangerment in many taxa and
are considered the greatest biological threats to the reintroduced population of red wolves …

In natural populations, the expression and severity of inbreeding depression can vary widely
across taxa. Describing processes that influence the extent of inbreeding and inbreeding …

Recovery of large carnivores remains a challenge because complex spatial dynamics that
facilitate population persistence are poorly understood. In particular, recovery of the critically …