Although species assignment of scats is important to study carnivore biology, there is still no
standardized assay for the identification of carnivores worldwide, which would allow large …

Martes martes and Martes foina occur sympatrically in most of Europe. Little is known about
differences between trophic niches of these species, because martens are difficult to …

Genetic species identification of non-invasively collected samples has become an important
tool in ecological research, management and conservation and wildlife forensics. This is …

The closely related mustelids European pine marten (Martes martes) and stone marten
(Martes foina) sympatrically inhabit a large area of Europe. However, given our limited …

We investigated the feasibility of using genetic techniques to census pine marten (Martes
martes) populations by genotyping non-invasively collected samples (plucked hair and …

Reliable identification of species occurring in a given area is a basis of effective wildlife
management and conservation. However, discrimination of species is often difficult …

An hair trapping protocol, with camera trapping surveillance, was carried out on the south-
western side of the Etna, inhabited by an abundant population of the European wildcat. We …

Background Anaplasma phagocytophilum is characterized by a worldwide distribution and
distinguished from other Anaplasmataceae by the broadest range of mammalian hosts and …

A non-invasive genetic approach has been recently employed in the population genetics of
wild species, using faeces that could be easily collected, particularly of elusive or …

Abstract The Anatolian Peninsula, comprising most of modern Turkey, is situated at the
junction of Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Together with its complex geomorphological …