Noninvasive genetic approaches continue to improve studies in molecular ecology,
conservation genetics and related disciplines such as forensics and epidemiology …

The status of many carnivore populations is of growing concern to scientists and
conservationists, making the need for data pertaining to carnivore distribution, abundance …

The prevention of non-indigenous aquatic invasive species spreading into new areas is a
goal of many resource managers. New techniques have been developed to survey for …

Estimates of population size and density are essential for successful management and
conservation of any species. Although there are a variety of methods available for estimating …

Many studies in molecular ecology rely upon the genotyping of large numbers of low‐
quantity DNA extracts derived from noninvasive or museum specimens. To overcome low …

This paper examines the case for, and plausibility of, eradicating American mink Neovison
vison from mainland Great Britain and its associated offshore islands. This invasive species …

Anecdotal occurrence data (unverifiable observations of organisms or their sign) and
inconclusive physical data are often used to assess the current and historical ranges of rare …

Animals that must hunt and kill for at least part of their living are inherently interesting to
many people and the role that carnivores play in biological communities attract interest from …

The southern Norwegian wolverine (Gulo gulo) population was considered functionally
extinct in the 1960s but has partly recovered in recent years. Proper management of this …

Genetic approaches have proved valuable to the study and conservation of endangered
populations, especially for monitoring programs, and there is potential for further …