Iraqi Sulaymaniyah is a treasure land of wildlife, especially avian species. Most of this
treasure is not discovered, and even the guidance map is not completed yet. The …

Introduction of wildlife for game restocking is one major pathway of genetic homogenization.
The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa, Phasianidae), a small game bird native to south …

Hybridization is a widespread phenomenon, which plays crucial roles in the speciation of
living beings. However, unnatural mixing of historically isolated taxa due to human-related …

Simple Summary The chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) is an important bird species with
significant economic and ecological value. Every year, thousands of partridges raised in …

Owing to its temperature dependence and low vagility, the asp viper (Vipera aspis) is an
interesting model species to study the effects of Pleistocene climatic fluctuations on …

Mediterranean red-legged (Alectoris rufa) and rock (Alectoris graeca) partridge populations
are affected by genetic pollution. The chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar), a species only …

We produced a high-quality de novo genome assembly of the red-legged partridge A. rufa,
the first reference genome of its genus, by utilising novel 10× Chromium technology. The …

This study focuses on temporal changes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations from
the vulnerable periphery of the species range (northern Spain). Using microsatellite markers …

Invasive alien species are a major cause of biodiversity loss. Nevertheless, non-native
species can also contribute to conservation objectives. In 1673, the red-legged partridge …

Humans have a long history of moving wildlife that over time has resulted in unprecedented
biotic homogenization. It is, as a result, often unclear whether certain taxa are native to a …