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Tag Archives: canis lupus
Alexander Archipelago Wolf May Receive ESA Protection
Federal authorities announced Friday that the isolated Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni, a subspecies of gray wolf), living solely in southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, may require protection under the Endangered Species Act. The wolves, which den under western … Continue reading
Posted in Wolf News, Wolves
Tagged 2014, AK, Alaska, Alexander Archipelago, Aug, August, canis lupus, David K Person, endangered species act, ESA, gray, ligoni, logging, news, Prince of Wales Island, wolf, wolves
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Study Finds Gene Flow Between Wolf And Dog Populations in Georgia (Caucasus)
Researchers from Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia, studying populations of wolves living alongside livestock guarding dogs (Caucasian or Georgian shepherds) in the Caucasus found that approximately 10 percent of dogs had detectable wolf ancestry, and about 13% of the … Continue reading
Posted in Other Canids
Tagged 2014, articles, canis lupus, Caucasus, David Tarkhnishvili, dog, domestication, gene flow, Gene Flow between Wolf and Shepherd Dog Populations in Georgia (Caucasus), hybridization, hybrids, livestock guarding dog, Maia Shakarashvili, Natia Kopaliani, Tamar Qurkhuli, wolf, wolf hybrids, Zurab Gurielidze
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Distinct Populations of Gray Wolves Found Living Side by Side in Canada
A team based at the University of Victoria recently reported the results of a study in an area of British Columbia known as Bella Bella. The area includes a mainland land mass separated by water from five nearby islands. There … Continue reading
Posted in Wolf News
Tagged 2014, Astrid Stronen, Bella Bella, BMC Ecology, British Columbia, Canada, canis lupus, Chris Darimont, coastal, ecological divergence, Erin Navid, Heather Bryan, Heiltsuk First Nation, island, Jun, June, Michael Quinn, niche, Paul Paquet, population, Population genetic structure of gray wolves (canis lupus) in a marine archipelago suggests island-mainland differentiation consistent with dietary niche, speciation, timber, University of Victoria, wolf, wolves
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