Towards resolving taxonomic uncertainties in wolf, dog and jackal lineages of Africa, Eurasia and Australasia

M Krofel, J Hatlauf, W Bogdanowicz… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Successful conservation depends on accurate taxonomy. Currently, the taxonomy of canids
in Africa, Eurasia and Australasia is unstable as recent molecular and morphological studies …

Range‐wide multilocus phylogeography of the red fox reveals ancient continental divergence, minimal genomic exchange and distinct demographic histories

MJ Statham, J Murdoch, J Janecka, KB Aubry… - Molecular …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Widely distributed taxa provide an opportunity to compare biogeographic responses to
climatic fluctuations on multiple continents and to investigate speciation. We conducted the …

Ancient hybridization with an unknown population facilitated high-altitude adaptation of canids

MS Wang, S Wang, Y Li, Y Jhala… - Molecular Biology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Genetic introgression not only provides material for adaptive evolution but also confounds
our understanding of evolutionary history. This is particularly true for canids, a species …

[HTML][HTML] The unique genetic adaptation of the Himalayan wolf to high-altitudes and consequences for conservation

G Werhahn, H Senn, M Ghazali, D Karmacharya… - Global Ecology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The Himalayan wolf seems uniquely adapted to life at high-altitudes of the Himalayas and
the Tibetan Plateau. Through a non-invasive survey we confirm the presence of the …

The Diversity in the Genus Canis Challenges Conservation Biology: A Review of Available Data on Asian Wolves

G Werhahn, H Senn, DW Macdonald… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Taxa belonging to the Genus Canis can challenge taxonomists because species boundaries
and distribution ranges are often gradual. Species delineation within Canis is currently not …

Phylogenetic evidence for the ancient Himalayan wolf: towards a clarification of its taxonomic status based on genetic sampling from western Nepal

G Werhahn, H Senn, J Kaden… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Wolves in the Himalayan region form a monophyletic lineage distinct from the present-day
Holarctic grey wolf Canis lupus spp.(Linnaeus 1758) found across Eurasia and North …

Not a cakewalk: Insights into movement of large carnivores in human‐dominated landscapes in India

B Habib, P Ghaskadbi, S Khan, Z Hussain… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Large carnivores play an important role in the functioning of ecosystems, yet their
conservation remains a massive challenge across the world. Owing to wide‐ranging habits …

[HTML][HTML] Insight into occupancy determinants and conflict dynamics of grey wolf (Canis lupus) in the dry temperate zone of Hindukush Range

EU Rehman, JU Din, S Ahmad, S Hameed… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The grey wolf (Canis lupus) is a widespread but locally endangered species across
Pakistan. The current study investigates the occupancy of grey wolf and conflict with humans …

Himalayan wolf distribution and admixture based on multiple genetic markers

G Werhahn, Y Liu, Y Meng, C Cheng, Z Lu… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We explore the phylogeography of Himalayan wolves using multiple genetic markers
applied on a landscape‐scale dataset and relate our findings to the biogeographic history of …

Understanding carnivore interactions in a cold arid trans‐Himalayan landscape: What drives co‐existence patterns within predator guild along varying resource …

P Justa, S Lyngdoh - Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Predators compete for resources aggressively, forming trophic hierarchies that shape the
structure of an ecosystem. Competitive interactions between species are modified in the …