The meaning of wild: Genetic and adaptive consequences from large-scale releases of domestic mallards

P Lavretsky, JE Mohl, P Söderquist, RHS Kraus… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
The translocation of individuals around the world is leading to rising incidences of
anthropogenic hybridization, particularly between domestic and wild congeners. We apply a …

Assessing changes in genomic divergence following a century of human‐mediated secondary contact among wild and captive‐bred ducks

P Lavretsky, NR McInerney, JE Mohl… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Along with manipulating habitat, the direct release of domesticated individuals into the wild
is a practice used worldwide to augment wildlife populations. We test between possible …

ddRAD‐seq data reveal significant genome‐wide population structure and divergent genomic regions that distinguish the mallard and close relatives in North America

P Lavretsky, JM DaCosta, MD Sorenson… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Recently evolved species typically share genetic variation across their genomes due to
incomplete lineage sorting and/or ongoing gene flow. Given only subtle allele frequency …

Identifying hybrids & the genomics of hybridization: Mallards & American black ducks of Eastern North America

P Lavretsky, T Janzen, KG McCracken - Ecology and Evolution, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Resolving evolutionary relationships and establishing population structure depends on
molecular diagnosability that is often limited for closely related taxa. Here, we use 3,200 …

Admixture between released and wild game birds: a changing genetic landscape in European mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)

P Söderquist, J Elmberg, G Gunnarsson… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Disruption of naturally evolved spatial patterns of genetic variation and local adaptations is a
growing concern in wildlife management and conservation. During the last decade, releases …

Silent domestication of wildlife in the Anthropocene: The mallard as a case study

J Champagnon, J Elmberg, M Guillemain… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the Anthropocene, human activities have been a dominant force affecting wildlife, natural
habitats, and climate worldwide. Over time, increasing incidences of wildlife-human …

Current and potential threats to Nordic duck populations—a horizon scanning exercise

AD Fox, JE Jónsson, T Aarvak, T Bregnballe… - Annales Zoologici …, 2015 - BioOne
We review the current and future threats to duck populations that breed, stage, moult and/or
winter in the Nordic countries. Migratory duck species are sensitive indicators of their …

Habitat management favouring hunted waterbird species prevents distribution changes in response to climate warming

E Gaget, T Galewski, JE Brommer, I Le Viol… - Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming is driving species to shift their geographical distribution poleward to track
suitable climatic conditions. Two strategies have been suggested to help species respond to …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional value of meat lipid fraction obtained from mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) reared in semiextensive conditions for hunting purposes

MAG Quaresma, FA Dos Santos, LC Roseiro… - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The mallard duck or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is the world's most widespread and
numerous dabbling duck, being traditionally hunted across many countries in Europe and …

Persistence of an endangered native duck, feral mallards, and multiple hybrid swarms across the main Hawaiian Islands

CP Wells, P Lavretsky, MD Sorenson… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Interspecific hybridization is recognized as an important process in the evolutionary
dynamics of both speciation and the reversal of speciation. However, our understanding of …