Noninvasive genetic sampling provides great potential for research and management
applications in wildlife biology. Researchers can obtain DNA from a variety of sources …

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

The decreasing cost and increasing scope and power of emerging genomic technologies
are resha** the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches …

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

Competition is a widespread interaction among carnivores, ultimately manifested through
one or more dimensions of the species' ecological niche. One of the most explicit …

Noninvasive population genetics has found many applications in ecology and conservation
biology. However, the technical difficulties inherent to the analysis of low quantities of DNA …

The potential link between badgers and bovine tuberculosis has made it vital to develop
accurate techniques to census badgers. Here we investigate the potential of using genetic …

Accurate analyses of the diets of predators are key to understand trophic interactions and
defining conservation strategies. Diets are commonly assessed through analysis of non …

Obtaining useful information about elusive or endangered species can be logistically
difficult, particularly if relying entirely on field signs such as hair, feathers or faeces …

The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess the presence-absence of rare, cryptic or
invasive species is hindered by a poor understanding of the factors that can remove DNA …