From >> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320725006524?via%3Dihub
Genetic evidence reveals extensive wolf-dog hybridisation in peninsular Italy: warnings against ineffective management by Di Rita Lorenzini, Antonella Pizzarelli, Lorenzo Attili, Massimo Biagetti. Carla Sebastiani, Paolo Ciucci, in stampa in Biological Conservation.Highlights:• Wolf-dog hybridisation (WDH) is a relevant and emerging threat for European wolves.• Using tissue samples from 774 wolves we assessed WDH in peninsular Italy, 2020–2024.• Peninsular Italian wolves suffer from widespread (46.7 %), ongoing dog introgression.• Persistent lack of management will likely cause complete admixture (genetic swamping).• The genetic integrity of wolves is crucial to assess their conservation status.
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