TY  - GEN
A1  - Bull, James K.
A1  - Heurich, Marco
A1  - Saveljev, Alexander P.
A1  - Schmidt, Krzysztof
A1  - Fickel, Jörns
A1  - Förster, Daniel W.
T1  - The effect of reintroductions on the genetic variability in Eurasian lynx populations
BT  - the cases of Bohemian–Bavarian and Vosges–Palatinian populations
T2  - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe
N2  - Over the past ~40 years, several attempts were made to reintroduce Eurasian lynx to suitable habitat within their former distribution range in Western Europe. In general, limited numbers of individuals have been released to establish new populations. To evaluate the effects of reintroductions on the genetic status of lynx populations we used 12 microsatellite loci to study lynx populations in the Bohemian–Bavarian and Vosges–Palatinian forests. Compared with autochthonous lynx populations, these two reintroduced populations displayed reduced genetic diversity, particularly the Vosges–Palatinian population. Our genetic data provide further evidence to support the status of ‘endangered’ and ‘critically endangered’ for the Bohemian–Bavarian and Vosges–Palatinian populations, respectively. Regarding conservation management, we highlight the need to limit poaching, and advocate additional translocations to bolster genetic variability.
T3  - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 884 
KW  - lynx
KW  - microsatellites
KW  - population history
KW  - reintroduction
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-435117
SN  - 1866-8372
IS  - 884
SP  - 1229
EP  - 1234
ER  -