Guidelines for the standardisation of genetic analyses to detect wolf-dog hybrids across Europe

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The Biodiversa+ Wolfness project is centred on investigating, raising awareness, and evaluating approaches to mitigating impacts of anthropogenic hybridisation in Europe through in-depth interdisciplinary research on hybridisation between wolves (Canis lupus) and domestic dogs (C. l. familiaris or C. familiaris). The first step in addressing wolf-dog hybridisation (WDH) is the ability to reliably distinguish hybrids and introgressed individuals from non-admixed wolves. Likewise, it is critical to promote standardisation of both laboratory and analytical procedures to ensure comparability of results among genetic laboratories and research groups, especially given the expanding and increasingly interconnected wolf populations across Europe. In October 2023, the Wolfness project organised a workshop in Gelnhausen, Germany, with the aim of (i) reviewing laboratory protocols and local experiences in WDH identification, (ii) standardising laboratory protocols and analytical procedures across Europe, and (iii) developing a shared definition of ‘wolf-dog hybrid’ for conservation and management.

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