Towards a formal definition and detection of wolf-dog hybrids to support policy and management at the EU scale

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In October 2023, the Wolfness project organised a workshop in Gelnhausen, Germany, with the aim of (i) reviewing laboratory protocols for wolf-dog hybrid identification and developing a standardised analytical protocol across Europe, and (ii) developing a shared definition of ‘hybrid’ for conservation management. This document, which has been drafted by the workshop participants, and successively reviewed by members of the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe (LCIE), summarises the key outcomes of the workshop. It is centred on the practical molecular aspects of wolf-dog hybrid detection. However, it is vital to note that obtaining unbiased estimates of admixture at the population level also requires proper sampling designs (Wolfness technical report in preparation).

Ce résumé expose les affirmations des auteurs. BNTIC ne l’interprète pas comme une validation indépendante des résultats.