Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria

The globally endangered saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is currently being re-introduced in Bulgaria, where the falcons are bred in captivity and released through the hacking method. We relied on the birds’ pedigree when forming the breeding pairs from 2011. In 2021-2022, we had the opportunity to eval...

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Main Authors: Rusko Petrov, Thierry Hoareau, Loic Lesobre, Yana Andonova, Dobry Yarkov, Nayden Chakarov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-07-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
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Online Access:https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/105863/download/pdf/