A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris)
Preserving natural genetic diversity and ecological function of wild species is a central goal in conservation biology. As such, anthropogenic hybridization is considered a threat to wild populations, as it can lead to changes in the genetic makeup of wild species and even to the extinction of wild...
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| author | Beatrice Nussberger Beatrice Nussberger Soraia Barbosa Soraia Barbosa Mark Beaumont Mathias Currat Mathias Currat Sébastien Devillard Marco Heurich Marco Heurich Marco Heurich Jo Howard-McCombe Federica Mattucci Carsten Nowak Carsten Nowak Claudio Sebastián Quilodrán Helen Senn Paulo Célio Alves Paulo Célio Alves Paulo Célio Alves EUROWILDCAT Consortium Malte Götz Pablo Ferreras Dominik Fischer Luisa Fischer Lorenzo Frangini René Janssen Saskia Jerosch Andrew Kitchener Miha Krofel Jarmila Krojerová-Prokešová Johannes Lang József Lanszki Jenny MacPherson Dime Melovski Johan Michaux Despina Migli Marc Moes Pedro Monterroso Carolina Nogueira Henryk Okarma Dominique Pontier Joe Premier Héctor Ruiz-Villar Ferran Sayol Vinciane Schockert Lara Semple Andrea Sforzi Olaf Simon Magda Sindičić Anil Soyumert Arianna Spada Sabrina Streif Manfred Trinzen |
| author_facet | Beatrice Nussberger Beatrice Nussberger Soraia Barbosa Soraia Barbosa Mark Beaumont Mathias Currat Mathias Currat Sébastien Devillard Marco Heurich Marco Heurich Marco Heurich Jo Howard-McCombe Federica Mattucci Carsten Nowak Carsten Nowak Claudio Sebastián Quilodrán Helen Senn Paulo Célio Alves Paulo Célio Alves Paulo Célio Alves EUROWILDCAT Consortium Malte Götz Pablo Ferreras Dominik Fischer Luisa Fischer Lorenzo Frangini René Janssen Saskia Jerosch Andrew Kitchener Miha Krofel Jarmila Krojerová-Prokešová Johannes Lang József Lanszki Jenny MacPherson Dime Melovski Johan Michaux Despina Migli Marc Moes Pedro Monterroso Carolina Nogueira Henryk Okarma Dominique Pontier Joe Premier Héctor Ruiz-Villar Ferran Sayol Vinciane Schockert Lara Semple Andrea Sforzi Olaf Simon Magda Sindičić Anil Soyumert Arianna Spada Sabrina Streif Manfred Trinzen |
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| description | Preserving natural genetic diversity and ecological function of wild species is a central goal in conservation biology. As such, anthropogenic hybridization is considered a threat to wild populations, as it can lead to changes in the genetic makeup of wild species and even to the extinction of wild genomes. In European wildcats, the genetic and ecological impacts of gene flow from domestic cats are mostly unknown at the species scale. However, in small and isolated populations, it is known to include genetic swamping of wild genomes. In this context, it is crucial to better understand the dynamics of hybridization across the species range, to inform and implement management measures that maintain the genetic diversity and integrity of the European wildcat. In the present paper, we aim to provide an overview of the current scientific understanding of anthropogenic hybridization in European wildcats, to clarify important aspects regarding the evaluation of hybridization given the available methodologies, and to propose guidelines for management and research priorities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7cdd555093b49e09cd44c4e5863fdf82023-07-18T01:14:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2023-07-011110.3389/fevo.2023.11563871156387A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris)Beatrice Nussberger0Beatrice Nussberger1Soraia Barbosa2Soraia Barbosa3Mark Beaumont4Mathias Currat5Mathias Currat6Sébastien Devillard7Marco Heurich8Marco Heurich9Marco Heurich10Jo Howard-McCombe11Federica Mattucci12Carsten Nowak13Carsten Nowak14Claudio Sebastián Quilodrán15Helen Senn16Paulo Célio Alves17Paulo Célio Alves18Paulo Célio Alves19EUROWILDCAT ConsortiumMalte GötzPablo FerrerasDominik FischerLuisa FischerLorenzo FranginiRené JanssenSaskia JeroschAndrew KitchenerMiha KrofelJarmila Krojerová-ProkešováJohannes LangJózsef LanszkiJenny MacPhersonDime MelovskiJohan MichauxDespina MigliMarc MoesPedro MonterrosoCarolina NogueiraHenryk OkarmaDominique PontierJoe PremierHéctor Ruiz-VillarFerran SayolVinciane SchockertLara SempleAndrea SforziOlaf SimonMagda SindičićAnil SoyumertArianna SpadaSabrina StreifManfred TrinzenDepartment of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandWildtier Schweiz, Zurich, SwitzerlandCIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado/BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Plannin, Universidade do Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Porto, PortugalSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United KingdomDepartment of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandInstitute of Genetics and Genomics in Geneva (IGE3), University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandCNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, FranceDepartment of National Park Monitoring and Animal Management, Bavarian Forest National Park, Grafenau, Germany0Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany1Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, NorwaySchool of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom2Unit for Conservation Genetics (BIO-CGE), Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Ozzano dell Emilia, Italy3Centre for Wildlife Genetics & Conservation Genetics Section, Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Gelnhausen, Germany4LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyDepartment of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland5Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), WildGenes Laboratory, Edinburgh, United KingdomCIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado/BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Plannin, Universidade do Porto, Porto, PortugalDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Porto, Portugal6EBM, Biological Station of Mértola, Mértola, PortugalPreserving natural genetic diversity and ecological function of wild species is a central goal in conservation biology. As such, anthropogenic hybridization is considered a threat to wild populations, as it can lead to changes in the genetic makeup of wild species and even to the extinction of wild genomes. In European wildcats, the genetic and ecological impacts of gene flow from domestic cats are mostly unknown at the species scale. However, in small and isolated populations, it is known to include genetic swamping of wild genomes. In this context, it is crucial to better understand the dynamics of hybridization across the species range, to inform and implement management measures that maintain the genetic diversity and integrity of the European wildcat. In the present paper, we aim to provide an overview of the current scientific understanding of anthropogenic hybridization in European wildcats, to clarify important aspects regarding the evaluation of hybridization given the available methodologies, and to propose guidelines for management and research priorities.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1156387/fullintrogressionFelis silvestrisFelis catusdomestic catwildlife management |
| spellingShingle | Beatrice Nussberger Beatrice Nussberger Soraia Barbosa Soraia Barbosa Mark Beaumont Mathias Currat Mathias Currat Sébastien Devillard Marco Heurich Marco Heurich Marco Heurich Jo Howard-McCombe Federica Mattucci Carsten Nowak Carsten Nowak Claudio Sebastián Quilodrán Helen Senn Paulo Célio Alves Paulo Célio Alves Paulo Célio Alves EUROWILDCAT Consortium Malte Götz Pablo Ferreras Dominik Fischer Luisa Fischer Lorenzo Frangini René Janssen Saskia Jerosch Andrew Kitchener Miha Krofel Jarmila Krojerová-Prokešová Johannes Lang József Lanszki Jenny MacPherson Dime Melovski Johan Michaux Despina Migli Marc Moes Pedro Monterroso Carolina Nogueira Henryk Okarma Dominique Pontier Joe Premier Héctor Ruiz-Villar Ferran Sayol Vinciane Schockert Lara Semple Andrea Sforzi Olaf Simon Magda Sindičić Anil Soyumert Arianna Spada Sabrina Streif Manfred Trinzen A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution introgression Felis silvestris Felis catus domestic cat wildlife management |
| title | A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) |
| title_full | A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) |
| title_fullStr | A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) |
| title_short | A common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) |
| title_sort | common statement on anthropogenic hybridization of the european wildcat felis silvestris |
| topic | introgression Felis silvestris Felis catus domestic cat wildlife management |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1156387/full |
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