Tracking the evolutionary origins of dog-human cooperation: the “Canine Cooperation Hypothesis”. Range F1, Virányi Z1. Author information Abstract At present, beyond the fact that dogs can be easier socialized with humans than wolves, we know little about the motivational and cognitive effects of domestication. Despite this, it has been suggested that during domestication dogs have become socially more tolerant and attentive …
Bucking the Trend in Wolf-Dog Hybridization: First Evidence from Europe of Hybridization between Female Dogs and Male Wolves
Bucking the Trend in Wolf-Dog Hybridization: First Evidence from Europe of Hybridization between Female Dogs and Male Wolves Maris Hindrikson,1 Peep Männil,2 Janis Ozolins,3 Andrzej Krzywinski,4 and Urmas Saarma1,* Sergios-Orestis Kolokotronis, Editor Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract Studies on hybridization have proved critical for understanding key evolutionary processes such as speciation and adaptation. However, …
Wolves Recolonizing Islands: Genetic Consequences and Implications for Conservation and Management.
Wolves Recolonizing Islands: Genetic Consequences and Implications for Conservation and Management. Plumer L1, Keis M1, Remm J1, Hindrikson M1, Jõgisalu I2, Männil P2, Kübarsepp M2, Saarma U1. Author information Abstract After a long and deliberate persecution, the grey wolf (Canis lupus) is slowly recolonizing its former areas in Europe, and the genetic consequences of this process are of particular interest. Wolves, though present in mainland Estonia for …
“TOMORROW LAND” Comparison of Our Wildlife’s Future to a Movie
Comparison of Our Wildlife’s Future We watched a movie recently called Tomorrowland….. we caught a scene that sounded much like the fight against the high dollar influence over the slaughter of our Sacred Wildlife. We have to realize that that very story applies much the same in this all out war to wipe every predator out. …