The return of wolves

12/08/2021 14 min
The return of wolves

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After more than 150 years, wolves once again roam the Germany countryside! Of course, a lot has changed in that time. Join Anne Jarausch (Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt) as she discusses her recent work looking at the genetics of this ongoing, rapid and natural wolf recolonisation.

Associated article: How the west was won: genetic reconstruction of rapid wolf recolonization into Germany’s anthropogenic landscapes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41437-021-00429-6