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Extraction of DNA from captive‐sourced feces and molted feathers provides a novel method for conservation management of New Zealand kiwi (Apteryx spp.)

Although some taxa are increasing in number due to active management and predator control, the overall number of kiwi (Apteryx spp.) is declining. Kiwi are cryptic and rare, meaning current monitoring tools, such as call counts, radio telemetry, and surveys using detection dogs are labor‐intensive,...

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Autores principales: Ramón‐Laca, Ana, White, Daniel J., Weir, Jason T., Robertson, Hugh A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5869209/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29607011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3795