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Comparing opportunistic and systematic sampling methods for non-invasive genetic monitoring of a small translocated brown bear population |
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| Authors: | Marta De Barba Lisette P. Waits Piero Genovesi Ettore Randi Roberta Chirichella Ermanno Cetto |
| Affiliation: | University of Idaho, Department of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 441136, Moscow ID, USA;;Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, via Ca' Fornacetta 9, 40064 Ozzano Emilia (BO), Italy;;Brown Bear Research and Conservation Group, Parco Naturale Adamello Brenta, via Nazionale 24, 38080 Strembo (TN), Italy;;and Forest and Wildlife Service, Autonomous Province of Trento, via G.B. Trener 3, 38100 Trento, Italy |
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| Keywords: | faecal DNA genetic monitoring hair trapping Italian Alps non-invasive genetic sampling opportunistic sampling sampling design small populations transect sampling Ursus arctos |