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    • Genetic connectivity in a cooperatively-breeding carnivore between two protected areas: Dataset

    Metadata Updated: March 11, 2025

    Wildlife populations are increasingly threatened by human activities. Most studies, however, are often short in duration or do not encompass the large spatial extent necessary to measure the potential effects of human activities on population vital rates. Furthermore, the life history features of species with high fecundity and excellent dispersal capabilities can act as buffers against the potential negative effects of human activities on their populations. We used a 30-year dataset of genetic samples from gray wolves (Canis lupus) in Alaska, USA to examine genetic connectivity and diversity between National Park units separated by a region with recurrent human-caused mortality. We found that the 2 protected populations were genetically similar and that dispersal events occurred between them even though they are >450 km apart. We posit that intact ecosystems and a history of continuous distribution of wolves surrounding the affected regions likely maintained the genetic connectivity of wolves in the 2 protected areas.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2308717

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    Metadata Created Date March 11, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date March 11, 2025

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    Harvested from DOI EDI

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date March 11, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date March 11, 2025
    Publisher National Park Service
    Maintainer
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    Identifier NPS_DataStore_2308717
    Data First Published 2025-02-25T12:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2025-02-25
    Category Tabular Dataset
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:24
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    Data Quality True
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    Harvest Source Id 52bfcc16-6e15-478f-809a-b1bc76f1aeda
    Harvest Source Title DOI EDI
    Homepage URL https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2308717
    Old Spatial -152.8846,62.2926521,-141.001312,65.64298
    Program Code 010:118, 010:119
    Publisher Hierarchy White House > U.S. Department of the Interior > National Park Service
    Related Documents https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2308717
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash f29f84d034f34b10bfcd81487b3189d854bac3891cac4368084095d1c7b7110a
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    Temporal 1993-01-01T12:00:00Z/2022-01-01T12:00:00Z

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