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Combatting The Illegal Pet Trade: Using Molecular Techniques To Determine The Provenience Of Illegal Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur Catta) Pets, Jessica Knierim
Combatting The Illegal Pet Trade: Using Molecular Techniques To Determine The Provenience Of Illegal Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur Catta) Pets, Jessica Knierim
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One of the biggest threats facing the Endangered ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is the illegal pet trade. This study compares genotypes of 20 pet L. catta to a geographically-referenced allele frequency database of 4 wild populations (n=35) in attempt to determine their source population. This study will have many conservation implications.
Population Genetic Analysis Of The Critically Endangered Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia Variegata) In Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar, Amanda Mancini
Theses and Dissertations
This study sought to determine the efficacy of Ranomafana National Park (RNP) in preserving genetic diversity and gene flow in black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata). Results indicate that RNP successfully promotes gene flow between V. variegata groups, although genetic diversity at this site is low compared to other lemur taxa.