Data from: Spatial genetic analyses reveal cryptic population structure and migration patterns in a continuously harvested grey wolf (Canis lupus) population in north-eastern Europe ...

• Main Authors: Hindrikson, Maris, Remm, Jaanus, Männil, Peep, Tammeleht, Egle, Ozolins, Janis, Saarma, Urmas
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2013
• Subjects: Social mammals; Program STRUCTURE; harvesting; DResD; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2n97q; https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.2n97q

Spatial genetics is a relatively new field in wildlife and conservation biology that is becoming an essential tool for unravelling the complexities of animal population processes, and for designing effective strategies for conservation and management. Conceptual and methodological developments in this field are therefore critical. Here we present two novel methodological approaches that further the analytical possibilities of STRUCTURE and DResD. Using these approaches we analyse structure and migrations in a grey wolf (Canis lupus) population in north-eastern Europe. We genotyped 16 microsatellite loci in 166 individuals sampled from the wolf population in Estonia and Latvia that has been under strong and continuous hunting pressure for decades. Our analysis demonstrated that this relatively small wolf population is represented by four genetic groups. We also used a novel methodological approach that uses linear interpolation to statistically test the spatial separation of genetic groups. The new method, ... : Autosomal microsatellite data for Estonian-Latvian wolf populationThe data file includes 16 microsatellite locus data for 166 wolves from Estonia and Latvia. Tissue samples were collected across the species range in Estonia and Latvia between 2004-2009.16_autosomal_microsat_loci_Estonian_Latvian_wolves.xlsx ...