Evidence of long-distance dispersal of a gray wolf from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) is a ~ 4300 km 2 area in Belarus and Ukraine that remains heavily contaminated with radiation from the nuclear accident of 1986. Long standing controversy persists on the fate of wildlife within the CEZ following human abandonment of the area. Human residency remai...
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ftosti:oai:osti.gov:1841586 2023-07-30T04:02:50+02:00 Evidence of long-distance dispersal of a gray wolf from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Byrne, Michael E. Webster, Sarah C. Lance, Stacey L. Love, Cara N. Hinton, Thomas G. Shamovich, Dmitry Beasley, James C. 2023-02-06 application/pdf http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1841586 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1841586 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-018-1201-2 unknown http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1841586 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1841586 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-018-1201-2 doi:10.1007/s10344-018-1201-2 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2023 ftosti https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-018-1201-2 2023-07-11T10:09:41Z The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) is a ~ 4300 km 2 area in Belarus and Ukraine that remains heavily contaminated with radiation from the nuclear accident of 1986. Long standing controversy persists on the fate of wildlife within the CEZ following human abandonment of the area. Human residency remains extremely sparse, and the CEZ has become a refuge for some populations of wildlife, including gray wolves (Canis lupus). Here, using GPS telemetry, we documented the first long-distance movements of a young (1-2 years) male wolf from the CEZ into the surrounding landscape. The wolf travelled 369 km from its home range center over a 21-day period in February 2015. In the 95 days prior to dispersal, the wolf maintained a home range of ~ 28 km 2 , with daily displacements rarely exceeding 5 km. With the onset of dispersal, daily displacement increased to a mean of 16.8 km. The dispersal of a young wolf is an important observation because it suggests that the CEZ may serve as a source for some wildlife populations outside of the CEZ, and raises questions about the potential spread of radiation-induced genetic mutations to populations in uncontaminated areas. Other/Unknown Material Canis lupus gray wolf SciTec Connect (Office of Scientific and Technical Information - OSTI, U.S. Department of Energy) European Journal of Wildlife Research 64 4 |
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The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) is a ~ 4300 km 2 area in Belarus and Ukraine that remains heavily contaminated with radiation from the nuclear accident of 1986. Long standing controversy persists on the fate of wildlife within the CEZ following human abandonment of the area. Human residency remains extremely sparse, and the CEZ has become a refuge for some populations of wildlife, including gray wolves (Canis lupus). Here, using GPS telemetry, we documented the first long-distance movements of a young (1-2 years) male wolf from the CEZ into the surrounding landscape. The wolf travelled 369 km from its home range center over a 21-day period in February 2015. In the 95 days prior to dispersal, the wolf maintained a home range of ~ 28 km 2 , with daily displacements rarely exceeding 5 km. With the onset of dispersal, daily displacement increased to a mean of 16.8 km. The dispersal of a young wolf is an important observation because it suggests that the CEZ may serve as a source for some wildlife populations outside of the CEZ, and raises questions about the potential spread of radiation-induced genetic mutations to populations in uncontaminated areas. |
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Byrne, Michael E. Webster, Sarah C. Lance, Stacey L. Love, Cara N. Hinton, Thomas G. Shamovich, Dmitry Beasley, James C. |
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Byrne, Michael E. Webster, Sarah C. Lance, Stacey L. Love, Cara N. Hinton, Thomas G. Shamovich, Dmitry Beasley, James C. |
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Evidence of long-distance dispersal of a gray wolf from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone |
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Evidence of long-distance dispersal of a gray wolf from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone |
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Evidence of long-distance dispersal of a gray wolf from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone |
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Evidence of long-distance dispersal of a gray wolf from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone |
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Evidence of long-distance dispersal of a gray wolf from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone |
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evidence of long-distance dispersal of a gray wolf from the chernobyl exclusion zone |
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