Title
Genetic structure and population size of Marco Polo sheep (argali) in the Pamir region of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, and Tajikistan
Author(s)
Luikart, G. & R. Harris
Abstract
The Marco Polo Sheep is a flagship species for high-altitude Afghanistan. It's choice of habitat however makes studying the sheep's movements and whole ecology very challenging To tackle this gap in our knowledge, teams at WCS Afghanistan set out to investigate the genetic and population characteristics of one group of Marco Polo sheep using very effective non-invasive sampling. This report summarises the team's work and findings to-date.
Keywords
Marco Polo sheep, Argali, genetic diversity, Pamirs, mark-recapture analysis, population estimate, population connectivity, genotype, gene flow, isolation, corridors, transboundary, fecal sampling
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