Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Wolves with too much in common: Island wolves breed with close relatives

• Reference: McAllister, A. 2025. Wolves with too much in common: Island wolves breed with close relatives. Alaska Fish & Wildlife News, June 2025. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4134
• Audiences: General Public, Scientist, Teacher or Educator
• Authors: Abby L McAllister
• GMUs or Areas: 01, 02, 03
• Keywords: Prince of Wales Island, POW, Southeast Alaska, Panhandle, genetics, inbreeding, DNA
• Link: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4134
• Primary Authors: Abby L McAllister
• Publication Types: News Article
• Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska
• Species: Wolf
• Species Categories: Big Game, Furbearers, Mammals
• Title: Wolves with too much in common: Island wolves breed with close relatives
• Topics: Genetics, Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Behavioral Ecology
• Year: 2025

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