A paired comparison of scat‐collecting versus scat‐swabbing methods for noninvasive recovery of mesocarnivore DNA from an arid environment

ABSTRACT Noninvasive DNA sampling from scats can provide powerful tools for wildlife research depending in large part on how scats are collected in the field. Preservation of scat in 95–100% ethanol can be highly effective, but not always practical. Use of swabs to sample the mucous layer from scats...

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Published in:	Wildlife Society Bulletin
Main Authors:	Kathleen A. Miles, Michelle N. Holtz, Zachary T. Lounsberry, Benjamin N. Sacks
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2015-12-01
Subjects:	DNA mesocarnivore microsatellites mitochondrial noninvasive genetics scat
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.600