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Rediscovery of the Scottish polecat, Mustela putorius: Survival or reintroduction?

Solow, Andrew R., Kitchener, Andrew C., Roberts, David L., Birks, Johnny D. S. (2006) Rediscovery of the Scottish polecat, Mustela putorius: Survival or reintroduction? Biological Conservation, 128 (4). pp. 574-575. ISSN 00063207 (ISSN). (doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2005.10.010) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:33838)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2005.10.010

Abstract

The recent rediscovery of the polecat (Mustela putorius) in Scotland has raised the question of whether the species has been present at low abundance all along or was covertly reintroduced. We assess the exceptionality of the recent sighting. The analysis suggests that the polecat was reintroduced. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.10.010
Additional information: Unmapped bibliographic data: PY - 2006/// [EPrints field already has value set] AD - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, United States [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - Department of Natural Sciences, National Museums of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, United Kingdom [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, United Kingdom [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - Vincent Wildlife Trust, 3/4 Bronsil Courtyard, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1EP, United Kingdom [Field not mapped to EPrints] JA - Biol. Conserv. [Field not mapped to EPrints]
Uncontrolled keywords: Extreme order statistics, Gumbel domain of attraction, Mustela putorius, Reintroduction, Sighting record, abundance, mustelid, new record, reintroduction, Eurasia, Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Mustela putorius
Subjects: Q Science
Q Science > QH Natural history
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH75 Conservation (Biology)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation
Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation > DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology)
Depositing User: David Roberts
Date Deposited: 20 Feb 2014 14:36 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:11 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/33838 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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