Jackdaws Use Lynx Scat in Nests: Implications for Iberian Lynx Genetic Monitoring

ABSTRACT We present the first documented case of jackdaws (Coloeus monedula) collecting and placing Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) scat in their nests in the Montes de Toledo, Spain. This behavior may significantly compromise conservation efforts for species whose monitoring relies on non‐invasive gen...

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Main Authors: José Jiménez, Rafael Finat, Mario Fernández‐Tizón, Javier Hernández‐Hernández, Alicia I. Martínez‐González, Emilio Virgós
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71859
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