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Genetic analyses of capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) leks in the Gesäuse NP using intestinal droppings

Project Leader

Kunz Florian, Project Leader

Duration:

15.05.2019-14.05.2021

Type of Research

Basic Research

Project partners

Wildbiologisches Büro DDr. Veronika Grünschachner-Berger, Dürradmer 4a, 8632 Gusswerk, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Partner

Staff

Kunz Florian, Project Staff

BOKU Research Units

Institute of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection

Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management

Funded by

Nationalpark Gesäuse, Weng 2, 8913 Weng im Gehäuse, Austria

Abstract

In the study, we analyse spatial patterns of capercaillie at lek sites during lekking time. Using fecal samples and their coordinates, we address re-capture rates of individuals, territory sizes, and the persistence of individually determined territories.
Apart, genetic data will be used for kinship analyses, bpth looking at single lek sites and comparing different lek sites.

Keywords

General biology; Genetics; Nature conservation;

capercaillie; lek site; genetics; Tetrao urogallus;