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

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.