Natural Resources DNA Profiling and Forensic Centre/Government Collaborators

Government Collaborators

STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS OF GENOMICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM (STAGE)

The Wildlife Forensic DNA Laboratory received STAGE funding from Environment Canada for the following project:

DNA Banking and Species Identification of Species Involved in CITES (Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species) and the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS)
Federal Statutes.

The project, started in the 1999-2000 fiscal year and extending into the 2000-2001 year, is focusing
on CITES (Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species) listed species.

Peregrine and Gyr Falcon DNA Bank for the individual identification of captive bred falcons.
Species Identification of juvenile Amazon parrots involved in the commercial exotic bird trade.
Caviar identification for CITES listed sturgeon species. This project is being done in
collaboration with the USFWS Ashland Wildlife Forensic Laboratory.
Asian medicines such as galls, tiger parts and penises.
Additional species under CWS jurisdiction being incorporated into DNA Bank include.
DNA Bank of North American duck and goose species for the purpose of species and
population identification.

Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora (CITES)

Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS)

RESEARCH
RED WOLF RECOVERY PROGRAM

RED WOLF DNA PROFILING

The Red Wolf Population Habitat & Viability Analysis (PHVA) workshop in North Carolina,
April, 1999 identified hybridization between re-introduced red wolves (C. rufus) and existing
coyotes (C. latrans) as the primary risk to the recovery program in the Alligator River Refuge
release site.
The Wildlife Forensic DNA Laboratory was sent blind samples two weeks before the PHVA meeting and was asked to identify the red wolf/coyote hybrid animals within the sample set.
Upon successfully identifying the hybrid status and non-hybrid status of the animals, the
USFWS has utilised the laboratory to screen all wild-caught red wolves to screen for hybrids
vs. “pure” red wolves.
This on-going project analyses wild caught animals to assess individual-specific hybridisation. Samples are submitted for analysis and results are returned within one week to minimise
animals that are kept in pens. The USFWS uses this hybridisation data to effectively monitor
and manage the levels of red wolf/coyote hybridisation.

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