Distribution, Habitat Preferences, and Landscape Genetics of Appalachian Cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus) in Western North Carolina
Apodaca JJ, Diggins CA, Erb L. 2023. Distribution, Habitat Preferences, and Landscape Genetics of Appalachian Cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus) in Western North Carolina. Cooperative Agreement-WM-0323. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this grant was to conduct a 2-year research project investigating the distribution, habitat preferences, and population genetic structure of the Appalachian cottontail in western North Carolina. Results from this study were aimed at improving the knowledge available to aid the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s management of this species.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Apodaca, Joseph; Diggins, Corinne; Erb, Liesl
- Date of Issue
- 2023-06
- Publisher
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Units
- BLRI , GRSM
- Keywords
- Appalachian cottontail, GRSM-02036, habitat preferences, heath balds, Lagomorphidae, Mammalia, population genetics, radio-collared, rare species, Sylvilagus obscurus, wildlife management