José Vicente López‐Bao

Genomic signatures of historical pastoralism in Iberian livestock dogs

Livestock working dogs provide a powerful system for understanding how human cultural practices shape domestic animal genomes. Across Iberia, centuries of pastoralism and transhumance brought together dogs selected for distinct tasks, including livestock guarding and herding, yet...

Removing wolves did not reliably prevent domestic animal losses

Abstract Humans usually try to kill wild animals that they perceive as threats. However, many scientific findings have raised doubts that killing solves wildlife damage to property. With scant, low‐quality data, uncertainty persists. We reviewed recent studies of killing gray wol...