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Abstract
Reeves's muntjac is a small, non-native deer species introduced to Europe by humans. At high densities, it causes extensive damage to forest vegetation.
INBO investigated the relationships between animals from Flanders, both captive and wild. By detecting variations in the genome and comparing between individuals, we were able to infer related groups and even familial relationships. The results show that the wild muntjacs do not originate from one introduction, but that there are genetically distinct groups.
European legislation prohibits breeding, exchange and release of muntjac. The INBO genetic reference database is now an important tool for enforcers, managers and scientists in further policy around this species.
INBO investigated the relationships between animals from Flanders, both captive and wild. By detecting variations in the genome and comparing between individuals, we were able to infer related groups and even familial relationships. The results show that the wild muntjacs do not originate from one introduction, but that there are genetically distinct groups.
European legislation prohibits breeding, exchange and release of muntjac. The INBO genetic reference database is now an important tool for enforcers, managers and scientists in further policy around this species.
| Original language | Dutch |
|---|---|
| Newsletter | INBO Nieuwsbrief |
| Issue number | februari 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Thematic List 2020
- Wildlife management
- Invasive species
Thematic list
- Invasive species (fauna management)
- Mammals
EWI Biomedical sciences
- B005-zoology
Taxonomic list
- hoofed mammals (Ungulata)
- deer (Cervidae)
Policy
- invasive alien species regulation (EU)
- fauna management
Geographic list
- Flanders
Technological
- genetic technologies
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Genetic structure and origins of Reeves's muntjac in Flanders
Adriaens, T., Casaer, J., Mergeay, J., Neukermans, A., Neyrinck, S., Van Breusegem, A., Verschaeve, L., D'hondt, B., Deflem, I. & Mouton, C.
15/02/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Evinbo
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Twenty years of muntjac: monitoring and management of an emerging deer species in Flanders (Belgium)
D'hondt, B., Deflem, I., Adriaens, T., Mergeay, J. & Casaer, J., 28-Aug-2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Een genetische studie van Chinese muntjak in Vlaanderen
Deflem, I., D'hondt, B., De Corte, Z., Mouton, C., Van Breusegem, A., Neyrinck, S., Adriaens, T. & Mergeay, J., 2022, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 46 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 23)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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