Use of DNA fingerprinting in planning a breeding program for the riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis)

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430130305.abs The riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis) is an endangered and endemic species found within a small geographic range in semiarid southern Africa. A captive breeding program has been initiated for reintroducing rabbits into suitable but vacant habitat. DNA fingerprinting was used to identify individuals within a captive group suitable for inclusion in a larger […]