Date of Award
Fall 1-5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Andrea Baden
Second Advisor
Tara Clarke
Academic Program Adviser
Diana Reiss
Abstract
One of the biggest threats facing the Endangered ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is the illegal pet trade. This study compares genotypes of 20 pet L. catta to a geographically-referenced allele frequency database of 4 wild populations (n=35) in attempt to determine their source population. This study will have many conservation implications.
Recommended Citation
Knierim, Jessica, "Combatting the Illegal Pet Trade: Using Molecular Techniques to Determine the Provenience of Illegal Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) Pets" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/271