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Titre :	Subspecies Cantabrian capercaillie Tetrao urogallus cantabricus endangered according to IUCN criteria
Auteurs :	Ilse Storch, Auteur ; Maria Jose Banuelos, Auteur ; Alberto Fernandez-Gil, Auteur ; Jose Ramon Obeso, Auteur ; Mario Quevedo, Auteur ; Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Journal of Ornithology (147(4) OCT 2006)
Article en page(s) :	653-655
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	The Cantabrian capercaillie Tetrao urogallus cantabricus, a subspecies of the western capercaillie, is endemic to the Cantabrian Mountains of northwest Spain. The range is separated from its nearest neighbouring capercaillie population by a distance of more than 300 km. High genetic differentiation compared to capercaillie elsewhere qualifies the subspecies as an Evolutionarily Significant Unit. An assessment according to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria showed that the subspecies qualifies as Endangered due to rapid population declines, small population size, and severely fragmented range. The implementation of a range-wide recovery plan is vital for the survival of this subspecies.

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