Project Purpose:

1. Wyoming distribution: Delineate the distribution and habitat associations of spotted skunks
   in Wyoming.

2. Genomics: Determine the genetic differentiation between eastern and western spotted
   skunks throughout their range, and assess the distinctness of the plains subspecies of eastern
   spotted skunk.

3. Taxonomic Mapping: Determine the likelihood of hybridization between the eastern and
   western species of spotted skunks in Wyoming, estimate the boundary of their ranges, and, if
   hybridization exists, approximate the zone of introgression.

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