研究组名称：动物生态与保护遗传学研究组
   研究组长：魏辅文 研究员
   组员：
       詹祥江 副研究员　吴琦 助理研究员

   研究方向：
       研究组主要从宏观和微观两方面，研究中国珍稀濒危动物的进化历史、适应对策、生存现状、和濒危机制，并提出科学的保护管理对策。涉及的主要研究领域如下：保护生态学、保护行为学、保护遗传学、分子生态学和进化生物学。

   承担项目：
       科技部973项目课题：物种濒危机制与保护（2007-2011）
       基金委重点项目：大熊猫的扩散模式及其进化机制（2009-2012）
       国际合作项目（美国圣地亚哥动物学会）：佛坪大熊猫生态学研究（2007-2011）
       国际合作项目（欧盟）：西藏羌塘地区生物多样性保护（2007-2010）

   代表性论文：

1. Li M, Wei FW, Goossens B, Feng ZJ, Tamate HB, Bruford MW, Funk SM. 2005. Mitochondrial phylogeography and subspecific variation in the red panda (Ailurus fulgens): implications for conservation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36: 78–89.
2. Zhan XJ, Li M, Zhang ZJ, Goossens B, Chen YP, Wang HJ, Bruford MW, Wei FW. 2006. Molecular censusing doubles giant panda population estimate in a key nature reserve. Current Biology 16: R451-452.
3. Zhang BW, Li M, Ma LC, Wei FW. 2006. A widely applicable protocol for DNA isolation from fecal samples. Biochemical Genetics 44:503－511.
4. Zhang BW, Li M, Zhang ZJ, Goossens B, Zhu LF, Zhang SN, Hu JC, Bruford MW, Wei FW. 2007. Genetic viability and population history of the giant panda, putting an end to the Evolutionary Dead End?? Molecular Biology and Evolution. 24:1801–1810.
5. Zhang ZJ, Wei FW, Li M, Hu JC. 2006. Winter microhabitat separation between giant and red pandas in Bashania faberi bamboo forest in Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve. Journal of Wildlife Management, 70(1):231-235.
6. Zhan XJ, Zhang ZJ, Wu H, Goossens B, Li M, Jiang SW, Bruford MW, Wei FW. 2007. Molecular analysis of dispersal in giant pandas. Molecular Ecology, 16:3792-3800.
7. Zhang SN, Pan RL, Li M, Oxnard C, Wei FW. 2007. Mandible of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) compared with other Chinese carnivores: functional adaptation. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 92:449-456.
8. Zhang ZJ, Swaisgood RR, Wu H, Li M, Yong YG, Hu JC, Wei FW. 2007. Factors predicting den use by maternal giant pandas. Journal of Wildlife Management, 71:2694–2698.
9. Feng TT, Van Manen FT, Zhao NX, Li M, Wei FW. 2009. Habitat assessment for giant pandas in the Qinling mountain region of China. Journal of Wildlife Management, 73:852–858.
10. Qi DW, Hu YB, Gu XD, Li M, Wei FW. 2009. Ecological niche modeling of the sympatric giant and red pandas on a mountain-range scale. Biodiversity and Conservation, 18:2127–2141.
11. Zhan XJ, Zheng XD, Bruford BW, Wei FW, Tao Y. 2009. A new method for quantifying genotyping errors for noninvasive genetic studies. Conservation Genetics (DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-9950-9).