Harnessing the omics revolution to address the global biodiversity crisis

LF De León, B Silva, KJ Avilés-Rodríguez… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Human disturbances are driving the current biodiversity crisis.•Fundamental
biodiversity challenges include biodiversity discovery, loss, and preservation.•The omics …

Evaluation of physiological stress in free‐ranging bears: current knowledge and future directions

NL Babic, CP Johnstone, S Reljić, A Sergiel… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stress responses, which are mediated by the neurogenic system (NS) and hypothalamic–
pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis help vertebrates maintain physiological homeostasis. Fight‐or …

[HTML][HTML] Brown bear skin-borne secretions display evidence of individuality and age-sex variation

M Clapham, AE Wilson, CL Williams, A Sergiel - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Scent originates from excretions and secretions, and its chemical complexity in mammals
translates into a diverse mode of signalling. Identifying how information is encoded can help …

[HTML][HTML] DNA Damage as a Potential Non-Invasive Indicator of Welfare: A Preliminary Study in Zoo-Housed Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)

G Fuller, J Hamilton, S Allard - Journal of Zoological and Botanical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Measures of oxidative stress have potential for integrating positive and negative life
experiences into comprehensive cellular indicators of animal welfare. We explored this …

[HTML][HTML] Landscape condition influences energetics, reproduction, and stress biomarkers in grizzly bears

AE Wilson, D Wismer, G Stenhouse, NC Coops… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Environmental change has been shown to influence mammalian distribution, habitat use,
and behavior; however, few studies have investigated the impact on physiological function …

Protein biomarkers in serum as a conservation tool to assess reproduction: a case study on brown bears (Ursus arctos)

AE Wilson, SA Michaud, AM Jackson… - Conservation …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Monitoring the reproductive characteristics of a species can complement existing
conservation strategies by understanding the mechanisms underlying demography …