Non-invasive measurement of glucocorticoids: Advances and problems

R Palme - Physiology & behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Glucocorticoids (GCs; ie cortisol/corticosterone) are a central component of the stress
response and thus their measurement is frequently used to evaluate the impact of stressful …

Stress in a conservation context: a discussion of glucocorticoid actions and how levels change with conservation-relevant variables

DS Busch, LS Hayward - Biological Conservation, 2009 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, there has been a steep increase in the number of conservation-
related field studies that measure glucocorticoid hormones (corticosterone or cortisol) as a …

What's in a name? Integrating homeostasis, allostasis and stress

BS McEwen, JC Wingfield - Hormones and behavior, 2009 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
All organisms must adjust morphology, physiology and behavior as they go about their life
cycles. For vertebrates, including humans, these adjustments occur as daily routines and in …

Wildlife disease prevalence in human‐modified landscapes

G Brearley, J Rhodes, A Bradley, G Baxter… - Biological …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Human‐induced landscape change associated with habitat loss and fragmentation places
wildlife populations at risk. One issue in these landscapes is a change in the prevalence of …

Evolutionary forces favoring intragroup coalitions among spotted hyenas and other animals

JE Smith, RC Van Horn, KS Powning… - Behavioral …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Coalitionary support in agonistic interactions represents cooperation because intervening in
a fight is potentially costly to the donor of support but benefits the recipient. Here, we first …

Hierarchical multi-species modeling of carnivore responses to hunting, habitat and prey in a West African protected area

AC Burton, MK Sam, C Balangtaa, JS Brashares - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone of global efforts to shield wildlife from
anthropogenic impacts, yet their effectiveness at protecting wide-ranging species prone to …

Combining multiscale niche modeling, landscape connectivity, and gap analysis to prioritize habitats for conservation of striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena)

S Rezaei, A Mohammadi, S Malakoutikhah, R Khosravi - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Identifying spatial gaps in conservation networks requires information on species-
environment relationships, and prioritization of habitats and corridors. We combined multi …

Anthropogenic disturbance induces opposing population trends in spotted hyenas and African lions

DS Green, L Johnson-Ulrich, HE Couraud… - Biodiversity and …, 2018 - Springer
Large carnivore populations are declining worldwide due to direct and indirect conflicts with
humans. Protected areas are critical for conserving large carnivores, but increasing human …

Early-life social experience affects offspring DNA methylation and later life stress phenotype

ZM Laubach, JR Greenberg, JW Turner… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Studies in rodents and captive primates suggest that the early-life social environment affects
future phenotype, potentially through alterations to DNA methylation. Little is known of these …

More than mere numbers: the impact of lethal control on the social stability of a top-order predator

AD Wallach, EG Ritchie, J Read, AJ O'Neill - PLoS One, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Population control of socially complex species may have profound ecological implications
that remain largely invisible if only their abundance is considered. Here we discuss the …