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 responses play a key role in allowing animals to cope with change and challenge in
the face of both environmental certainty and uncertainty. Measurement of glucocorticoid …

Conservation physiology proposes that measures of physiological stress (glucocorticoid
levels) can be used to assess the status and future fate of natural populations. Increases in …

Methods to measure metabolites of steroid hormones from faeces have become very
popular in wildlife conservation and ecology, because they allow gathering physiological …

Large whales are subjected to a variety of conservation pressures that could be better
monitored and managed if physiological information could be gathered readily from free …

Increasing world population and demand for animal-derived protein puts pressure on animal
production to meet this demand. For this purpose animal breeding efforts were conducted to …

Wildlife tourism is a burgeoning global industry with the potential to make a significant
contribution to the conservation of endangered species. However, a number of studies have …

Predation is a central organizing process affecting populations and communities.
Traditionally, ecologists have focused on the direct effects of predation—the killing of prey …

Consistent individual behavioural differences in exploration, docility and boldness are often
correlated and are associated with differences in short-term neurophysiological responses …

Pregnancy is one of the defining characteristics of placental mammals. Key in the growth
and development of the fetus during pregnancy are the dynamics of glucocorticoids (GCs) …