Hand grab or noose pole? Evaluating the least stressful practice for capture of endangered Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas Cyclura carinata

As the analysis of blood metabolites has become more readily accessible thanks to the use of point-of-care analyzers, it is now possible to evaluate stress level of wild animals directly in the field. Lactate is receiving much attention as a good stress level proxy in individuals subjected to captur...

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Main Authors: Giuliano Colosimo, Gwyneth Montemuro, Gregory A. Lewbart, Gabriele Gentile, Glenn Gerber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/17171.pdf