Assessing chronic stress in wild mammals using claw-derived cortisol: a validation using European badgers (Meles meles)
Measuring stress experienced by wild mammals is increasingly important in the context of human-induced rapid environmental change and initiatives to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. Glucocorticoids (GC), such as cortisol, mediate responses by promoting physiological adjustments during environmenta...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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