Welfare assessment and activities of captive elephants in Thailand
Simple Summary In Thailand, captive elephants are used in tourism and involved in a
variety of activities, such as feeding, bathing, riding, or just observation. The welfare of these …
variety of activities, such as feeding, bathing, riding, or just observation. The welfare of these …
An alternative theory for hormone effects on sex differences in PTSD: The role of heightened sex hormones during trauma
Women are at least twice as susceptible to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
compared to men. Although most research seeking to explain this discrepancy has focussed …
compared to men. Although most research seeking to explain this discrepancy has focussed …
Rare gut microbiota associated with breeding success, hormone metabolites and ovarian cycle phase in the critically endangered eastern black rhino
Background Host microbiomes play a role in hormone production and subsequent fertility in
humans, but this is less well understood in non-model organisms. This is of particular …
humans, but this is less well understood in non-model organisms. This is of particular …
Temporal autocorrelation: a neglected factor in the study of behavioral repeatability and plasticity
Quantifying individual variation in labile physiological or behavioral traits often involves
repeated measures through time, so as to test for consistency of individual differences (often …
repeated measures through time, so as to test for consistency of individual differences (often …
Effects of physiological changes and social life events on adrenal glucocorticoid activity in female zoo-housed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Ensuring good health and welfare is an increasingly important consideration for
conservation of endangered species and includes breeding of individuals managed under …
conservation of endangered species and includes breeding of individuals managed under …
Individual and environmental risk factors associated with fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in zoo-housed Asian and African elephants
A recent large-scale welfare study in North America involving 106 Asian (Elephas maximus)
and 131 African (Loxodonta africana) elephants at 64 accredited facilities identified links (ie …
and 131 African (Loxodonta africana) elephants at 64 accredited facilities identified links (ie …
Characterizing the Duration and Severity of Fishing Gear Entanglement on a North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Using Stable Isotopes, Steroid and …
NSJ Lysiak, SJ Trumble, AR Knowlton… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are highly endangered and frequently
exposed to a myriad of human activities and stressors in their industrialized habitat …
exposed to a myriad of human activities and stressors in their industrialized habitat …
Blubber cortisol levels in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): a measure of physiological stress without effects from sampling
FMJ Mingramm, T Keeley, DJ Whitworth… - General and comparative …, 2020 - Elsevier
Baleen whales are vulnerable to environmental impacts due to low fecundity, capital
breeding strategies, and their reliance on a large amount of prey resources over large …
breeding strategies, and their reliance on a large amount of prey resources over large …
Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical activity as a measure of stress in giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
MJ Bashaw, F Sicks, R Palme… - BMC veterinary …, 2016 - Springer
Background Numbers of giraffes are declining rapidly in their native habitat. As giraffe
research and conservation efforts increase, the demand for more complete measures of the …
research and conservation efforts increase, the demand for more complete measures of the …
Characterization of Longitudinal Testosterone, Cortisol, and Musth in Male Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus), Effects of Aging, and Adrenal Responses to Social …
Simple Summary The conservation of endangered species and sustainability of managed
populations requires good health and welfare of individuals. Male elephants experience a …
populations requires good health and welfare of individuals. Male elephants experience a …