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 …

Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has been used to answer a wide variety of questions in
wildlife and biodiversity research. Whereas agricultural systems and manufacturing seek to …

We often expect that investigations of the patterns, causes, and consequences of among-
individual variation in a trait of interest will reveal how selective pressures or ecological …

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 …

Tiger (Panthera tigris), an endangered species, is under severe threat from poaching,
habitat loss, prey depletion and habitat disturbance. Such factors have been reported …

Wildlife researchers seeking to non-invasively examine endocrine function in their study
species are presented with a dense and technical 'garden of forking paths' to navigate …

Increased poaching in northern South Africa has necessitated relocation of large numbers of
southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) to the Eastern Cape Province. The …

To reverse the trend of declining wildlife populations globally, individuals must be provided
with conditions that allow them to not just survive, but to thrive. It is no longer only the remit of …

Reproductive science in the context of conservation biology is often understood solely in
terms of breeding threatened species. Although technologies developed primarily for …

Wildlife have proven valuable to our understanding of the potential effects of endocrine-
disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human health by contributing considerably to our …