Individual stress responses of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) to transport: implication for a differential management

Physiological stress in captive wild animals may be caused by stressors such as capture, handling, and transport. Continuous strong stimulation may induce a long-term physiological stress in captive wild animals after transport. Fecal Glucocorticosteroid Metabolites (FGM), vital signs and behavioral...

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Main Authors: Liangliang Yang, Wenxia Wang, Songlin Huang, Yu Wang, Torsten Wronski, Huaiqing Deng, Jun Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989418304244