Environmental and Intrinsic Correlates of Stress in Free-Ranging Wolves.

When confronted with a stressor, animals react with several physiological and behavioral responses. Although sustained or repeated stress can result in severe deleterious physiological effects, the causes of stress in free-ranging animals are yet poorly documented. In our study, we aimed at identify...

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Main Authors: Barbara Molnar, Julien Fattebert, Rupert Palme, Paolo Ciucci, Bruno Betschart, Douglas W Smith, Peter-Allan Diehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4580640?pdf=render