Nutritional condition and physiological stress levels of elk in the Black Hills, South Dakota

Percent of body fat and physiological stress are important correlates to wildlife demographics. We studied winter percent of body fat and physiological stress levels for a declining elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) population in South Dakota, 2011–2013. We obtained percent of winter body fat, pregnan...

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Main Authors: Chadwick P. Lehman, Christopher T. Rota, Joshua J. Millspaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
elk
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7185.pdf