Monitoring adrenocortical function as a measure of stress in blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
Like many other wildlife species, blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) are routinely captured for relocation purposes. Several studies have shown that physiologically this is a very stressful period for wild animals and can affect several aspects of their well-being. Little is known about the lev...
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University of Pretoria
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60284 De Haast, AR 2016, Monitoring adrenal cortical function as a measure of stress in blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60284> |