A non-invasive method for measuring glucocorticoid metabolites (GCM) in Mountain hares (Lepus timidus)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 615-620

  Rehnus, Maik ^a   Hackländer, Klaus ^a   Palme, Rupert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

ACTH; Cortisol; Faeces; Mountain hare; Non invasive

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959291378     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0297-9     Document Type: Article

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