The impact of live trapping and trap model on the stress profiles of North American red squirrels

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 288, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 159-169

  Bosson, C O ^a   Islam, Z ^a   Boonstra, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

CBG; Free cortisol; Immune response; Leukogram; Live trapping stress; Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE METHOD; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HORMONE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK; RODENT; TRAPPING;

NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 84867742126     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00941.x     Document Type: Article

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