Delayed physiological acclimatization by African elephants following reintroduction

Animal Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 575-583

  Jachowski, D S ^a,b,c   Slotow, R ^b   Millspaugh, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimatization; African elephant; Behavior; Physiology; Reintroduction; South Africa; Stress hormones

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ELEPHANT; HORMONE; METABOLITE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REINTRODUCTION; SPACE USE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 84886315053     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12031     Document Type: Article

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