Browsing Research Articles (Anatomy and Physiology) by Subject "Captivity"

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Identifying potential measures of stress and disturbance during a captive to wild African elephant reintegration

Pretorius, Yolanda; Eggeling, Tamara; Ganswindt, Andre (Public Library of Science, 2023-10-03)

There is increasing evidence of compromised welfare for elephants managed in captivity. Should such facilities eventually close, more elephants will need to be rehabilitated and reintegrated into the wild. The goal of ...
Putative drivers of adrenocortical activity in captive African lesser bushbaby (Galago moholi)

Scheun, Juan; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Nowack, J.; Laver, Peter N.; Ganswindt, Andre (NRC Research Press, 2017-07)

In seasonal breeders, periods of reproductive activity often coincide with high levels of glucocorticoids. We studied seven male and seven female African lesser bushbabies (Galago moholi A. Smith, 1836) over two mating ...
Using faecal glucocorticoid metabolite analyses to elucidate stressors of African wild dogs Lycaon pictus from South Africa

Crossey, Bruce Gareth; Chimimba, Christian Timothy; Du Plessis, Cole; Hall, Grant; Ganswindt, Andre (Nordic Council for Wildlife Research, 2020)

There are few stressful factors which have been investigated to affect adrenocortical function in the African wild dog (AWD) Lycaon pictus. Understanding what animals perceive as stressors is important for not only the ...

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