Browsing Research Articles (Zoology and Entomology) by UP Author "Pretorius, Yolanda"

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Changes in African elephant (Loxodonta africana) faecal steroid concentrations post-defaecation

Webber, Judith T.; Henley, Michelle D.; Pretorius, Yolanda; Somers, Michael J.; Ganswindt, Andre (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-06-12)

BACKGROUND : Faecal hormone metabolite measurement is a widely used tool for monitoring reproductive function and response to stressors in wildlife. Despite many advantages of this technique, the delay between defaecation, ...
Physiological stress response of African elephants to wildlife tourism in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

Szott, Isabelle D.; Pretorius, Yolanda; Ganswindt, Andre; Koyama, Nicola F. (CSIRO Publishing, 2020-02)

CONTEXT : Wildlife tourism has been shown to increase stress in a variety of species and can negatively affect individuals’ survival, reproduction, welfare, and behaviour. In African elephants Loxodonta africana increased ...

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