Evaluating the use of hair as a non-invasive indicator of trace mineral status in woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) ...

• Main Authors: Jutha, Naima, Jardine, Claire, Schwantje, Helen, Mosbacher, Jesper, Kinniburgh, David, Kutz, Susan
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2022
• Subjects: FOS Veterinary science; trace element; Cobalt; Molybdenum; Selenium; wildlife health; British Columbia; Canada; Tahltan; caribou; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.gtht76hpx; https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.gtht76hpx

Trace mineral imbalances can have significant effects on animal health, reproductive success, and survival. Monitoring their status in wildlife populations is, therefore, important for management and conservation. Typically, livers and kidneys are sampled to measure mineral status, but biopsies and...