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

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Naima Jutha, Claire Jardine, Helen Schwantje, Jesper Mosbacher, David Kinniburgh, Susan Kutz
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; British Columbia; Canada; Rho; caribou; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269441; https://doaj.org/article/ad5f80a94bab47798994736b455b02ba

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...