An evaluation of hair cortisol concentration as a potential biomarker of long-term stress in free-ranging grizzly bears (Ursus arctos), polar bears (Ursus maritimus), and caribou (Rangifer tarandus sp.)

• Main Author: Macbeth, Bryan
• Other Authors: Janz, David M., Cattet, Marc R., Stenhouse, Gordon B., Morrissey, Christy A., Singh, Jaswant, Boonstra, Rudy
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Saskatchewan 2013
• Subjects: hair cortisol concentration; long-term stress; grizzly bear; Ursus arctos; polar bear; Ursus maritimus; caribou; reindeer; Rangifer tarandus; ecological change; health; Canada; Eia; Greenland; Hudson; Hudson Bay
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2013-10-1032

Human-caused ecological change negatively affects the sustainability of many wildlife populations but may be especially challenging for large carnivores and ungulates. Long-term physiological stress may be an important mechanism linking ecological change with impaired health and reduced population p...