Revisiting translocation and reintroduction programmes: the importance of considering stress

2006/10/19 by Camila Palhares Teixeira, Camila P. Teixeira, Cristiano Schetini de Azevedo +4 · 493 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Neuroscience · Psychology · Veterinary · #Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies #Animal welfare #Biology #Ecology #Fight-or-flight response #Human-Animal Interaction Studies #Neuroscience #Psychology #Stressor #Subclinical infection #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.06.002

published in Animal Behaviour 73(1), 1-13 (Elsevier BV)

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