Glucocorticoids are hormones that mediate the energetic demands that accompany
environmental challenges. It is therefore not surprising that these metabolic hormones have …

As humanity continues to alter the environment extensively, comprehending the effect of
anthropogenic disturbances on the health, survival, and fitness of wildlife is a crucial …

Males often face a trade-off between investments in precopulatory and postcopulatory traits
[1], particularly when male-male contest competition determines access to mates [2]. To …

Habitat fragmentation and anthropogenic disturbances are of major concern to the
conservation of endangered species because of their potentially negative impact on animal …

The littoral forest on sandy soil is among the most threatened habitats in Madagascar and,
as such, it represents a hot-spot within a conservation hot-spot. Assessing the health of the …

Activity budget comparisons between groups or individuals in the wild and those in captivity
are commonly used to determine the range of wild-type behaviors that nonhuman animals in …

Hormones have a key role in energy allocation, so their study allows understanding
individual metabolic strategies. Because different hormones convey different information on …

Primate seed dispersal has been increasingly recognized as having a potentially profound
impact on tropical forest regeneration and plant species composition. Confirming and …

Energy availability drives an individual's fitness and can be affected by diverse energetic
challenges. The assessment of hormones involved in metabolic activity and energy …

Sharing environments with humans is linked to heightened stress responses in many wildlife
species. In Uganda, deforestation for agriculture has increased competitive interactions …