Evaluating methods to quantify anthropogenic stressors on wild animals
Humans have a variety of direct and indirect impacts on wildlife and a number of methods have been proposed to identify and quantify anthropogenic stressors that negatively impact wildlife. The ideal method would ultimately help predict the presence, absence, or population viability of animals living with a particular stressor. We critically review seven methods that […]
Corticosterone–immune interactions during captive stress in invading Australian cane toads (Rhinella marina)
Vertebrates cope with physiological challenges using two major mechanisms: the immune system and the hypothalamic pituitary–adrenal axis (e.g., the glucocorticoid stress response). Because the two systems are tightly integrated, we need simultaneous studies of both systems, in a range of species, to understand how vertebrates respond to novel challenges. To clarify how glucocorticoids modulate the […]