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ArticleConservation physiology2025

Comparison of methods for faecal hormone preservation and analysis in African savanna elephants under field conditions.

Daniella E Chusyd, Emily Chester, Tessa Steiniche, Stephanie Dickinson, Bailey Ortyl, Steve Paris, Nicole Boisseau, Michael Wasserman, Janine L Brown

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Daniella E ChusydDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Indiana University, 2719 E. 10th St., Bloomington, IN 47408, USA.
Emily ChesterCollege of Veterinarian Medicine, Auburn University, 1130 Wire Rd., Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
Tessa SteinicheDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Indiana University, 2719 E. 10th St., Bloomington, IN 47408, USA.
Stephanie DickinsonDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University, 1025 E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
Bailey OrtylDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University, 1025 E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
Steve ParisCenter for Species Survival, Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, 1500 Remount Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, USA.
Nicole BoisseauCenter for Species Survival, Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, 1500 Remount Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, USA.
Michael WassermanDepartment of Anthropology, Indiana University, 701 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
Janine L BrownCenter for Species Survival, Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, 1500 Remount Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, USA.

Funding

Early life trauma and aging using a long-lived animal modelK01AG072615 · NIA · TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY · PI Daniella E. Chusyd · 2022 to 2026
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NIA NIH HHS K01 AG072615
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Noninvasive faecal hormone analyses can provide valuable information on the physiological state of wild animals and how they respond to ecological changes or anthropogenic disturbances. However, preservation techniques to prevent hormone alteration can be problematic, and not all are field friendly. We compared five processing methodologies to preserve samples for faecal glucocorticoid, progestagen and thyroid hormone metabolites. Samples were collected from adult zoo Africa savanna elephants (

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Faecal hormonesfield researchglucocorticoids, Loxodonta africanaprogesteronethyroid

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