ArticleConservation physiology2025
Rapid post-release adaptation of released orphan elephants from a rescue centre to a national park in Sri Lanka based on faecal glucocorticoid metabolite analyses.
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- Ambient fine particulate matter exposure influences oxidative stress and glucocorticoid concentrations in captive Asian elephants in Thailand.Conservation physiology · 2026Article
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Rewilding and species reintroductions are increasingly important conservation strategies, involving both captive-bred and wild-rescued animals, with the goal of restoring ecosystems and supporting populations of threatened species. Over the past 30 years, the Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka has rescued and rehabilitated more than 150 orphaned elephant calves that were subsequently released back into the wild. Understanding how rehabilitation and release processes affect the welfare status of these calves can provide valuable information on factors affecting release outcomes. This study evaluated patterns of faecal glucocorticoid metabolite (fGCM) concentrations as a physiological indicator of stress in 10 orphaned elephants (six males, four females) rescued at ≤1 year of age and released back into Udawalawe National Park after rehabilitation at the Elephant Transit Home (release age, 6 to 8 years). Faecal samples (~2/week) were collected for 9 months pre- (
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