Experimental increases in glucocorticoids alter function of the HPA axis in wild red squirrels without negatively impacting survival and reproduction
F. van Kesteren, B. Delehanty, S. E. Westrick, R. Palme, R. Boonstra, J. E. Lane, S. Boutin, A. G. McAdam, B. Dantzer
This study shows that experimental increases in cortisol in wild red squirrels alter HPA axis function but do not affect survival or reproduction.
bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2019Zoology