Changes in social groups across reintroductions and effects on post-release survival
V. R. Franks, C. E. Andrews, J. G. Ewen, M. McCready, K. A. Parker, R. Thorogood
This study examines how social group changes during reintroduction affect post-release survival in hihi birds, finding that sociality loss correlates with higher mortality.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2018Animal Behavior & Cognition