Tourism impacts on fecal glucocorticoid metabolites of free-ranging mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Ryoma Otsuka, Gladys Kalema‐Zikusoka, Gen Yamakoshi, Kodzue Kinoshita
This study measures stress in mountain gorillas through fecal glucocorticoid metabolites and finds increased stress with higher tourism intensity and visit frequency.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2026 · PreprintEcology