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The importance of measuring stress in hedgehogs and how a new method could enhance welfare

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The importance of measuring stress in hedgehogs and how a new method could enhance welfare
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How can we tell when a hedgehog is stressed? Ph.D. researcher Emily Harper explains how her new research has validated a non-invasive method for measuring stress by analyzing hormones in hedgehog feces. The method could help researchers understand how different stressors, or threats, affect hedgehog health and welfare, supporting conservation and rehabilitation of this declining species.

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