Application of endocrine biomarkers to update information on reproductive physiology in gray whale
Once driven to near extinction due to commercial whaling, the Eschrichtius robustus, also known as the gray whale, now stands...
Can spines tell a story?
The short-beaked echidna, native to Australia, is an excellent model of a monotreme, which are egg-laying mammals. Egg-laying is closely...
What’s in a Whisker?
WHAT’S IN A SEAL’S WHISKER? WHY? Scientists are always looking for unique ways to obtain non-invasive tissues for physiological analysis...
Keeping Your Elephants Happy
KEEPING YOUR ELEPHANTS HAPPY A new longitudinal study from ISWE members. A basic understanding of wildlife endocrinology is critical to...
The Power of Non-Invasive Fecal Biomarker Testing
Non-invasive fecal hormone analysis for stress and reproduction assessment in wildlife studies Hormone levels are widely used to measure stress...
Developing Tools For Conservation Biology
Today, almost 17,000 species are threatened with extinction. This number encompasses only those species that are assessed and well studied....
Anxiety and Sex Hormones
Statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health show almost 20% of all adults in the United States suffer from...
10 Amazing Neurosteroid Facts
Allopregnanolone (5α-pregnan-3α-ol-20-one, Allo) Allopregnanolone is released by the adrenal gland in response to stress providing delayed negative feedback inhibition of the...
Do Dolphins Exhale Hormones?
Marine wildlife researchers prefer minimally invasive methods when collecting samples for endocrine studies. Samples like respiratory vapor (‘blow’) and blubber...
Progesterone Metabolites EIA Kit
Arbor Assays is pleased to announce the immediate release of the newest assay kit for reproductive biology research. The DetectX® Progesterone Metabolite Immunoassay...
Is Your Hippopotamus Pregnant?
A recent study by Wojtusik et. al., at the Cincinnati Zoo measured hippopotamus salivary progesterone levels to determine the pregnancy...
Validation of 8 Assays in 8 Species of Whales
Even with significant protections in place, whale populations continue to be low relative to apparent historic norms. Unfortunately, the reasons...