Grizzly bear research at the WSU Bear Centre: Assessing how hair cortisol concentration is affected by a short-term stress event

Research from the fRI Grizzly Bear Program, the Washington State Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Centre, and the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative is investigating how cortisol levels in grizzly bears are affected by short-term stress events. This post on the Healthy Wildlife blog from the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and the accompanying video explain the research project in more detail, and describe the important role that the WSU Bear Center plays in this type of research.