• Arterial oxygenation and acid–base status before and during oxygen supplementation in captive European bison (Bison bonasus) immobilized with etorphine-acepromazine-xylazine 

      Gardoni, Nino; Björck, Sven; Morelli, Jacopo; Evans, Alina; Barros, Daniela Sá Braz; Wiklund, Rikard; Græsli, Anne Randi; Thiel, Alexandra; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Lian, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Chemical immobilization of captive European bison (Bison bonasus) is often required for veterinary care, transportation, or husbandry practices playing an important role in conservation breeding and reintroduction of the ...
    • Assessment of the LeadCare® Plus for Use on Scandinavian Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) 

      Boesen, Amanda Høyer; Thiel, Alexandra; Fuchs, Boris; Evans, Alina L.; Bertelsen, Mads F.; Rodushkin, Illia; Arnemo, Jon Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
    • Body mass is associated with hibernation length, body temperature, and heart rate in free-ranging brown bears 

      Evans, Alina; Fuchs, Boris; Singh, Navinder; Thiel, Alexandra; Giroud, Sylvain; Blanc, Stephane; Laske, Timothy G.; Frobert, Ole; Friebe, Andrea; Swenson, Jon; Arnemo, Jon Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Despite centuries of research, debate remains on the scaling of metabolic rate to mass especially for intraspecific cases. The high variation of body mass within brown bears presents a unique opportunity to ...
    • Body temperature patterns during pregnancy and parturition in moose 

      Græsli, Anne Randi; Thiel, Alexandra; Fuchs, Boris; Stenbacka, Fredrik; Neumann, Wiebke; Singh, Navinder J.; Ericsson, Göran; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Gestation and lactation have high energetic requirements. Up to three-fourths of the gestation period in moose (Alces alces) overlaps with the food-scarce period in winter. During this period, moose deal with the limited ...
    • The cost of research: Lasting effects of capture, surgery and muscle biopsy on brown bear (Ursus arctos) movement and physiology 

      Thiel, Alexandra; Hertel, Anne Gabriela; Giroud, Sylvain; Friebe, Andrea; Fuchs, Boris; Kindberg, Jonas; Græsli, Anne Randi; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Animal models are a key component of translational medicine, helping transfer scientific findings into practical applications for human health. A fundamental principle of research ethics involves weighing the benefits of ...
    • Effects of reproduction and environmental factors on body temperature and activity patterns of wolverines 

      Thiel, Alexandra; Evans, Alina L.; Fuchs, Boris; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Aronsson, Malin; Persson, Jens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
    • Extrinsic and intrinsic factors drive the timing of gestation and reproductive success of Scandinavian brown bears 

      Lemière, Lucie; Thiel, Alexandra; Fuchs, Boris; Gilot-Fromont, Emmanuelle; Hertel, Anne G.; Friebe, Andrea; Kindberg, Jonas; Støen, Ole-Gunnar; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Climate change is altering the reproductive phenology of many organisms, but the factors that influence the timing of gestation in ursids are still poorly understood. Higher temperatures in spring are already causing an ...
    • High concentrations of lead (Pb) in blood and milk of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Scandinavia 

      Fuchs, Boris; Thiel, Alexandra; Zedrosser, Andreas; Brown, Ludovick; Hydeskov, Helle Bernstorf; Rodushkin, Ilia; Evans, Alina; Boesen, Amanda Høyer; Græsli, Anne Randi; Kindberg, Jonas; Arnemo, Jon Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Exposure to lead (Pb) is a global health problem for both humans and wildlife. Despite a dramatic decline in human Pb exposure following restrictions of leaded gasoline and industry and thereby an overall reduction of Pb ...
    • High concentrations of lead (Pb) in blood and milk of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Scandinavia 

      Fuchs, Boris; Thiel, Alexandra; Zedrosser, Andreas; Brown, Ludovick; Hydeskov, Helle Bernstorf; Rodushkin, Ilia; Evans, Alina; Boesen, Amanda Høyer; Græsli, Anne Randi; Kindberg, Jonas; Arnemo, Jon Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Exposure to lead (Pb) is a global health problem for both humans and wildlife. Despite a dramatic decline in human Pb exposure following restrictions of leaded gasoline and industry and thereby an overall reduction of Pb ...
    • Physiological and behavioural responses of moose to hunting with dogs 

      Græsli, Anne Randi; Le Grand, Luc; Thiel, Alexandra; Fuchs, Boris; Devineau, Olivier; Stenbacka, Fredrik; Neumann, Wiebke; Ericsson, Göran; Singh, Navinder J.; Laske, Timothy G.; Beumer, Larissa Teresa; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Optimal management of hunted species requires an understanding of the impacts of hunting on both individual animal and population levels. Recent technological advancements in biologging enable us to obtain increasingly ...
    • Physiological sensors in moose and other wildlife 

      Arnemo, Jon M.; Thiel, Alexandra; Le Grand, Luc; Græsli, Anne Randi; Fuchs, Boris; Evans, Alina L.; Stenbacka, Fredrik; Neumann, Wiebke; Singh, Navinder J.; Ericsson, Göran (Skriftserien;21/2021, Research report, 2021)
      Et nøkkelspørsmål innen økologi er hvordan menneskelig aktivitet påvirker atferd og fysiologi hos viltlevende dyr. Utvikling av biologgere har muliggjort studier av ville dyr i deres naturlige miljø. Biologgere er sensorer ...
    • Seasonal Hypometabolism in Female Moose 

      Græsli, Anne Randi; Thiel, Alexandra; Fuchs, Boris; Singh, Navinder J.; Stenbacka, Fredrik; Ericsson, Göran; Neumann, Wiebke; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      How animals respond to a changing environment is a key question in ecological research. Animals living at higher latitudes are exposed to pronounced seasonal differences in both climate and in resource availability. ...
    • Seasonality in Biological Rhythms in Scandinavian brown Bears 

      Thiel, Alexandra; Giroud, Sylvain; Hertel, Anne Gabriela; Friebe, Andrea; Devineau, Olivier; Fuchs, Boris; Blanc, Stephane; Støen, Ole-Gunnar; Laske, Timothy G.; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Biological rhythms, such as rhythms in activity and body temperature, are usually highly synchronized and entrained by environmental conditions, such as photoperiod. However, how the expression of these rhythms changes ...
    • Thermal and behavioural responses of moose to chemical immobilisation from a helicopter 

      Græsli, Anne Randi; Thiel, Alexandra; Beumer, Larissa Teresa; Fuchs, Boris; Stenbacka, Fredrik; Neumann, Wiebke; Singh, Navinder; Ericsson, Göran; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Instrumentation and sample collection for wildlife research and management may require chemical immobilisation of animals, which may entail physiological and behavioural efects on them. It is therefore important to evaluate ...
    • Vaginal temperature and collar activity variations in relation to fecal progestagens of captive moose 

      Høy-Petersen, Jennifer; Lemiere, Lucie; Thompson, Dan P.; Thiel, Alexandra; Crouse, John A.; Ropstad, Erik; Græsli, Anne Randi; Arnemo, Jon Martin; Evans, Alina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Timing of reproductive events can be crucial for a species’ population growth and stability. Accurate detection of reproductive phenology presents a challenge to scientists studying wild species, including moose ...