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Ix Jaguar Project:
Scat dogs & Stress Hormones in Belize, 2012--2015
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Using scat dogs Boomer and CJ to find more poop than we ever could, we validated how long stress hormones remain stable in the field. We also tested whether cats (Jaguars, Pumas, Ocelots) had higher stress hormone loads outside vs. inside protected areas.