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

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…

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Published3 d ago (Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:00:08 GMT)
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