Pöllänen, Antti T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4814-5757
Pakanen, Veli-Matti https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4838-9927
Paasivaara, Antti https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6499-9181
Funding for this research was provided by:
Kainuun Rahasto
University of Oulu including Oulu University Hospital
Article History
Received: 30 November 2022
Revised: 24 April 2023
Accepted: 4 May 2023
First Online: 25 May 2023
Declarations
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: Data were collected by field staff of the Natural Resources Institute. Unnecessary pain and stress to the study animals are prevented by careful planning of capturing, handling and sampling of the animals. Administration of anaesthetic, marking and handling of wild animals is done under permission from the Finnish National Animal Experient Board (Decisions on the granting of the licence of team Ella, ESAVI: 6336/04.10.03/2012, 587/04.10.07/2016 and 23666/2018)). The study is conducted by using respectfully Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) by the Finnish National Board of Research Integrity. According to RCR, the study will carefully, honestly and with detail exercise recording, presenting and detecting results and also act openly in presenting methodology.
: The authors declare no competing interests.