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Authors
Kalinová, Jana
Appenroth, Daniel
Cázarez-Márquez, Fernando
Thorvaldsen, Renate
Hazlerigg, David G.
Nymo, Ingebjørg H.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
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Article History
Received: 10 June 2025
Accepted: 22 September 2025
First Online: 31 October 2025
Declarations
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: Animal experimentation in this study was approved by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; FOTS ID 29970), the national competent authority responsible for regulating animal research in Norway under the EU Directive 2010/63/EU. Mattilsynet’s regulatory role is equivalent to that of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) in other jurisdictions. The study was conducted in accordance with all relevant national and international ethical guidelines. Approval was granted prior to the start of the study. Documentation can be provided upon request.All animals were maintained under the care and ownership of UiT – The Arctic University of Norway during the study period. Capture and import of wild Svalbard rock ptarmigan were approved by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet; ref.: 2014/150134, 2017/064398, 2021/148676) and the Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmannen på Svalbard * ; ref.: 2014/00290-2, 17/00542-2, 17/00542-5). Documentation can be provided upon request. * this title has been changed to “Sysselmesteren på Svalbard” in 2021
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
