Condor urate glucocorticoid metabolite (GCM) concentrations significantly increased within 2 hours of a handling stressor.

GCM concentrations (ng/g dry wt.) in condor urates collected sequentially following a physical handling and venipuncture event. Panels A-D and J are zoo-captive condors, while panels E-I and K are wild condors. X-axis shows the elapsed time since handling start; note y-axis scale difference between condor panels A-L versus J and K. See S7 Table for additional information on individual urate samples.