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Is ungulate migration culturally transmitted? Evidence of social learning from translocated animals by Jesmer, Brett R, Merkle, Jerod A, Goheen, Jacob R, Aikens, Ellen O, Beck, Jeffrey L, Courtemanch, Alyson B, Hurley, Mark A, McWhirter, Douglas E, Miyasaki, Hollie M, Monteith, Kevin L, Kauffman, Matthew J

“…Ungulate migrations are assumed to stem from learning and cultural transmission of information regarding seasonal distribution of forage, but this hypothesis…”
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Green‐wave surfing increases fat gain in a migratory ungulate by Middleton, Arthur D., Merkle, Jerod A., McWhirter, Douglas E., Cook, John G., Cook, Rachel C., White, P. J., Kauffman, Matthew J.

“…Each spring, migratory herbivores around the world track or ‘surf’ green waves of newly emergent vegetation to distant summer or wet‐season ranges. This…”
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Animal migration amid shifting patterns of phenology and predation: lessons from a Yellowstone elk herd by Middleton, Arthur D., Kauffman, Matthew J., McWhirter, Douglas E., Cook, John G., Cook, Rachel C., Nelson, Abigail A., Jimenez, Michael D., Klaver, Robert W.

“…Migration is a striking behavioral strategy by which many animals enhance resource acquisition while reducing predation risk. Historically, the demographic…”
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Conserving transboundary wildlife migrations: recent insights from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Middleton, Arthur D, Sawyer, Hall, Merkle, Jerod A, Kauffman, Matthew J, Cole, Eric K, Dewey, Sarah R, Gude, Justin A, Gustine, David D, McWhirter, Douglas E, Proffitt, Kelly M, White, PJ

“…Animal migrations are ecologically, culturally, and economically important. Ungulate populations in many parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas…”
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Respiratory pathogens and their association with population performance in Montana and Wyoming bighorn sheep populations by Butler, Carson J, Edwards, William H, Paterson, J Terrill, Proffitt, Kelly M, Jennings-Gaines, Jessica E, Killion, Halcyon J, Wood, Mary E, Ramsey, Jennifer M, Almberg, Emily S, Dewey, Sarah R, McWhirter, Douglas E, Courtemanch, Alyson B, White, P J, Rotella, Jay J, Garrott, Robert A

“…Respiratory disease caused by Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae and Pasteurellaceae poses a formidable challenge for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) conservation…”
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Linking anti-predator behaviour to prey demography reveals limited risk effects of an actively hunting large carnivore by Middleton, Arthur D., Kauffman, Matthew J., McWhirter, Douglas E., Jimenez, Michael D., Cook, Rachel C., Cook, John G., Albeke, Shannon E., Sawyer, Hall, White, P. J.

“…Ecological theory predicts that the diffuse risk cues generated by wide‐ranging, active predators should induce prey behavioural responses but not major,…”
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Plasticity in elk migration timing is a response to changing environmental conditions by Rickbeil, Gregory J. M., Merkle, Jerod A., Anderson, Greg, Atwood, M. Paul, Beckmann, Jon P., Cole, Eric K., Courtemanch, Alyson B., Dewey, Sarah, Gustine, David D., Kauffman, Matthew J., McWhirter, Douglas E., Mong, Tony, Proffitt, Kelly, White, Patrick J., Middleton, Arthur D.

“…Migration is an effective behavioral strategy for prolonging access to seasonal resources and may be a resilient strategy for ungulates experiencing changing…”
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Assessing respiratory pathogen communities in bighorn sheep populations: Sampling realities, challenges, and improvements by Butler, Carson J, Edwards, William H, Jennings-Gaines, Jessica E, Killion, Halcyon J, Wood, Mary E, McWhirter, Douglas E, Paterson, J Terrill, Proffitt, Kelly M, Almberg, Emily S, White, P J, Rotella, Jay J, Garrott, Robert A

“…Respiratory disease has been a persistent problem for the recovery of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), but has uncertain etiology. The disease has been…”
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Drivers of variation in the population dynamics of bighorn sheep by Paterson, J. Terrill, Proffitt, Kelly, Rotella, Jay, McWhirter, Douglas, Garrott, Robert

“…Understanding how variation in vital rates interact to shape the trajectories of populations has long been understood to be a critical component of informed…”
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Grizzly bear predation links the loss of native trout to the demography of migratory elk in Yellowstone by Middleton, Arthur D., Morrison, Thomas A., Fortin, Jennifer K., Robbins, Charles T., Proffitt, Kelly M., White, P. J., McWhirter, Douglas E., Koel, Todd M., Brimeyer, Douglas G., Fairbanks, W. Sue, Kauffman, Matthew J.

“…The loss of aquatic subsidies such as spawning salmonids is known to threaten a number of terrestrial predators, but the effects on alternative prey species…”
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Regional variability in pregnancy and survival rates of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep by Proffitt, Kelly M., Courtemanch, Alyson B., Dewey, Sarah R., Lowrey, Blake, McWhirter, Douglas E., Monteith, Kevin.L., Paterson, J. Terrill, Rotella, Jay, White, Patrick J., Garrott, Robert A.

“…In the Rocky Mountains, bighorn sheep restoration has been only marginally effective; this iconic wilderness species currently exists at a fraction of their…”
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Characterizing population and individual migration patterns among native and restored bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) by Lowrey, Blake, Proffitt, Kelly M., McWhirter, Douglas E., White, Patrick J., Courtemanch, Alyson B., Dewey, Sarah R., Miyasaki, Hollie M., Monteith, Kevin L., Mao, Julie S., Grigg, Jamin L., Butler, Carson J., Lula, Ethan S., Garrott, Robert A.

“…Migration evolved as a behavior to enhance fitness through exploiting spatially and temporally variable resources and avoiding predation or other threats…”
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Forage senescence and disease influence elk pregnancy across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Bidder, Owen R., Connor, Thomas, Morales, Juan M., Rickbeil, Gregory J. M., Merkle, Jerod A., Fuda, Rebecca K., Rogerson, Jared D., Scurlock, Brandon M., Edwards, William H., Cole, Eric K., McWhirter, Douglas E., Courtemanch, Alyson B., Dewey, Sarah, Kauffman, Matthew J., MacNulty, Daniel R., Toit, Johan T., Stahler, Daniel R., Middleton, Arthur D.

“…For various temperate ungulate species, recent research has highlighted the potential for spring vegetation phenology (“green‐up”) to influence individual…”
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Elk migration patterns and human activity influence wolf habitat use in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Nelson, Abigail A., Kauffman, Matthew J., Middleton, Arthur D., Jimenez, Michael D., McWhirter, Douglas E., Barber, Jarrett, Gerow, Kenneth

“…Identifying the ecological dynamics underlying human-wildlife conflicts is important for the management and conservation of wildlife populations. In landscapes…”
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A Survey of Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens in Native and Introduced Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus) by Lowrey, Blake, Butler, Carson J., Edwards, William H., Wood, Mary E., Dewey, Sarah R., Fralick, Gary L., Jennings-Gaines, Jessica, Killion, Halcyon, McWhirter, Douglas E., Miyasaki, Hollie M., Stewart, Shawn T., White, Kevin S., White, Patrick J., Garrott, Robert A.

“…In contrast to broad range expansion through translocations, many mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) populations have shown signs of decline. Recent…”
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Rejoinder: challenge and opportunity in the study of ungulate migration amid environmental change by Middleton, Arthur D., Kauffman, Matthew J., McWhirter, Douglas E., Cook, John G., Cook, Rachel C., Nelson, Abigail A., Jimenez, Michael D., Klaver, Robert W.

“…Increasingly, animals that migrate long distances to exploit seasonal habitats must traverse political boundaries capable of altering the very ecological…”
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Wildlife migrations highlight importance of both private lands and protected areas in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Gigliotti, Laura C., Xu, Wenjing, Zuckerman, Gabriel R., Atwood, M. Paul, Cole, Eric K., Courtemanch, Alyson, Dewey, Sarah, Gude, Justin A., Hnilicka, Patrick, Hurley, Mark, Kauffman, Matthew, Kroetz, Kailin, Lawson, Arthur, Leonard, Bryan, MacNulty, Daniel, Maichak, Eric, McWhirter, Douglas, Mong, Tony W., Proffitt, Kelly, Scurlock, Brandon, Stahler, Daniel, Middleton, Arthur D.

“…Formally protected areas are an important component of wildlife conservation, but face limitations in their effectiveness for migratory species. Improved…”
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Multi‐level thresholds of residential and agricultural land use for elk avoidance across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Gigliotti, Laura C., Atwood, M. Paul, Cole, Eric K., Courtemanch, Alyson, Dewey, Sarah, Gude, Justin A., Hurley, Mark, Kauffman, Matthew, Kroetz, Kailin, Leonard, Bryan, MacNulty, Daniel R., Maichak, Eric, McWhirter, Douglas, Mong, Tony W., Proffitt, Kelly, Scurlock, Brandon, Stahler, Daniel R., Middleton, Arthur D.

“…Conversion of land for settlements and agriculture is increasing globally and can influence wildlife space use. However, there is limited research to identify…”
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Assessing Winter Dietary Quality in Bighorn Sheep via Fecal Nitrogen by Irwin, Larry L., Cook, John G., McWhirter, Douglas E., Smith, Scott G., Arnett, Edward B.

“…Fecal indicators of nutritional status of wild ungulates are less constrained than blood or urine analyses. Thus, we assessed the potential for fecal nitrogen…”
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Grizzly bear predation links the loss of native trout to the demography of migratory elk in Yellowstone by Middleton, Arthur D., Morrison, Thomas A., Fortin, Jennifer K., Robbins, Charles T., Proffitt, Kelly M., White, P. J., McWhirter, Douglas E., Koel, Todd M., Brimeyer, Douglas G., Fairbanks, W. Sue, Kauffman, Matthew J.

“…The loss of aquatic subsidies such as spawning salmonids is known to threaten a number of terrestrial predators, but the effects on alternative prey species…”
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