Background Every year, billions of migratory animals cross the planet in pursuit of increased
foraging opportunities, improved safety, and higher reproductive output. In so doing, these …

Myriad tiny insect species take to the air to engage in windborne migration, but entomology
also has its 'charismatic megafauna'of butterflies, large moths, dragonflies and locusts. The …

Animal migrations are often spectacular, and migratory species harbor zoonotic pathogens
of importance to humans. Animal migrations are expected to enhance the global spread of …

Insect populations including butterflies are declining worldwide, and they are becoming an
urgent conservation priority in many regions. Understanding which butterfly species migrate …

The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population in North America has sharply declined
over the last two decades. Despite rising concern over the monarch butterfly's status, no …

Although the concept of soft law has existed for years, scholars have not reached consensus
on why states use soft law or even whether “soft law” is a coherent analytic category. In part …

Climate Change and Wildlife Diseases: When Does the Host Matter the Most? Page 1 912
FORUM Ecology, Vol. 90, No. 4 2 D or o Ll. Mathur, KK, G. Harpalani, NL Kalra, GGK Murthy …

The evolutionary transition from a solitary to a social lifestyle entails an elevated parasite
cost because the social proximity associated with group living favors parasite transmission …

Every fall, millions of North American monarch butterflies undergo a stunning long-distance
migration to reach their overwintering grounds in Mexico. Migration allows the butterflies to …

Threats to several of the world's great animal migrations necessitate a research agenda
focused on identifying drivers of their population dynamics. The monarch butterfly is an …