The impacts of environmental predictability on the ecology and evolution of animal
movement have been the subject of vigorous speculation for several decades. Recently, the …

Partial migration, a phenomenon wherein only some individuals within a population migrate,
is taxonomically widespread. While well-studied in birds and fish, partial migration in large …

Ungulate migrations are assumed to stem from learning and cultural transmission of
information regarding seasonal distribution of forage, but this hypothesis has not been …

The migratory movements of wild animals can promote abundance and support ecosystem
functioning. For large herbivores, mounting evidence suggests that migratory behaviour is …

Habitat selection can be considered as a hierarchical process in which animals satisfy their
habitat requirements at different ecological scales. Theory predicts that spatial and temporal …

Cognition, defined as the processes concerned with the acquisition, retention and use of
information, underlies animals' abilities to navigate their local surroundings, embark on long …

Migratory ungulates are thought to be declining globally because their dependence on large
landscapes renders them highly vulnerable to environmental change. Yet recent studies …

To be useful, definitions of animal movement behavior (eg migration) should be
quantitatively rigorous, flexible enough to accommodate variation in species biology (eg …

The Arctic has been warming rapidly, affecting ecological processes across the region.
Caribou and reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is a keystone Arctic species undergoing declines …

Background Because empirical studies of animal movement are most-often site-and species-
specific, we lack understanding of the level of consistency in movement patterns across …