Douglas E. McWhirter
Current Organizations / Institutes
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Research Subjects
Douglas E. McWhirter has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Alyson B. Courtemanch
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Jackson Wyoming USA
1 shared publication - Brett R. Jesmer
Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
1 shared publication - Ellen O. Aikens
School of Computing University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming USA
1 shared publication - Hollie M. Miyasaki
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise, ID 83712, USA
1 shared publication Jacob R. Goheen
Program in Ecology, Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
1 shared publication- Jeffrey L. Beck
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Top Cited Papers
- 7 September 2018
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 361 (6406) , 1023-1025
Is ungulate migration culturally transmitted? Evidence of social learning from translocated animals
Learning where and when: Large ungulate migrations occur across continents and inspire curiosity about how these animals know when to leave and where to go. Jesmer et al. took advantage of regional extinctions and reintroductions of several North American ungulate species to determine the role of learning in migrations (see the Perspective by Festa-Bianchet). Reintroduced populations of bighorn sheep and moose did not migrate as historical herds had. However, after several decades, newly established herds were better able to track the emergence of vegetation in the environment and were increasingly migratory. Thus, newly introduced animals learned about their environment and shared the information through social exchange. Science , this issue p. 1023 ; see also p. 972
- 7 September 2018
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 361 (6406) , 1023-1025
Top Cited PapersIs ungulate migration culturally transmitted? Evidence of social learning from translocated animals
Learning where and when: Large ungulate migrations occur across continents and inspire curiosity about how these animals know when to leave and where to go. Jesmer et al. took advantage of regional extinctions and reintroductions of several North American ungulate species to determine the role of learning in migrations (see the Perspective by Festa-Bianchet). Reintroduced populations of bighorn sheep and moose did not migrate as historical herds had. However, after several decades, newly established herds were better able to track the emergence of vegetation in the environment and were increasingly migratory. Thus, newly introduced animals learned about their environment and shared the information through social exchange. Science , this issue p. 1023 ; see also p. 972