Migration Isn’t Instinct – It’s Inherited: Mule Deer Learn Their Routes from Their Mothers

Every year, thousands of mule deer in the American West embark on one of the longest overland migrations of any land mammal in North America. In Wyoming alone, some herds travel up to 150 miles between winter and summer ranges, navigating a maze of mountains, roads, fences, and expanding human development. These migrations are critical […]