The cost of dispersal: predation as a function of movement and site familiarity in ruffed grouse

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Survival in a long-lived territorial migrant: effects of life-history traits and ecological conditions in wintering and breeding areas (2009, background): “Dispersal movements through unknown areas or hostile matrixes are known to be costly for some insects, mammals and birds as they may increase their risk of death by accident, starvation, predation, or conspecific interactions (Yoder et al. 2004, Schtickzelle et al. 2006, Smith and Batzli 2006).”
Large males dominate: ecology, social organization, and mating system of wild cavies, the ancestors of the guinea pig (2008, background): “Thus, when reaching sexual maturity, females are likely to associate with established large males from neighboring or nearby spatial units to avoid increased predation risk during prolonged dispersal (Daniels 1997; Yoder et al. 2004).”
Behavioral tradeoffs when dispersing across a patchy landscape (2005, background): “Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus ) experience higher predation risk in unfamiliar areas and compensate for this increased risk by changing their rates of movements (Yoder et al. 2004).”
Making habitat selection more “familiar”: a review (2011, background): “Empirical studies suggest a strong impact on fitness of both non-breeding (Yoder et al. 2004; Brown et al. 2008) and breeding components of site familiarity (Beletsky and Orians 1989; Piper et al.”