breeding season

noun

: the period of time when animals are mating

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Wildlife officials continue to monitor four potential den sites but have not seen any pups from this year’s breeding season yet, CPW spokesman Travis Duncan said Wednesday. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 May 2025 Songs are vocalizations that are used primarily in the spring, during breeding season. Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025 During their breeding season, Desertas petrels routinely embark on foraging trips that span up to 12,000 kilometers, traversing the Atlantic in pursuit of small fish, squid and crustaceans. Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 While about 90 percent of migratory bird species form stable dyads, about half of those last only for a breeding season. Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 Gray wolves are just now entering their breeding season, and the ones brought in from Oregon and B.C. have had plenty of time to form packs and establish pair bonds. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025 That incident came during the mammal's breeding season. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 In September 2021, after the breeding season had ended, Hiemstra and his colleagues ventured out into the city looking for nests. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 Seasonal closures to protect wildlife during spring breeding seasons go into effect this weekend at several Jefferson County Open Space parks and will remain in place through July. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025

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