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At least 32 wolves are roaming Colorado after two rounds of releases and last year’s breeding season, which produced at least 14 pups, according to Brenna Cassidy, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s wolf monitoring data coordinator.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Sanjar has determined that the most opportune time for this work is summer, when pythons begin to accumulate reserves for the breeding season, which occurs in late autumn.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Some adult females, outside of breeding season, travel far past the continental shelf to find food, while others stay close to land.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Outside of breeding season, some adult females travel far past the continental shelf hunting food while others stay close to land.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Turkeys are out and about across California, particularly Sacramento, as their spring breeding season continues.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
During breeding season, food shortages - especially a lack of sardines - often force adult penguins to abandon their young in order to survive.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The breeding season ends around September, and Magpie's day job will come to an end.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Turkeys that become comfortable with humans can become territorial and aggressive, particularly during breeding season.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Sanjar has determined that the most opportune time for this work is summer, when pythons begin to accumulate reserves for the breeding season, which occurs in late autumn.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Some adult females, outside of breeding season, travel far past the continental shelf to find food, while others stay close to land.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Outside of breeding season, some adult females travel far past the continental shelf hunting food while others stay close to land.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Turkeys are out and about across California, particularly Sacramento, as their spring breeding season continues.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
During breeding season, food shortages - especially a lack of sardines - often force adult penguins to abandon their young in order to survive.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The breeding season ends around September, and Magpie's day job will come to an end.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Turkeys that become comfortable with humans can become territorial and aggressive, particularly during breeding season.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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