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The University of Exeter researchers monitored the bowers of 61 male great bowerbirds in two sites in Australia’s northern Queensland—the rural Dreghorn Cattle Station and the urban Townsville City—during the prime breeding season (September–December 2023).
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ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Last year, the butterflies had a successful breeding season in the Sierra, where they are seen regularly around Lake Tahoe and in high country areas of famed parks like Yosemite.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
However, its clear, three-syllable song, often repeated during the breeding season, is easy to remember.
—Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Adult males and females both develop wings during the breeding season.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
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.
—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
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ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Last year, the butterflies had a successful breeding season in the Sierra, where they are seen regularly around Lake Tahoe and in high country areas of famed parks like Yosemite.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
However, its clear, three-syllable song, often repeated during the breeding season, is easy to remember.
—Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Adult males and females both develop wings during the breeding season.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
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.
—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
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“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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