winter range

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winter
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwɪn.tər/us
/ˈwɪn.t̬ɚ/
the season between autumn and spring, lasting from November to March north of the equator and from May to September south of the equator, when the weather ...
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range
noun
uk
/reɪndʒ/us
/reɪndʒ/
a set of ...
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(Definition ofwinterandrangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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October 1962, 63 deer traveling toward thewinterrange(southward) were examined.
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A bighorn'swinterrangeusually lies at lower elevations than its summer range.
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In theirwinterrange, they flock together where food is plentiful.
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Their remote breeding range and widespreadwinterrangeshould help them remain a common species.
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The park also provideswinterrangefor moose and mule deer.
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Throughout itswinterrange, this species avoids higher elevations.
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The blue oak can live to be 400 years old and provides criticalwinterrangefor deer and other wildlife.
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It is used by ungulates as awinterrangeand by migratory waterfowl as a staging area.
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In theirwinterrangethey are typically found in harbours, on rocky shores and at river mouths.
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Its numbers, however, are declining in recent decades, possibly due to the loss of forest habitat in itswinterrange.
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When the pigeons wintered outside of their normalwinterrange, some believed that they would have a sickly summer and autumn.
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Many populations are permanent residents or altitudinal migrants, while in cold years birds may choose to stay in thewinterrangeand breed there.
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The winter ranges are most common in open forests and floodplain marshes in the lower elevations.
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More commonly, however, cattle were rotated between summer and winter ranges.
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Common until the 1970s, this species is threatened by deforestation in its summer and winter ranges.
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The area provides deer, moose, and elk with winter ranges and riparian feeding areas.
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Brooding ranges may be a considerable distance from winter ranges or spring nesting grounds.
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Breeding groups use small, non overlapping home ranges around the nest site, while winter ranges are larger with groups freely interacting with other groups.
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Winter ranges typically have shallow snow to reduce the energy costs of digging through snow to reach forage.
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