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breeding colonies: This term refers to a group of animals that are kept together for the purpose of breeding and increasing their population
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Bird and seal concentrations or breeding colonies.
American avocets form breeding colonies numbering dozens of pairs.
Terns aggressively defend their breeding colonies.
Disturbance of breeding colonies and concentration of birds and mammals.
In pelagic waters to the north of their breeding colonies.
At the breeding colonies the birds make a deep growl.
They are nocturnal at the breeding colonies.
There are breeding colonies of several marine bird species in this area.
Restrict access to important breeding colonies.
Both sites contain breeding colonies of various island seabird species.
Gulls and invasive predators are another threat at breeding colonies.
Most of the large breeding colonies have some legislated protection.
It is threatened by predators introduced to its breeding colonies and by oil spills.
Many large breeding colonies have been recorded and several have disappeared over time.
Both species have established breeding colonies on the island.
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Predator control may occasionally be necessary in order to protect seabird breeding colonies.
Some are migratory and form breeding colonies in certain areas.
Tropicbirds are usually solitary or in pairs away from breeding colonies.
The island also has several breeding colonies of south polar skua.
It is recommended to check this by searching for banded fledglings in adjacent breeding colonies.
No hunting should occur at breeding colonies during the period when females are nursing.
The nocturnal fishing activities are a serious threat near the breeding colonies.
Young birds do not return to the breeding colonies until their second or third year.
This secretive seabird is active mostly at night around the breeding colonies.
Breeding colonies often forage together to several miles away from the breeding site.
Tarsiers have never formed successful breeding colonies in captivity.
Breeding colonies have been found in Assam.
The dead birds were found during down harvest in the breeding colonies.
There are six breeding colonies along the coast of Canada.
It is also one of the few falcon species that creates breeding colonies.
Odbert also has breeding colonies of Adélie penguins.
Longline fishing is concentrated on the shelf areas surrounding the main breeding colonies.
The accidental release of exotic species from breeding colonies and zoological collections.
Breeding colonies of Atlantic puffins provide an interesting spectacle for both bird watchers and tourists.
The one boar per harem arrangement is the recommended procedure in breeding colonies.
There are no known breeding colonies near the Project area.
Many of the larger service dog and guide dog schools have their own breeding colonies.
This is the location of the breeding colonies of globally threatened African skimmers.
Biological cycling Run off from predator breeding colonies.
Two large breeding colonies are in British Columbia.
Sooty Terns are well known for their long ocean flights and massive breeding colonies.
The island is one of two known active breeding colonies of Elegant tern in Mexico.
Breeding colonies are located on remote islands, atolls and cays.
This reduction in competition permits the dense breeding colonies typical of the Delichon martins.
The breeding colonies of gentoo penguins are located on ice-free surfaces.
Exactly why she should be sent to the Breeding Colonies.
The breeding colonies are small, usually with fewer than five birds.
There are also newly established breeding colonies on the North Island.
Breeding colonies are located in hollow trees, bat boxes and sometimes in buildings.
Introduced rats on Langara decimated the Ancient Murrelet breeding colonies there.
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