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breeding

[bree-ding] / ˈbri dɪŋ /


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Native nesting birds, like bald eagles, are protected under federal law, and disturbing active nests can “disrupt breeding and impact their success,” the department said in the post.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Young mice are easier and less expensive to obtain, while aged mice require long term care and breeding.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

In a coordinated captive breeding program, conservationists trapped wild cats and bred them under carefully controlled conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The company also said it would stop breeding gentoo penguins at both centres.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The selective breeding of the strongest, smartest, “fittest” humans—unnatural selection—Galton imagined, could achieve over just a few decades what nature had been attempting for eons.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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