Winter range is an area that animals use in winter for food and cover. Generally, winter range contains a food source and thermal cover that together maintain the organism's energy balance through the winter, as well as some type of protective...

In biology, the range or distribution of a species is the geographical area within which that species can be found. The term is often...

Thirteen Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata) nests are described from Tikal National Park, Peten, Guatemala. These were cavities in live trees at a mean height of 12.9 m. Mean clutch size was 2.2 (range 2-3). Nine nests fledged 16 young. Young left the nest at...

Canyon Wrens (Catherpes mexicanus) occur throughout the semiarid regions of the western United States in habitats dominated by canyons and steep rock formations. Their inaccessible habitat has made them one of the least studied among North American birds. We studied a population of Canyon...

The National Guard range where a dropped military flare is believed to have started a wildfire should be shut down, Gov. Jon S. Corzine said Tuesday.The fire charred more than 17,000 acres over six days before being declared fully contained Monday. Authorities think it started...

Iran's military said Tuesday it has manufactured a new missile with a range of 1,200 miles capable of reaching Israel and U.S. bases across the Mideast, the official news agency IRNA reported.The defense minister, Gen. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, did not say whether Iran had test...