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Distribution of spruce grouse (August "About Our
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| Article Type: | Letter to the editor |
| Author: | Glover, Beverly |
| Pub Date: | 10/01/2009 |
| Publication: | Name: The American Biology Teacher Publisher: National Association of Biology Teachers Audience: Academic; Professional Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Biological sciences; Education Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2009 National Association of Biology Teachers ISSN: 0002-7685 |
| Issue: | Date: Oct, 2009 Source Volume: 71 Source Issue: 8 |
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| Accession Number: | 246348896 |
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I received my August 2009 volume on Friday and was reading it this
weekend when I noticed an error in the description of spruce grouse
distribution. The caption states, "... only Idaho, Washington, and
Montana in the United States boast Spruce Grouse as part of their
fauna." As an Alaskan, I can attest to the presence of spruce
grouse here and a quick check of Sibley's Guide to Birds shows that
they are distributed in Alaska, great portions of Canada, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, New England and parts of Washington,
Idaho, and Montana. In addition, foolhen.org gives the distribution of
spruce grouse as: The spruce grouse is widely distributed and secure through much of its range but declining or rare along the southern fringe, particularly in the east. The species is a resident of northern conifer forests ranging from Alaska to Labrador and south into the Upper Great Lakes states, New England and the northern states of the western United States. Thank you for your consideration of this information. Beverly Glover Online Biology Instructor Western Oklahoma State College Response There appears to be some disagreement for data on the actual distribution of the spruce grouse, depending upon the source. This is not particularly unusual in biology. Nevertheless, it is recommended that multiple sources for species distribution be consulted. --Editor |
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