Sentences with phrase «animal conservation study»

«Bark beetle outbreaks transformed former production forests into a growing wilderness that offers great possibilities for the conservation of the barbastelle bat,» said Mareike Kortmann, lead author of the Animal Conservation study.

A new Animal Conservation study indicates that the common eastern froglet, Crinia signifera, can carry infections without experiencing mortality.

Not exact matches

(Hanna Tuomisto, who in 2011 conducted a study at Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, found that growing meats in - vitro would use 35 % to 60 % less energy, emit 80 % to 95 % less greenhouse gas and use around 98 % less land than conventionally produced animal meat.)

Researchers from Zoological Society of London, Panthera and Wildlife Conservation Society conducted the study and reported that nearly 91 percent of cheetahs have been driven out of their historic range because people have been hunting the animal's prey.

On the other hand, it would be overly simple to claim the Hebrew Scriptures in support of our modern study of animal life or the work of environmental conservation, since it is clear that neither priest not prophet thought the order of nature as we now see it to reflect God's intentions, either original or ultimate, for it.

«It is my desire and my purpose to further the education of the people of Texas and elsewhere in wildlife conservation, in the knowledge of the breeding and living habits of our wild creatures and in the relationship of wildlife to domesticated livestock on our ranches and farms; to afford students and others interested in wildlife betterment and propagation and in the raising of wildlife along with domesticated animals a place for research and an opportunity for the study thereof; and to develop scientifically methods of increasing the wildlife population of the state and nation for the benefit of future generations... who may not have the opportunity to know and appreciate our wildlife, as I have, unless methods of increasing and conserving our wildlife are scientifically developed.

«I think it's a stretch to suggest more generally that tropical animal populations may be capable of rapid adaptation to anthropogenic warming,» said Mahler, who is also co-chairman of the Anoline Lizard Specialist Group, which studies which anole lizard species are at risk of extinction at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

But everything we're learning from the human and animal genome projects, about the conservation of neurochemistries and the neuroanatomies, all of this points me to the conclusion that we are learning about ourselves when we study these little critters.»

The study covered animal breeding programs in aquaculture, conservation and research.

Nadeau also studies the potential impacts of climate change on species around the globe, using modeling, field observation and experiments to predict where species are most vulnerable and determine how conservation groups can best mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on animal populations.

«These «snapshots» of biodiversity could be invaluable to future animal conservation efforts, which is why we must make every effort to collect, store and study these materials now.»

Supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation — FAPESP under the aegis of its Research Program on Biodiversity Characterization, Conservation, Restoration & Sustainable Use (BIOTA - FAPESP, the study relied on the collaboration of the City's Animal Health Control Center and its Department of Parks & Green Areas to carry out a collection of 37,972 specimens of the family Culicidae (which gathers flies commonly known as mosquitoes) from nine municipal parks — later laboratory analysis would show that these mosquitoes belonged to 73 species and 14 genera.

This bond may be linked to your dog's behavior, according to a study by Christy L. Hoffman, PhD, assistant professor of animal behavior, ecology and conservation at Canisius College.

The Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation Program at Canisius (ABEC) combines the rigorous scientific study of Animal Behavior with a values - focused curriculum in the liberal arts tradition.

A study of penguin species most often depicted in coffee table books raises questions about how human preferences for attractive animals may influence conservation efforts.

«Our study shows that it would be relatively cheap to secure the future of the forest — and protect its plants, birds and other animals — by paying land owners on a large scale to set aside land for conservation.

Bruna, an assistant professor in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida in Gainesville, has been traveling to the Amazon since 1997 to study how plants and animals interact.

Andi Rusandi, Director of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity at MMAF, shared the importance of this study, «As we strive to develop whale shark ecotourism in Indonesia to benefit our local communities and these majestic animals themselves, it is important to highlight cConservation and Biodiversity at MMAF, shared the importance of this study, «As we strive to develop whale shark ecotourism in Indonesia to benefit our local communities and these majestic animals themselves, it is important to highlight conservationconservation.

From that moment on, Dollar dedicated himself to the study and conservation of an animal he had never seen.

A new study adds quantitative detail to an ongoing debate over whether such «conservation mascots» receive publicity and funding to the detriment of animals typically deemed less attractive.

This study also increased the number of genetic markers scientist can use to study the population biology of great white and related sharks, Stanhope said, by a thousandfold, from which they hope to further expand knowledge of these fascinating animals, many of which are in urgent need of conservation.

«Plants, animals, and people all depend on forests and may all face additional challenges as temperatures increase and precipitation patterns shift,» said John Shuey, a co-author of the study and Director of Conservation Science for the Indiana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

Scientists studying blue whales in the waters of Chile through DNA profiling and photo - identification may have solved the mystery of where these huge animals go to breed, as revealed by a single female blue whale named «Isabela,» according to a recent study by the Chile's Blue Whale Center / Universidad Austral de Chile, NOAA and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Scientists studying the potential effects of climate change on the world's animal and plant species are focusing on the wrong factors, according to a new paper by a research team from the Wildlife Conservation Society, University of Queensland, and other organizations.

That means the animals move through the corridors and breed with other populations, says study author Stephen Mech, now a conservation biologist at the University of Memphis in Tennessee.

We have known about this human and animal pathogen, TB, since ancient times, and it has always been considered something that is transmitted either through oral or aerosol exposure,» said lead study author Kathleen Alexander, DVM, PhD, professor, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.

The study is a collaboration between Melissa Nelson Slater, psychology doctoral student at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) and Assistant Curator of Animal Husbandry at the Bronx Zoo, and Dr. Mark Hauber, Professor of Psychology in the Animal Behavior and Conservation Program at Hunter College.

«Woolly mammoths experienced a genomic meltdown just before extinction: Genome comparison study has implications for animal conservation and evolutionary theory.»

A 1999 study led by James Derr of Texas A&M University showed that six of the 15 North American bison populations contain cattle genes (Animal Conservation, DOI: 10.1017 / S1367943099000359).

They say that although Shark Week promotes public interest in sharks, the programs often misrepresent what scientists know about the animals and how they study them and may even hurt conservation efforts.

From a conservation and management perspective, this means that when studying animals that may not live in obvious groups, we need to still consider traits within things like social neighbourhoods because these traits can alter how an animal responds to selection pressure.»

That's the conclusion of a new study, which finds that, by failing to incorporate new technologies like satellite and aerial imaging, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species has misclassified the threats to hundreds of animals.

I am interested in studying behavior of primates and applying this information to animal welfare in zoos as well as to conservation programs.

The study will facilitate understanding of how small, fast - flying, nocturnal animals use social information while foraging, while also collecting valuable data for species conservation.

During her junior year, she studied Environmental Stewardship in New Zealand and Samoa, where she learned about sustainable care for the environment and animal conservation.

During her studies she specialised in conservation medicine and completed courses in exotic and zoo animal medicine.

Invited lecturer on July 16: «Case Studies from Africa: The Value of the «One Health» Entry Point for Facilitating Conservation and Development,» as part of the «One World, One Health, One Medicine: Emerging Global Animal Health Threats» panel.

Conservation populations of primates, important in species survival plans, have altered microbiomes that are more human - like and may impact their health, suggests a recently published study funded by Morris Animal Foundation.

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The field of Applied Animal Behavior specializes in the behavior of companion animals (i.e behavior modification, welfare and enrichment), the behavior of farm, zoo and laboratory animals (i.e animal management and welfare) and studies of the behavior of wild animals when these studies are relevant from an applied perspective, (i.e. wildlife management, pest management or nature conservation) as well as methodological stAnimal Behavior specializes in the behavior of companion animals (i.e behavior modification, welfare and enrichment), the behavior of farm, zoo and laboratory animals (i.e animal management and welfare) and studies of the behavior of wild animals when these studies are relevant from an applied perspective, (i.e. wildlife management, pest management or nature conservation) as well as methodological stanimal management and welfare) and studies of the behavior of wild animals when these studies are relevant from an applied perspective, (i.e. wildlife management, pest management or nature conservation) as well as methodological studies.

Cats are responsible for the deaths of 1.4 to 3.7 billion birds and 6.9 to 20.7 billion mammals every year, according to research conducted by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Jan 30, 2013 Cats Kill Billions of Animals Annually, Study Finds - ABC News abcnews.go.com/Technology/cats-kill-billions-animals-annually-study-finds/story?

Our studies not only enable us to advance the scientific knowledge of these incredible animals, but also to encourage conservation of belugas by educating and inspiring the public.

Georgia Aquarium's research and conservation department uses this framework to guide research and conservation programs by not only studying the animals in isolation but also in the context of their environment and connections to humanity.

This issue was compellingly explored in Scientific American this week by Marc Bekoff, who studies animals» behavior and awareness and is a proponent of what he calls «compassionate conservation»:

Amazingly, with an enrollment of only about 800 students (for the record — that's roughly the same size as my high school), the college offers majors in Environmental Studies, Renewable Energy & Ecological Design, Wilderness & Outdoor Therapy, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Production, Animal Conservation & Care and numerous minor options in the environmental and sustainability space.

One recent Nature study, however, found there was substantial potential for sugarcane biofuel to expand in Brazil over the coming decades, while also protecting forests under conservation and accounting for increases in food and animal feed production.

Academics: Green Mountain College's seven environment - centric majors for undergrads include Animal Conservation and Care and a minor in Animal Studies.

A new study published in the journal «Animal Conservation» found that lead poisoning is killing up to 10,000 chicks per year on Midway, affecting the long - term survival of the species.