The river tern protectors:
As endangered bird's population increases, experts say gains still fragile
Donlan and his colleagues have proposed «conservation mortgages» (pdf)-- essentially microfinance loans or equipment loans whose terms are directly linked to biodiversity outcomes, such
as endangered birds» hatching success.
Not exact matches
On the
endangered list are twenty - three Australian mammals, eighteen
birds and two reptiles (Ovington 1978)
as well
as very many other animals and plants.
«We will be working together to deliver environmental water to smaller local wetland and floodplain sites to improve habitat and provide refuges for
endangered and threatened native
bird and fish species such
as the Regent Parrot and the Murray Hardyhead,» Mr Reilly said.
Consisting of 9000 acres, the Reserve protects unique ecosystems and vernal pools,
as well
as more than 200 species of native
birds and 49
endangered, threatened or rare animal and plant species.
Available data demonstrate that organic management of rice paddy fields provides optimal foraging areas for
birds and is beneficial to many
endangered species of
birds, such
as the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), little egret (Egretta garzetta), grey heron (Ardea cinerea), purple heron (Ardea purpurea), purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides), black - winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) and many others.
Ecological research already carried out in these national parks and surrounding coffee plantations has shown the presence of more than 300 species of
birds, (including endemic species, threatened forest specialists and
birds of prey e.g. Black Hawk - Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus), 31 mammals species (some of them are
endangered species such
as the ocelot, cacomistle and Mexican porcupine), 26 reptile species, and 326 tree and bush species.
These were the Sale of
Endangered Animals on the Internet (Prohibition) Bill, 2006; [35] Primates
As Pets (Prohibition) Bill, 2007 [36] and the Common
Birds (Protection) Bill, 2009.
Once a highly abundant
bird, today the Oriental white - backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is listed
as critically
endangered by BirdLife International.
Exotic plantations can not serve
as habitats for indigenous
birds and animals, and «monocultures have limited value in conserving
endangered species,» the authors point out in the paper.
Thanks to a combination of factors and the hard work of
bird lovers and scientists, peregrine falcons are once again common across the U.S., graduating off the national
endangered species list
as of 1999.
Strategy that unleashed cedar leaf beetles on Tamarisk trees may have to be revised
as the chompers spread to threaten
endangered birds
It is even less diverse than other
endangered mammals, such
as the cheetah or Tasmanian devil, or
birds, like the crested ibis or osprey.
It is an internationally important site for
bird life, listed under the Ramsar Convention, and home to
endangered species such
as the Dalmatian pelican.
This September, after years of mulling over the decline — and spurred forward by litigation — the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed listing the
bird as a threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act.
Steve: The first part of the book, before you get to the case - by - case analysis of the threatened and
endangered birds, the first part of the book is just like a traditional book, you can sit there and read it and it has various sections and one of them talks about
birds,
as you know, literally canaries in coal mines and the rest of the
bird species out there
as our canaries in the ecological coal mine that we are in.
He adds that the same applies to other
endangered species of tropical tree with large fruit and seeds dispersed by
birds,
as evidence from other fragmented tropical forests around the world shows that seeds of this kind are dispersed only locally.
Silver Springs State Park provides a natural habitat for numerous species, including 18 endemic and 10
endangered plant species,
as well
as habitat for resident and migratory
birds, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Seeking a truce in a battle that has pitted a showy, pointy - tailed
bird against virtually every industry of the western United States, federal officials today said they would implement a plan to protect the greater sage grouse without listing it
as an
endangered species.
Results from a study of
endangered New Zealand hihi
birds (Notiomystis cincta), published in Evolutionary Applications, showed that bachelor males who don't hold breeding territories, known
as «floaters», could help maintain genetic diversity and decrease the likelihood of inbreeding by sneakily fathering chicks.
In the Classroom: After reading Hoose's The Race to Save the Lord God
Bird or Moonbird, students can look at other books about
birds that have lived long lives, such
as Darcy Pattison and Kitty Harvill's Wisdom, the Midway Albatross, or that are
endangered, such
as Sy Montgomery's Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot.
«Feral cats have become a chief concern
as a health risk for people, and they're responsible for the continued deaths of several
birds on the
endangered species list,» said Napier, a native of Boston, Mass..
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the cats are a threat to the
endangered Key Largo woodrat and Key Largo cottonmouse,
as well
as to migrating
birds that stop there to rest.
``... releasing cats into the wild and supporting feral cat colonies is a violation of the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act and the
Endangered Species Act,
as well
as laws prohibiting animal abandonment.»
[13] She's particularly interested in the
Endangered Species Act (which, in her words, «has been described
as the «pit bull» of environmental laws» [13]-RRB- and the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act.
«In, Feral Cat Colonies in Florida: The Fur and Feathers Are Flying, author Pamela Jo Hatley determined that releasing cats into the wild and supporting feral cat colonies is a violation of the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act and the
Endangered Species Act,
as well
as laws prohibiting animal abandonment.»
There was a big fall in the fox population and an immediate resurgence of native
birds and mammals like the tammar wallaby, the critically
endangered brush tailed bettong (also known
as the woylie) and the western ground parrot.
As an agency responsible for administering the regulatory provisions of the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the Service's position is that those practicing Trap - Neuter - Release (TNR) could be subject to prosecution under those laws.
Wildlife laws exist at the federal and state level that are designed to protect species such
as migratory
birds, and those listed
as endangered or threatened.
You can kayak Morro Bay in all its moods, sharing it with harbor seals, sea lions and sea otters,
as well
as literally hundreds of species of
birds, including several rare and
endangered species.
Fauna include over 200 species of
birds including
endangered birds such
as the black cat
bird.
(9) Taking any marine mammal, sea turtle, or seabird within or above the Sanctuary, except
as authorized by the Marine Mammal Protection Act,
as amended, (MMPA), 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.,
Endangered Species Act,
as amended, (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq., Migratory
Bird Treaty Act,
as amended, (MBTA), 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq., or any regulation,
as amended, promulgated under the MMPA, ESA, or MBTA.
Known formally
as the Southern KwaZulu Natal
Birding Route its list reads like a who's who of the
endangered and rare
bird sightings, boasting all three of the country's crane species
as well
as the chance of sighting a crowned eagle in the oNgoye Forest, the globally threatened blue swallow, and the
endangered Cape parrot in the Creighton Valley's mist belt forests and grasslands.
The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the
Endangered Species Act, manages migratory
bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such
as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American Tribal governments with their conservation efforts.
The dune area is also important,
as it hosts
endangered species such
as the vascular plants Seaside
birds beak and Eastwoods Ericameria.
The Southern California Bight is home to over 195 species of
birds, including
endangered species such
as the light - footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes).
As you would expect from an island with unspoilt terrain, Stewart is home to many species of
bird including 20,000 of the
endangered brown kiwi, the flightless Stewart Island kiwi and the nearly extinct kakapo parrot.
These
endangered birds can be observed within touching distance,
as they wander freely in their protected environment.
As well as being a working station, Blue Duck has a strong conservation ethos, where many programs are underway to eliminate damaging pests, restoring native bush and protecting endangered bird species, including their namesake the blue duc
As well
as being a working station, Blue Duck has a strong conservation ethos, where many programs are underway to eliminate damaging pests, restoring native bush and protecting endangered bird species, including their namesake the blue duc
as being a working station, Blue Duck has a strong conservation ethos, where many programs are underway to eliminate damaging pests, restoring native bush and protecting
endangered bird species, including their namesake the blue duck.
As renowned for its world class reefs and biodiversity, as it is for its endangered dragons, Komodo is an adventure that you need to take now to ensure you can kill these 2 birds with 1 ston
As renowned for its world class reefs and biodiversity,
as it is for its endangered dragons, Komodo is an adventure that you need to take now to ensure you can kill these 2 birds with 1 ston
as it is for its
endangered dragons, Komodo is an adventure that you need to take now to ensure you can kill these 2
birds with 1 stone.
The African penguin is classified
as endangered, and is one of a number of wild
bird species affected.
Turkey Creek is part of the Brevard County Environmentally
Endangered Lands (EEL) program
as well
as the East Florida section of the Great Florida
Birding Trail.
Lately, the island's best known
as the new sanctuary of the once
endangered Bali Starling following a highly successful captive breeding program of the
bird, which is originally an endemic species from the forested region of West Bali National Park.
Lamanai's wide variety of habitats in a small area promotes species diversity,
as seen by its healthy populations of several
endangered animals and nearly 400 species of
birds.
The island also serves
as an unofficial
bird sanctuary and one of the only places to spot the
endangered Bali sparrow.
Belize is home to hundreds of
endangered animals,
birds, and plants that thrive on the reef, all of which could be
endangered by drilling practices and potential oil spills such
as the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010 that took place in the nearby Gulf of Mexico.
I do think in the future I will also bring up raptors to keep it in perspective
as in «no environmental group worries about sheer number of
birds killed» followed by a comparison to put raw numbers into perspective «many do worry about poorly sited wind generators killing
endangered birds, especially raptors» tell the story of Altamont farm and the proposed Exxon farm which was quite properly stopped.
Researchers further identified 25 species of
birds in the stomachs of these invasive pythons in the Everglades, including four species of special concern in Florida and a wood stork, which is listed
as federally
endangered.
As part of the response, most of the remaining large wetlands will be drained (some of these are the last refuge for critically
endangered fish species and for hard - pressed
bird life.
Short bodies, huge wings, giant beaks, and rainbows of feathers make these weird and wacky
birds must - sees — but since they're all classified
as vulnerable or
endangered, you'd better catch these feathered friends while you can.