Sentences with phrase «migratory birds which»

The research raises particular questions for migratory birds which fly north to breed.

The property provides important habitat for a number of threatened marine species, harbouring a number of species of conservation concern including the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), and the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) as well as endemic and migratory birds which reproduce in the littoral forests of cayes, atolls and coastal areas.

Mead says that the white throated warbler, a migratory bird which nests in Britain but spends the winters in the Sahel, is a good example of earlier nesting.

Not exact matches

Trans Mountain identified the WTP [Westridge Tunnel Portal] site as a priority for the Project and indicated that approval by 15 February 2018 would allow sufficient time for the WTP site clearing activities, estimated to take four to six weeks, to be completed prior to the migratory bird restrictions which come into effect on 26 March 2018.

Stolzberg notes that this blanket war against coyotes has resulted in an explosion of ground predators, such as raccoons and skunks, which are responsible for attacking the nests of migratory birds.

I have «caught» some roasters using the Bird - Friendly label (or even the term, which is trademarked by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center) and reported them to Smithsonian, which then in turn contacts the roaster with a cease - and - desist warning.

Protected areas are not sufficient for nature conservation, especially for migratory species (e.g. birds) because surrounding habitats are agricultural lands which often create negative externalities.

The American Birding Association, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, National Arbor Day Foundation, and the Rainforest Alliance have led a campaign for «shade - grown» and organic Kona coffees, which can be sustainably harvested.

All of which means that story number 3 about migratory birds being the major cause of the spread of avian flu is TOTALL... Y BOGUS.

Saline lakes, which provide critical habitats for migratory birds, are threatened globally and especially in the arid western United States.

The decline of wetlands is nearing a critical threshold below which the losses could inflict severe and lasting harm on ecosystems — driving numerous migratory bird species to the brink of extinction and jeopardizing nearly 20 % of the world's fisheries, warns a new report from Chinese and U.S scientists.

Researchers have long known that migratory birds receive information about magnetic fields from a part of their upper beak called the magnetite receptor, which contains iron - based magnetic crystals.

The magnetic sense in migratory birds has been studied in considerable detail: unlike a boy scout's compass, which shows the compass direction, a bird's compass recognizes the inclination of the magnetic field lines relative to Earth's surface.

Those laws include the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Wilderness Act, which might otherwise slow or delay construction within vulnerable habitats.

The certification body is the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre, which measures the shade on the farms.

He has written more than two dozen books on natural history, including Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds (1999), which was one of three finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction.

«It is quite obvious that cats can be lethal to birds,» writes Hatley, «and if the death of a migratory bird can be traced to a cat, or a cat colony, which can be further traced to an individual or organization, there may be strict liability for that person under the MBTA.»

Border collies, he found, proved the best way to drive off geese in a humane way without running afoul of the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protects the birds whether they migrate or not.

«These animals were brought in alive and do not include those that died or were not found... [This] includes 36 [bird] species, many of which are songbirds or locally rare, sensitive, or migratory species; all are supposed to be protected by law from illegal take.»

[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.

Once again, the Smithsonian has apparently put marketing (and perhaps politics, too) ahead of science, reviving a story first posted on the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center's (SMBC) Website in October of last year (which has since been removed).

[FN78] In other words, the government must prove there was a natural and continuous sequence of events, without any intervening causes, which produced the death of a migratory bird, without which the death could not have happened, and the death of a bird must be an event which might have reasonably been foreseen.

Corporations have been found guilty of violations of the MBTA for the accidental release of toxic chemicals which were subsequently ingested by and resulted in the death of migratory birds.

[FN79] It is quite obvious that cats can be lethal to birds, and if the death of a migratory bird can be traced to a cat, or a cat colony, which can be further traced to an individual or organization, there may be strict liability for that person under the MBTA.

Michaelmas Cay is a unique coral cay which is also a protected bird nesting sanctuary for migratory seabirds - Enjoy a full day exploring the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef including:

Isla Contoy is internationally recognized for its flora and fauna, especially the birds, of which more than 150 species are considered either resident or migratory.

As we explore by ship, by Zodiac, and on foot, keep an eye out for gray whales, which can be found in these prime feeding grounds, and more than 100 migratory bird species.

Surrounding lush wetlands extends inland 30 kilometres made up of salt water tidal estuaries and creeks which are the habitat of saltwater crocodiles and a vast array of wildlife, such as birds, both migratory and native, many species of fish and animals.

Once you are back on board the boat circles close to the islands while the crew points out which native and migratory birds make the park their home.

The «Festival of Migratory Birds» which takes place in San Blas, Riviera Nayarit between the months of January / February.

Federally protected Magdalena Bay and San Ignacio Lagoon also hosts a vast array of other sea life like bottlenose dolphins, sea lions and dense mangroves which provide cover for an incredible variety of sea birds and migratory birds.

In the Nicoya Peninsula alone, there are over 300 species of birds, some of which are resident to this area and some of which are migratory species.

Curu is also home to a wide range of tropical bird species and migratory birds, which make for a stunning spectacle when viewed in this iconic Costa Rican wildlife refuge.

The Hyatt Regency Chongming is situated next to the Dongtan Wetlands Park and a migratory bird reserve on the island, which is located along the mouth and northern shore of the Yangtze River.

The range is home to a number of important conservation targets which include, but are not limited to, at least 2 marine fish spawning aggregation sites, a breeding population of the endangered American Crocodile, and a number of threatened coastal marine habitats including the greater reef complex itself, beach forests that support several important species of resident and migratory birds and at least 2 species of marine turtles are believed to nest on the range.

It includes terrestrial and marine areas as well as large tidal flats, which are home to a great diversity of species and serve as resting places for rare migratory birds.

Alternative energy is a joke, which doesn't take into account anything other than the fact that they burn clean as the so - called environmentalists want to believe that the only problem that exists today is global warming (nevermind the other problems exist, nevermind that mining is ruining our world as well, nevermind that cell phone towers are killing between 5 and 50 million migratory song birds every year or that dams are killing the salmon off, no none of this matters apparently).

The topics on which we believe additional information and analysis are necessary include the purpose and need for the project, potential greenhouse gas emissions associated with the project, air pollutant emissions at the receiving refineries, pipeline safety / spill response, potential impacts to environmental justice communities, wetlands and migratory birds.

Finally, there's one last critical point that Robert Bryce conveniently ignores: Climate change threatens hundreds of migratory bird species, which are already stressed by habitat loss, invasive species and other environmental threats.

The project launched its first field research earlier this spring on nearly two dozen separate studies, which range from the changing migratory patterns of caribou and birds to the role of fire as a contributor to climate change.

The contracts given out for $ 3.3 B in new wind power in 2016 should be cancelled, as well as contracts for any projects not yet built, such as the Amherst Island project which has been dubbed «the worst place» for wind turbines because of its effect on migratory birds and other wildlife, to say nothing of a heritage Loyalist community.

The research, which looked exclusively at the Northern hemisphere, examined 743 estimates on the rate of springtime advance from 86 years of related studies, drawing on springtime indicators like the appearance of new leaves, blooming flowers and migratory birds.

Kinder Morgan must finish cutting trees before a March 26th deadline, after which migratory birds will begin nesting.

, after which the arrival of migratory birds would force a stop in construction and cause significant project delays.

While 2008 marked the beginning of geographic expansion of the H5N1 virus in both farm - raised poultry and wild birds, the current advance appears to be associated with migratory bird movements which result in the spread of the virus to domesticated birds.