Sentences with phrase «among migratory birds»

When flu strains become too lethal among migratory birds, the birds die out before they can spread the infection to a new area.

«And the biggest threat among migratory birds are power lines.»

Not exact matches

In arid Utah, a marshy wetland, teeming with aquatic life and migratory birds is among the most cherished natural resources in the state.

Marine mammals, sharks and rays, polar bears, and some birds are among the 31 species that will get greater protection under a deal reached earlier this week by more than 100 countries at a meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a U.N. body.

This question has long been a debated topic among scientists, but thanks to new research from Field Museum scientists, we may have an answer for one of the largest groups of migratory birds.

ESA and MBTA Among the more perplexing aspects of FWS's argument is their claim that «TNR practices are prohibited on National Wildlife Refuges, and violate the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) because they may result in the direct harm of protected species.»

Among the witnesses for the Defense: Peter Marra, Dauphine's advisor at the Smithsonian's Migratory Bird Center — who's previously described TNR as «essentially cat hoarding without walls.»

Among those missing from the conference were the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center's Peter Marra, an opponent of TNR whose work I've criticized.

Among the «actions [that] should be encouraged» is «legal action against colonies and colony managers, particularly in areas that provide habitat for migratory birds or endangered species.»

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) represents the incorporation of, and domestic implementation of, four treaties that are concerned with, among other things, preventing the extinction of migratoMigratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) represents the incorporation of, and domestic implementation of, four treaties that are concerned with, among other things, preventing the extinction of migratorymigratory birds.

Learn about Aboriginal culture from traditional owners the Bininj / Mungguy people, take in thundering waterfalls and witness millions of migratory birds among the wetlands.

Well, the temporal mismatch is probably a broad phenomenon, leading to various population declines among European migratory birds, although some species seem to adapt better than others.