Sentences with phrase «animal habitats in»

In fact I've seen some of the worst animal habitats in the USA and Canada.

Each frame will be lifted and bolted together during the winter to minimize disturbance to wild animal habitats in the forest, which is part of a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, using a «remarkably simple steel shoulder and cable system that hugs the tree trunk,» and a dash of Japanese tradition:

(3) Spreading solar panels (or wind turbines) over a large area will degrade vegetation and animal habitats in fragile deserts and semi-arid areas.

VANESSA SAFAVI & PETRIT HALILAJ Fieldworks: Animal Habitats in Contemporary Art Group Exhibition Curated by Chris Clarke Glucksman Gallery, Cork 1st August — 2nd November, 2014 With: Petra Feriancova, Petrit Halilaj, Ho Rui An, Jochen Lempert, Flo Maak, Chris Marker, Wesley Meuris, Ciaran Murphy, Vanessa Safavi, Julia Schmid, Sonia Shiel, and Ruth van Beek Lewis

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Ecoterrorists claimed responsibility in 1998 for burning part of a Colorado ski resort they said threatened animal habitats.

Even granting something like the teleological order I have asserted, however, some may doubt that this formulation adequately states our responsibilities to our natural habitat, especially responsibilities to the diversity of species in the nonhuman world and to individual animals, at least within species whose members exhibit the capacity to suffer.

The farther from the equator one is the fewer the species of plants and animals one can observe in their habitats.

Only a few biologists have actually lived with animals in their native habitats in order to study their behavior there, and the results are not always recognized as «scientific», since they are not readily repeatable in the fashion required by science.

They believe in the literal story of Noah's ark, completely dismissing the complexities of evolution and how those animals all found their way back to their respective habitats.

Efforts include but are not limited to: developing and implementing marine habitat protection and restoration strategies, conducting ongoing coral reef research, training individuals in marine ecosystem research and management, as well as animal husbandry, the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine wildlife including sea turtles, manatees and dolphins, creating programs to heighten public awareness of the ocean and its inhabitants and delivering marine education programs to communities and schools.

The monarch butterfly, which winters in the forests of Michoacán (the state where many avocados are grown), could potentially be put at risk, along with other plants and animals in the habitat.

Essential Question: Making sure animals and people are safe in their habitats is a big job.

Many of the world's natural habitats, plant species and animal species are in decline or at risk of extinction.

In general, the palm oil industry has been linked to deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses as the land and forests must be cleared for development of plantations.

Based on a plan drawn up free of charge by a Seattle architecture firm, the new zoo maintains the intimacy of the old zoo — a rustic place with dusty paths, teetering structures and the occasional mango tree in bloom — while enabling people to see animals in their natural habitats: paca in river forest, pumas in pineland, jaguarundi at the forest edge.

You'll see animals run free in their native habitats and get the chance to experience cool interactive displays.

The wood is responsibly found and sourced so that there will be no impact on animal's natural habitat in forests.

In 2015, as a project of the Fund, Wachusett Meadow installed the Dianne Engelhardt Discovery Trek, a self - guided activity that directs children and families to sites along the sanctuary's trails where they learn about the many animals and plants that thrive in the diverse protected habitatIn 2015, as a project of the Fund, Wachusett Meadow installed the Dianne Engelhardt Discovery Trek, a self - guided activity that directs children and families to sites along the sanctuary's trails where they learn about the many animals and plants that thrive in the diverse protected habitatin the diverse protected habitats.

On Thursday, the museum — which bills itself as the oldest in Chicago — will turn out some of its rarer animal specimens, including a small rodent called a southern rock vole and two specimens of prairie chicken, a species whose population has rapidly declined due to habitat destruction.

As campers explore our outdoor wetland, woodland, and prairie habitats, they will act as detectives to solve their own nature questions, decipher how different plants and animals survive, and discover the many interactions that occur in nature.

During this engaging program students will listen to a guided imagery story while sitting in a natural setting; learn the life cycle of a bird through imaginary play and determine what makes a good home for specific native animals as they explore and compare the resources available in forest and field habitats.

Since 2010, the property has undergone a tremendous freshwater wetlands restoration — the most ambitious effort of its kind ever in the Northeast — in which wildlife agencies, including the state Division of Ecological Restoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds, other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are impacted by climate change.

While playing an active game, students discover how animal populations are dependent upon the availability of resouces in their habitat.

Join us inside the penguin habitat to observe these animals up close and learn some of the surprising ways in which Shedd staffers care for these charismatic birds.

The zoo is pretty impressively situated and unique in its man - made animal habitats, especially for being in the middle of a city!

Mass Audubon embraces a vision of a Massachusetts in which people appreciate native plants and animals and their habitats and work together to ensure that they are truly protected.

As part of the Microbial Ecology Lab, he will help survey the many distinct habitats of Shedd's animal populations, analyzing how unseen members of complex ecosystems are impacted by changes in the environment, advancing the understanding of how these tiny microbes affect animal health.

Organizations like Shedd Aquarium are pivotal when it comes to inspiring guests to care for animals and habitats in every corner of the Earth.

We use the animal Toobs in various habitat activities as well as for counting, pretend play and sorting.

Students will compare and contrast the different elements of each habitat including the plants and animals that live in each.

Mass Audubon, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds, other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are impacted by climate change.

Grasslands and shrublands provide critical habitat for a wide range of plant and animal species, yet they are among the most rapidly declining types of habitat in Massachusetts.

The competition encourages participants to reveal the Commonwealth's natural wonders, large and small: birds and other animals in their habitats, lush forests and fields, and people enjoying the outdoors.

In the curving gallery's big floor - to - ceiling habitats you can see animals that live in the river, on the floodplain forest floor and even up in the canopy — together — in a portrayal of the most diverse and complex freshwater ecosystem in the worlIn the curving gallery's big floor - to - ceiling habitats you can see animals that live in the river, on the floodplain forest floor and even up in the canopy — together — in a portrayal of the most diverse and complex freshwater ecosystem in the worlin the river, on the floodplain forest floor and even up in the canopy — together — in a portrayal of the most diverse and complex freshwater ecosystem in the worlin the canopy — together — in a portrayal of the most diverse and complex freshwater ecosystem in the worlin a portrayal of the most diverse and complex freshwater ecosystem in the worlin the world.

The Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which manages Brookfield Zoo, is taking the lead in the largest - ever, multi-institutional study of how physical habitat, environmental enrichment, and animal training impact the welfare of cetaceans in zoos and aquariums worldwide.

Each habitat park is unique in its setting, providing a natural sanctuary for native plants and animals to thrive among urban surroundings.

«Our students will read different books on topics such as animals in their habitats.

Once a year, we'll have an Anti-Earth-Day and allow ourselves to destroy habitats, hunt rare animals, mess with the climate and put toxins in the water.

Other animals in dark, still habitats where scent is a giveaway could have evolved similar camouflage, says Resetarits.

LUSH LAWNS Once dwindling seagrasses and other underwater plants in the Chesapeake Bay have rebounded in recent years, providing important habitat for animals such as this blue crab.

Come March, the first 25 of a planned 500 animals will be flown from enclosures in Abu Dhabi to be released into their native habitat in Chad.

The tiny swimming larvae of these sea creatures, also known as moss animals, may live up to a week, long enough to settle in to a new habitat.

Observing the human animal in its natural habitat — the shopping mall — they documented 1200 instances of laughter, and found that only 10 to 20 per cent of them were responses to anything remotely resembling a joke.

But more than 40 percent of the land - dwelling animals that live in mangrove forests are now under pressure from habitat loss, concludes an analysis published this week in BioScience.

But Pontzer's team thinks the irregularity of food availability in the orang - utans» habitat in south - east Asia has led the animals to evolve an especially thrifty metabolism.

Other tools in the researchers» arsenal were high - resolution tracking, which provided information about how the manta rays used the lagoon habitat over long and short periods of time; an acoustic camera, which logged patterns of the animals entrances and departures from the lagoons; and photo identification / laser photogrammetry — making measurements from photographs — which provided insight into whether the manta rays were staying in this habitat for longer time periods by tracking their comings and goings.

As humans put stress on the habitats of more complicated marine creatures, Robison explains, «jellies, because they are relatively simple, cheap to build, and can reproduce very quickly, can respond to negative impacts on other kinds of animals by rushing in to fill their niche.»

«We used high - resolution animal tracking tools to describe in as much detail as we could the ecology of the mantas and their connection to this particular marine habitat,» McCauley explained.

Sight is really important in helping animals live, and since animals live in lots of different habitats, vision has evolved a lot.