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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.

The river tern protectors: As endangered bird's population increases, experts say gains still fragile

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 ducAs 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 ducas 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 stonAs 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 stonas 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.