Sentences with phrase «as for nature conservation»

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On the other hand, it would be overly simple to claim the Hebrew Scriptures in support of our modern study of animal life or the work of environmental conservation, since it is clear that neither priest not prophet thought the order of nature as we now see it to reflect God's intentions, either original or ultimate, for it.

Supported by industry leaders and prominent environmental conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the AWS Standard is the first comprehensive global standard for measuring responsible water stewardship, not just in terms of environmental criteria, but also social and economic dimensions.

Created by industry leaders and prominent environmental conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the AWS Standard is the first comprehensive global standard for measuring responsible water stewardship, not just in terms of environmental criteria, but also social and economic dimensions.

Since late February, researchers from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Lincoln Park Zoo have been monitoring levels of cortisol (known as the stress hormone) in three species that have been reintroduced or restored by the forest preserve: wood frogs (designated as «in great need of conservation» in Illinois); spotted salamanders, a rare species for northeastern Illinois; and spring peepers, a frog species whose local populations are in decline.

As a program of Mass Audubon, our values of conservation, scientific inquiry, and a love for nature inform our teaching — so Know Your Food takes a unique approach to food education.

«We like to think of it as a rite of spring for folks around here,» said Dave Brooks, manager of conservation services for the nature sanctuary, which is part of the Schaumburg Park District.

Long - tailed duck is listed as vulnerable to global extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, and relies heavily on Massachusetts» coast for its overwintering habitat.

The Sanctuaries 100th celebration on April 9 will present an opportunity to look back on how they've evolved as community resources for conservation, nature - based education, and environmental advocacy, and how they are positioned to inspire even more people to forge their own bonds with the natural world.

The species was assessed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2009 after more than two decades of population studies indicated that its numbers had plummeted by more than 99 percent over three generations.

Not everyone was thrilled, as thresher sharks — although legal to catch — are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The lesser flamingo is now categorized as «near threatened» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

I had the opportunity to work as a guest student for three and a half months in the project «Conservation de la Nature intégrée, Est - Zaïre» (Integrated Nature Conservation, East Zaire), which was assisted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ).

Warmer colors indicate a greater number of birds classified as vulnerable or worse by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Manta rays are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and are present at this site in surprisingly large numbers.

Its distribution is very limited geographically, and it is considered as a critically endangered species by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

In 1994, the International Union for Conservation of Nature gave the concept of extractive reserves its stamp of approval, expanding its protected - area classification system to include «Category VI,» defined as «Protected Areas with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources.»

Leopards are categorised as «near threatened» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and their numbers are decreasing.

Tasmanian devils then numbered 100,000 and had a large island to call home, so the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classed them as being of «Least Concern».

One in six shark and ray species are classified as «threatened» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but one in three species of open - ocean sharks are threatened.

It was listed as critically endangered in 1994 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Among the 5 % of carnivores (17 species) that are most affected by roads, nine are currently categorised as «least concern» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which means that they are regarded as not endangered.

Both species are listed as «critically endangered» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

«We estimated that over 28 thousand lemurs are kept illegally as pets in Malagasy cities over the last three years alone,» said Reuter, who has recently been appointed to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission's Primate Specialist Group.

Since 1986, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has designated snow leopards as «endangered».

«Plants, animals, and people all depend on forests and may all face additional challenges as temperatures increase and precipitation patterns shift,» said John Shuey, a co-author of the study and Director of Conservation Science for the Indiana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

Yet only around 800 of the planet's 1.9 million known species are officially recorded as extinct by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) «Red List.»

The study is unique because it tests the emerging framework for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Ecosystems, which seeks to classify vulnerable ecosystems as «safe,» «threatened» or «endangered.»

Although considered the most abundant of the marine turtles, there has been a net decline in the global numbers of the species, such that they are currently listed as «vulnerable» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

«Although it's too early to declare victory, there's a good chance now that science will not be sidelined as would have been the case had the chair's proposal been adopted,» says Justin Cooke, a mathematical modeler in Freiburg, Germany, who represents the International Union for Conservation of Nature at the IWC meeting.

Based on preliminary assessments, the research team suggested M. laterite to be classified as Endangered under the guidelines of the Red List by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as the geographic range of the frog is narrow, within an area of 150 square kilometres in southwest India.

The native Philippine species, Hydrosaurus pustulatus, is listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The U.S Endangered Species Act and International Union for the Conservation of Nature list sea turtles as threatened or endangered throughout most of their range.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last year reclassified the giant panda as vulnerable — indicating in their report that current conservation efforts are working; however, they acknowledged that panda breeding still remainConservation of Nature (IUCN) last year reclassified the giant panda as vulnerable — indicating in their report that current conservation efforts are working; however, they acknowledged that panda breeding still remainconservation efforts are working; however, they acknowledged that panda breeding still remains a problem.

Said lead author Dr. James Watson of WCS and University of Queensland, and current President of the Society for Conservation Biology: «Achieving CBD's goals are imperative for nature and humanity, as people depend on biodiversity for important and valuable services.

Andean bears are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, and it is estimated that there are only 20,000 left in the wild.

The claims were widely condemned by the environmental community, as well as by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red List of endangered and threatened species categorizes the status of newly identified S. cordicitum as «data deficient,» but Bohs says it «probably is really endangered.»

After leaving the government in 1977, he became the director of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)- U.S.. Under his leadership, the organization grew rapidly and innovated conservation ideas, such as debt - for - nature swaps.

Both the dusky hopping mouse and the plains mouse are considered vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the mulgara is listed as endangered in South Australia.

As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature now lists the species as EndangereAs a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature now lists the species as Endangereas Endangered.

The Great Hammerhead has been listed on the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) as endangered since 2007.

The loggerhead sea turtle is listed as threatened (likely to become endangered, in danger of extinction, within the foreseeable future) under the U.S. Federal Endangered Species Act and internationally it is listed as endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Over 1000 mammal species are on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature as critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable.

Colla noted that The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently assessed North American bumblebees and found that one quarter to one third of the species are at risk of extinction due to climate change and other factors such as habitat loss and disease.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists both species as «data deficient» because scientists know so little about their populations or habitat.

Sacha has written many scientific and popular articles on invertebrate conservation and worked with the International Union for Conservation of Nature as the Scarab Beetle Red Lisconservation and worked with the International Union for Conservation of Nature as the Scarab Beetle Red LisConservation of Nature as the Scarab Beetle Red List Authority.

The study was published in Nature Geoscience on the same day as theInternational Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) study of the state of the oceans.

We have several community based conservation projects across the mountain range of the South Gobi, such as Snow Leopard Enterprises, an award - winning handicraft project; livestock insurance programs to offset predation losses; predator - proof corrals to limit losses of livestock; and eco-camps for children, to raise awareness for nature and conservation.

One day when I worked in Hustai National Park, my supervisor and vice president of the Mongolian Association for Conservation of Nature, Mr J. Tserendeleg, asked me, «We are close to start snow leopard research project, would you like to work in that project as a field biologist?»

International Union for Conservation of Nature describes H. actiniformis as widespread and locally common throughout its range.