Sentences with phrase «at protecting habitats»

Although MPAs can work well at protecting habitats like coral reefs and nonmigratory wildlife such as the coconut crab, the authors say that more effort needs to be made to protect migratory species such as the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle from poachers, marine debris, and fishing gear entanglement.

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The stories exposed self - dealing at the Nature Conservancy; sham deductions taken for protecting facades on urban buildings; and jaw - dropping write - offs for golf resorts, whose chemical - doused fairways and private membership seemed at odds with the goals of protecting natural habitat and providing «significant public benefit.»

If a judge deems the British Columbia government is not doing enough to protect crucial habitat of the endangered spotted owl, he or she could order the federal environment minister to recommend an emergency protection order under the federal Species at Risk Act.

A handful of citizen volunteers digging up the correct information and piping it through blogs, social media, letters to the editor and conversations at coffee shops and on door steps to protect what we value — drinking water, schools, parks, key natural habitat and recreational areas.

May 1, 2018: Yesterday, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada released the first ever section 63 report under the Species at Risk Act, (SARA), where the Minister found that outside of protected areas, provinces and territories have failed to protect almost all of boreal caribou critical habitat.

Approximately 13,000 ML of environmental water entitlements from the Barwon River near Collarenebri and the Darling River entitlements at Toorale remained in - stream and contributed to protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Barwon - Darling River system by supporting:

The Park District also proposes a restoration of the costal habitat at Rosewood that would expand the beach, prevent erosion and protect other aspects of the area.

Mass Audubon submits comments on select land - based wind projects in Massachusetts and at the federal level with a focus on siting, impacts to protected land, habitat, and water resources.

Wellfleet Bay conducts conservation science research and protects endangered, threatened, and at risk wildlife, including sea turtles, diamondback terrapins, coastal waterbirds, and Atlantic horseshoe crabs throughout the Outer Cape, and protects rare and iconic Cape Cod habitats on its 1,100 acre Sanctuary.

One way to promote diversity is by aggressively protecting habitat, rather than focusing on the stocks that seem to be doing well at the moment.

Ecologists would like to see the forest left to its own devices — as is the case with a small national park at its core — while foresters argue that logging and replanting are necessary to protect against pests and to maintain certain habitats.

In order to protect moth populations at risk of extinction, the authors suggest that land - use managers should try to eliminate street lighting as much as possible in prime moth habitats, for example by turning off light at critical times in the year.

«They give the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a place at the table for siting decisions; they help protect sites with high potential risk for birds; and they minimize habitat fragmentation.»

Blue carbon markets, in which countries or corporations could offset CO2 emissions by buying carbon credits from projects that create or protect carbon - rich habitat, could become viable in two to three years, says John Bruno, a marine ecologist at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

The findings suggest that the animals «can survive if they are given a chance and protected with ample habitat,» says Stephen O'Brien, a geneticist at the Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics in St. Petersburg, Russia, who was not involved with the study.

And since it was rediscovered in the 1950s, biologists have struggled to protect it from the twin threats of habitat loss and introduced predators, which drove its numbers to bottom out at just 30 individuals in the 1980s.

For instance, a new biodiversity indicator weeds out protected areas that do not intersect with species» habitats, showing where national parks may be ineffective at protecting species.

But programs aimed at studying and protecting threatened species would take a $ 6.4 million cut, to $ 170 million, and habitat conservation and restoration programs would fall by $ 7.2 million, to about $ 36 million.

Lastly, the marine mega-park movement does not let us off the hook for protecting crucial marine habitats at smaller scales.

In 2004, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority used extensive economic and ecological data to create a system of «no - take» protected areas that conserved at least 20 % of every habitat while covering only 33 % of the region.

A lot is at stake in the cause to protect marine habitats.

In the film, we meet Dr. Worm, whose work is aimed at better understanding human impacts on ocean life and assessing alternative approaches to protecting ocean habitat and marine species.

Indeed, if a migrant like the Golden - winged Warbler is wintering in habitat that's at risk to deforestation, protecting its breeding grounds is only half the equation.

Support organizations aimed at preserving natural habitats and protecting big cats from poaching.

The organization aims at protecting native animals and plants throughout the region of N. America and focus mainly on habitat and wildlife conservation to protect the species.

However, the mountain and the agencies that protect it face mounting challenges including biodiversity and habitat loss, the effects of climate change, inadequate wayfinding, trail maintenance, limited amenities, and programs that are at or near capacity.

Six Senses, with its sustainable philosophy and intent to protect the natural habitat of the turtles and other marine life, does not use any straws or other disposable plastic at the resort.

It also describes the efforts of the Parks Conservancy, National Park Service, and volunteers to protect and preserve the unique habitat at Mori Point.

With school outreach courses, camp programs and a large visibility at community events, GACFS also has a passion for communicating to Floridians the importance of protecting the exceptional natural habitat in their backyard, reaching every school in Flagler County and many in neighboring St. Johns County.

Robson Bight is a small bay at the west end of JohnstoneStrait that is home to a protected killer whale habitat famous for its whale - rubbing beaches.

Past projects have included maintaining trails, growing plants at our native plant nurseries, creating habitat for endangered species, restoring historic sailing ships, and building fences to protect sensitive park sites.

The tidepools at Haystack Rock are one of Oregon's seven protected Marine Gardens and all of the near - shore and off - shore rocks along Cannon Beach are vibrant bird habitats and part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

Conservation Status According to the IUCN, (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources), this species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it does not appear to be under threat and is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Click the map below for a closer look at Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas including individual island maps, critical species and habitat information, photos and videos.

The Marine Reserve at South Water Caye is zoned to protect fishing nurseries and unique habitats; however it provides extensive multi-use areas for snorkeling, fishing, diving and educational activities.

❧ At the San Ignacio Hotel there is a sincere commitment to protect this fascinating reptile and to educate visitors about its habitat, way of life and the threats concerning the green iguana.

Depending on the coastal tides slowly blending into the mangrove ecosystem at Damas Estuary, your night adventure starts after your arrival at our Damas Island Rancho located in our protected mangrove habitat.

During a two - night stay at Hacienda Zuleta, guests are immersed in 400 years of colonial history, enjoying locally grown cuisine from the estate as they look for rare bears, pumas, condors, and owls in habitat protected as part of the estate's conservation mission.

How can we protect delicate coral habitat while still letting divers marvel at the underwater rainforest of life?

«There may be ways to integrate biodiversity into rubber plantation landscapes that should be researched and put into practice, and at the very least, companies that convert legally protected forests and protected species habitats to rubber should face restrictions to market access through a sustainability certification,» says Warren - Thomas.

The Surui Forest Carbon Project is designed to prevent at least five million tons of carbon dioxide from being emitted over 30 years while protecting critical rainforest habitat, and its credits have been certified under both the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity (CCB) Alliance.

After extensive multidisciplinary review by independent experts, the VCS board and the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance agreed in 2012 that the steps the Suruí were taking would sequester at least five million tons of carbon dioxide over 30 years while protecting critical rainforest habitat.

Support protecting habitat in Richardson's Bay and sustainable fisheries at the Sausalito Herring festival.

El Pueblito Iguazu's work in protecting the surrounding environment includes the release of butterflies to their natural habitat to enrich biodiversity, providing education on native tree species, tree planting, conserving energy by using candle lights at night, and more.

Earthjustice's vision for sustaining wildlife involves protecting habitat and at - risk species to ensure biodiversity and rebuild connections in ecosystems — so that wildlife have freedom to roam in a warming world.

Booming tar sands operations in Canada are destroying wildlife habitat at an increasing pace — pushing woodland caribou to the brink of extinction and prompting plans to poison and shoot thousands of wolves in a cruel effort to «protect» the caribou.

February 16, 2017 — Scientists and government officials met at the United Nations on Wednesday, February 15th to consider possible solutions to a global problem: how to protect whale species in their most important marine habitats that overlap...

With the support of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, Mongabay will launch a special reporting project that looks at opportunities for protecting some of the world's most important habitats on land and in the oceans.

Although traditional conservation efforts have been aimed at protecting apes from bushmeat poaching and habitat loss, efforts to combat organized wildlife trafficking has been largely unsuccessful.

The Sierra Club is working on steps to return the designation of Nature Reserve at the local level, but nationally the Club's legal team is petitioning U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to protect the Corridor's beaches as critical habitat.