Sentences with phrase «better habitats for wildlife»

«A lot of emphasis is given to housing density whereas this would provide an opportunity for homebuyers to live in a more balanced environment where brownfield sites and other inhospitable sites are properly remediated and put to good use, as well as creating and providing better habitats for wildlife.

Daryl Smith, the director of the TPC, believes that using the multiple species plantings on sandy, marginal agricultural land could yield several benefits, not least of which would be reducing soil erosion and creating better habitats for wildlife.

Not exact matches

Special emphasis is given to the protection of trees as a habitat for migratory and local bird populations as well as other wildlife.

For him, there is no better place to start than right outside their own door by creating a wildlife habitat garden.

«We've identified Canoe Meadows as one of Mass Audubon's best opportunities for providing high quality grassland habitat for birds and other wildlife,» said Berkshires Sanctuaries Director Becky Cushing.

As Fish and Game Commissioner, Griffin was responsible for ensuring the biodiversity of the Commonwealth, managing marine and freshwater fisheries, and protecting wildlife species and natural communities, as well as the habitats that support them.

BASC and our members are extremely active across the UK in the control of grey squirrels and putting good habitat management in place for wildlife.

• Erie County's Natural Habitat Pocket Parks along the Buffalo River, with staff from the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning helping to secure federal Great Lake Restoration Initiative Funding to provide better access to the River, improve the water quality and provided habitat for wildlife;

If we can preserve those areas we have got a triple bottom line, because it's going to be good for humans by stabilizing the climate, it's going to be good for the wildlife because we are protecting their habitat and it's going to be good for economic growth in the long - term because it's going to be sustaining human populations locally.

Roads break up habitats and block migration routes, but as our species continues to expand, some researchers are asking which is better for wildlife: more traffic on fewer roads or less traffic on more roads?

«As vital carbon sinks and habitats for millions of people and imperilled wildlife, it is well known that forest protection is essential for any environmental solution — yet not all forests are equal,» said Professor James Watson of WCS and the University of Queensland.

The problem is made greater by climate change, which means the best way for us to help wildlife survive is probably to maintain corridors of habitat so species can migrate.

Are avalanches good for wildlife habitat and diversity?

«Sparing tracts of land as natural habitat is much better for the vast majority of species than a halfway house of lower - yielding but «wildlife - friendly» farming, and we have recently shown that in the UK land spared through high - yield farming could even sequester enough greenhouse gases to mitigate the UK's agricultural emissions *,» said Balmford.

Marginal areas are often currently set aside for conservation, both as a means to provide a habitat for wildlife as well as a way to protect it from agricultural runoff into waterways.

We are involved in many such issues, including animals used for product testing, medical research, food, clothing, entertainment, or dissection, as well as companion animal overpopulation, trapping, sport hunting, and wildlife habitat.

Its parking lot is well suited for boat trailers and many of the areas it grants access too are known as some of the best and most beautiful kayaking destinations in BC, such as Clayoquot Sound, with incredible forest and ocean views paired with flourishing wildlife habitats.

Bill Merkle, a wildlife ecologist for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, notes that mission blues are closely tied to the coastal grassland habitat, which used to be well - distributed throughout the Bay Area.

Green initiatives are found all over the property and include a garden habitat for wildlife, a fitness center with recycled rubber floors, as well as a restaurant that serves fresh, local cuisine.

The Endangered Species Act is an essential tool for conserving the nation's most at - risk wildlife, as well as the land and water on which they depend for habitat.

Living walls provide a habitat for wildlife as well as a pleasant ambiance with vegetation.

Captivating cuisine: regionally sourced menus and partnership in the Gulf of Maine's Research Institute's Culinary program; Green by Design; features that range from recycled flooring and sheet rock to solar panels; Habitat Restoration: collaboration with the Department of Conservation around restoring habitat for endangered wildlife; and Indigenous Landscape: which supports local wildlife as well as fun and educational classes for guests.

So most of the funding goes for things like buying land for nature preservation, wildlife refuges, and to maintain open spaces, running outdoor nature education facilities, protecting and enhancing the habitat of wildlife and endangered species, building and maintaining hiking trails and outdoor recreation spaces, as well as engaging in political activities.

The SFI Program helps conserve wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and promotes best management practices for water quality so that your community, which is our community, can have vibrant spaces and places to recreate.

However, if yearly payments could be made on the basis of measured soil organic matter, rather than merely the withdrawal of the land for economic use, we would see much more wildlife habitat created, more grassfed beef raised, better water quality, a more secure income for landowners based on stewardship, and perhaps less conversion to monocrop grain production.

Bipartisan Policy Center grant for «To build on previous efforts surrounding climate change, including education regarding threats to hunting and fishing as well as to fish and wildlife habitat»

And Professor Balmford says: «Sparing tracts of land as natural habitat is much better for the vast majority of species than a halfway house of lower - yielding but «wildlife - friendly» farming.

(E) establishes methods for assessing the effectiveness of strategies and conservation actions taken to assist fish, wildlife, and plant populations, habitats, ecosystems, and associated ecological processes in becoming more resilient, adapt to, and better withstand the impacts of climate changes and ocean acidification and for updating those strategies and actions to respond appropriately to new information or changing conditions;

«A better understanding of how tree diversity affects carbon storage will be useful for developing guidelines to design carbon projects that store high amounts of carbon and have additional benefits such as providing more habitat for wildlife.»

After all, trees provide natural beauty and wildlife habitat, and are good for the environment.

The USFWS justified lifting the 2014 ban by arguing that well - managed trophy hunting can benefit conservation «by generating funds to be used for protecting wildlife habitat, monitoring populations, wildlife management programs and law enforcement efforts».

Off among farmland in Mehrauli, just outside the city of Delhi proper but still within the city limits, on now - degraded land thousands of trees have been planted in an effort to reestablish forests, providing expanded wildlife habitat and ecosystem restoration — which as Indian environment minister Jairam Ramesh (above, talking with students attending the event) is keen to point out at every opportunity means improved livelihoods for people as well.

The UNEP report calls for better stewardship of great apes» protected habitats from the threats of wildlife trader, stating that enforcement measures currently in place are «lagging».

Preferred habitat: moist or seasonally moist open places + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in winter + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 1/2 to 2 pounds of pure live seed per 1,000 square feet, or 3 feet apart for garden accents + + + + Wildlife value: dense growth makes it good wildlife habitat, and large seeds attract various birds; important source of food for ground feeding songbirds and game, also a butterfly larval food plant.

Preferred habitat: coastal woods, swamp, about lakes, along woodland streams + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous to almost evergreen, leaves turn purple in fall + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to partial shade + + + + Plant spacing: 3 to 4 feet + + + + Wildlife value: good cover for wildlife and seed source

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