Sentences with phrase «by migratory»

A notable exception, of course, was the disruption of African family life by the migratory labour system during the colonial and apartheid era.

In one wind farm alone, Altamont Pass, CA., over ten thousand birds are slaughtered annually, most being federally protected raptors supposedly protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act..

A multi-disciplinary artist from South Africa who has a fascination with eels, Nicholas Hlobo makes his New York solo debut with a show of mixed - media paintings and sculptures inspired by the migratory patterns of the elongated creatures.

At the gallery's first exhibition for the queer South African artist, Lehmann Maupin is offering a different side of his work, «inspired by the migratory patterns of eels,» as well as their curious mating rituals.

In his first solo gallery show in New York, Hlobo will present a number of new works inspired by the migratory patterns of eels.

Incursion of Leptospira interrogans, serovar pomona into the Pacific Northwest by migratory subadult and adult California sea lions (Zalophus californianus).

Here you will find barren, windswept bluffs, native vegetation and a tidal wetland frequented by migratory birds and wild deer.

Commenting on the report by the Migratory Advisory Committee, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

Mined to make the first compass needles, the mineral magnetite is also made by migratory birds and other animals to allow them to sense north and south and thus navigate in cloudy or dark atmospheric conditions or under water.

California brown pelicans are a threatened species that is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Dr Kristian Metcalfe, lead author from the Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC) at the University of Exeter who undertook the coastal survey with colleagues, said: «Conservation efforts for sea turtles can be hampered by their migratory life cycles, which carry them across jurisdictional boundaries and international waters.

The mechanism that is responsible for ultra-high magnetoresistance in molecular wires is possibly closely related to the biological compass used by some migratory birds to find their bearings in the geomagnetic field.

With the use of high - resolution images and topographic data from cameras on orbiting satellites, B.T. Cardenas and colleagues from the Jackson School of Geosciences identify fluvial deposit stacking patterns and changes in sedimentation styles controlled by a migratory coastline.

Bird conservationists pointed to the virus's apparent failure to turn up in India as an indication that it is not carried long distances by migratory birds.

It is also possible that the fungus was brought to the island in crustaceans or the Asian common toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus), carried in by migratory birds or humans.

Officials worried that the highly pathogenic virus would be re-introduced into poultry farms by migratory aquatic birds carrying the virus.

The outbreak has been linked to a highly pathogenic H5N8 influenza A virus spread from Asia to North America by migratory waterfowl.

Common threats include: loss of nesting and roosting sites, habitat fragmentation by conversion or destruction of vegetation, habitat fragmentation by excessive exposure of nectar plants to herbicides and pollinators to pesticides, over-hunting, disruption of nectar corridors required by migratory pollinators, and competition by invasive species65.

Inspired by the migratory patterns and flight paths of indigenous Monarch butterflies from around the globe, cocktails at The Monarch echo the regional flight paths from which the spirits, modifiers and ingredients of each drink derive.

The intersection of her research on habitat use by migratory birds and her love of coffee prompted her to explore coffee sustainability issues.

Another important California social issue at the time was the effort by migratory farm workers to organize a union and obtain minimal wages and benefits.

It's spread by migratory birds, so the federal government monitors wild birds in areas where there could be contact with Asian birds.

Not exact matches

Trans Mountain identified the WTP [Westridge Tunnel Portal] site as a priority for the Project and indicated that approval by 15 February 2018 would allow sufficient time for the WTP site clearing activities, estimated to take four to six weeks, to be completed prior to the migratory bird restrictions which come into effect on 26 March 2018.

The U.S. does not have a national divorce policy; hence, although a few states have implemented some of the above reforms, they are easily avoided by what Black calls «migratory divorce» — that is, establishing residence in a state with more lenient laws prior to filing for divorce.

A summary of the eco / bird - friendly, sustainable coffee movement and its associated certifications is within the paper «In pursuit of sustainability: lessons from the coffee sector» by Robert Rice of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.

I recently reviewed a paper, Field - testing ecological and economic benefits of coffee certification programs, that included a nifty summary table of the criteria used for shade certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).

The term was first introduced in expert meetings convened by the Smithsonian Institution Migratory Bird Center (SMBC), NAFTA's Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and the Consumer Choice Council (CCC) in 1998.

Both of these certifiers have personnel who are also trained in shade certification, because they are authorized by Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center to perform inspection for their Bird - Friendly certification.

A summary table of the criteria used for shade certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).

In March 2006, I posted about the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign, a Seattle Audubon Society project whose mission is «to protect habitat for wintering neo-tropical migratory birds in Latin America and the Caribbean by increasing consumer demand for shade - grown coffee,»...

I have «caught» some roasters using the Bird - Friendly label (or even the term, which is trademarked by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center) and reported them to Smithsonian, which then in turn contacts the roaster with a cease - and - desist warning.

Research carried out by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre in Colombia and Mexico showed over 90 percent fewer bird species in sun - grown coffee plantations as opposed to shade - grown coffee59.

These are all included in the criteria for shade certification by Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (Bird - Friendly) and / or Rainforest Alliance.

One is Eco-OK program development by the Rainforest Alliance and a network of Latin America environmental organizations, and the other is the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) criteria.

In May 2001, five non-profit organizations that work on coffee conservation issues (Conservation International, Consumer's Choice Council, Rainforest Alliance, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and the Summit Foundation) took a step toward creating a unified front by releasing a document entitled «Conservation Principles for Coffee Production.»

Migratory fowl Ducks, geese, rails, gallinules, mourning doves, jacksnipe and woodcock are regulated as to season by federal, not state, law.

Photographs by Art Fox Capture Ill - Fated Flights of Migratory Birds - Chicago Tonight - March 15, 2016 A new photography exhibit at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum showcases some of the exotic and beautiful birds that meet a sad fate in Chicago.

Because humans have been migratory for thousands of years, being left alone without body contact, signals to a baby she is being left behind the tribe and in danger of being attacked by predators.

In partnership with the City of Boston and leading building owners and managers, Mass Audubon is working to turn off Boston's architectural and window lighting at night, saving energy, money, and the lives of migratory birds that can become fatally disoriented by artificial lights.

Shedd Aquarium's migratory fish research is made possible in part by the generosity of ArcelorMittal.

We are bombarded by hastily manufactured numbers (statistical data) telling opposite stories regarding migratory and economic prospects.

Moore and colleagues decided to answer the question by putting seven captive Swainson's thrushes, which are normally active in the day but fly at night during migration, into a cage and providing artificial sunrises and sunsets to mimic the migratory season.

Kokabee, who «has had persistent kidney problems since childhood [that] have been exacerbated by prison conditions -LSB-,]... has also suffered recently from heart palpitations, shortness of breath, pain and pressure on the left side of his chest, and «migratory» joint pain,» according to a 2014 Amnesty International report.

These arguments underpin two very different books, Cat Wars by Peter Marra, director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and writer Chris Santella; and The Trainable Cat by biologist John Bradshaw and animal psychologist Sarah Ellis.

The lands that were lost were also breeding grounds for marine mammals, brown pelicans, turtles, and fish, as well as migratory species such as redhead ducks.Overall, about 20 % of the local marshes were permanently overrun by water as a result of the storm.

The hypothesis of transport in the guts of migratory birds has repeatedly been pooh - poohed by ecologists.

By contrast, he says that many other mammals that live in arid areas are migratory, moving as resources are exhausted, such as the large ungulate herds roaming across the African savannahs.

Worse, many bird species are migratory, so one death - by - cat in Venice, California, also means one less bird in the Costa Rican bush.

Swordfish are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill in contrast to the smooth, round bill of the marlins.

The tags emit tiny beeps that are recorded by underwater receivers and are designed to track many different species of fish including long - living fish such as sturgeon and migratory species of concern such as eel and lamprey.