Sentences with phrase «by migratory birds»

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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..

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.

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 Cenbird - 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 CenBird 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 coffeBird Centre in Colombia and Mexico showed over 90 percent fewer bird species in sun - grown coffee plantations as opposed to shade - grown coffebird 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.»

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 ChiBirds - 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 Chibirds that meet a sad fate in Chicago.

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.

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.

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

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

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

This region features unique, highly diverse arid and semi-arid habitats inhabited by rare and endangered plants and animals, and provides a vital migratory stopping point for many species of birds and animals on their journey across the continent.

Walk or row up to the otherworldly tufa towers — formed underwater by the mixing of calcium - rich freshwater springs with dissolved carbonates in the lake — or watch thousands of migratory birds feast on flies and brine shrimp.

Whooping cranes are protected by two federal laws: the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Compared with birds, mammals and other migratory animals, insects are by far the most numerous.

«Even where land is severely degraded, simple and cheap restoration methods can restore incredible biodiversity, replenish watersheds, attract migratory birds and shield the land from being ravaged by extreme weather.

To do that, Dove tapped Peter Marra, an ornithologist at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington, D.C. Marra studies bird migrations in part by doing a sophisticated chemical analysis of feathBird Center in Washington, D.C. Marra studies bird migrations in part by doing a sophisticated chemical analysis of feathbird migrations in part by doing a sophisticated chemical analysis of feathers.

According to a new study by biologists at Virginia Tech and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, the offspring of a certain songbird, the wood thrush, are more likely to survive drought in larger forest plots that offer plenty of shade and resources.

Marine mammals, sharks and rays, polar bears, and some birds are among the 31 species that will get greater protection under a deal reached earlier this week by more than 100 countries at a meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a U.N. body.

Traditionally, there have been two schools of thought: one, that ancestors of migratory birds spent the whole year in North America and evolved migration by moving their winter range to the tropics.

Despite that statement, at a conference in 2017, Landry said he felt that Obama's EPA had let the wind industry off the hook by failing to prosecute Migratory Bird Act violations.

he felt that Obama's EPA had let the wind industry off the hook by failing to prosecute Migratory Bird Act violations.

The proper placement of retrograde tracer into Cluster N was proven by co-localization of tracer and the neuronal activity marker ZENK, since Cluster N is the only part of the forebrain displaying movement - independent ZENK activity in night - migratory birds sitting still or performing magnetic compass orientation under dim light conditions at night [13].

Furthermore, movement - independent ZENK expression in the forebrain of night - migratory birds performing magnetic orientation at night is confined to Cluster N [with the strongest activation in distinct subregions (the shell surrounding the DNH nucleus)-RSB-, as shown by the detailed quantification of ZENK expression within Cluster N performed in this study], and this expression massively decreased in corresponding brain areas of non-migratory songbirds and in all bird species during daytime [13].

These findings strongly support the hypothesis that migratory birds use their visual system to perceive the reference compass direction of the geomagnetic field and that migratory birds «see» the reference compass direction provided by the geomagnetic field.

Millions of birds die from collisions with brightly lit communication towers, and migratory flocks are confused by signals gone awry.

Students interested in ecology will not be disappointed by the large variety of subject matter: not only the Galápagos Islands and the monarch butterfly, but also the white stork, the largest of all migratory birds, plus the llama and the hairless dog.

Winter — and by extension, Marra and his colleagues — are unambiguous on this point: TNR is a clear violation of both the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Endangered Species Act.

«These animals were brought in alive and do not include those that died or were not found... [This] includes 36 [bird] species, many of which are songbirds or locally rare, sensitive, or migratory species; all are supposed to be protected by law from illegal take.»

Starting with: How in the hell was Nico Dauphine hired by the Smithsonian's Migratory Bird Center in the first place?

Ancient explorers noted that migratory birds and other animals were guided by something powerful but it wasn't until global navigation and earth mapping became possible that scientists could «see» the magnetic fields marking the earth's surface.

Catbird Mortalities Referring to research conducted by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center's Peter Marra, Butler contends that «cats caused 79 percent of deaths of juvenile catbirds in the suburbs of Washington, DC.»

A national debate has simmered since a 2013 study by the Smithsonian's Migratory Bird Center and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded that cats kill up to 3.7 billion birds and 20.7 billion small mammals annually in the United States.

[FN66] The MBTA makes it unlawful to, at any time and by any means or manner,»... take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture, or kill... any migratory bird,... nest, or egg of any such bird...» [FN67] Under the violations and penalties section of the MBTA, any person, association, partnership, or corporation who violates the provisions of the MBTA is guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted, can be fined up to $ 15,000 or imprisoned up to six months, or both.