Sentences with phrase «charismatic species»

And there, as someone has pointed out to me, there are no charismatic species to get people riled up and to motivate them to donate to conservation.

With this overview, they found a research and protection bias towards terrestrial and charismatic species: the lions and tigers and bears that serve as poster children for biodiversity protection in other words.

The team's effort focused on the specific example of how bloggers handled global warming's effect on polar bears, a charismatic species that has become a literal poster child both for those advocating for climate action and for their detractors.

Unless we start taking wildlife crime seriously and allocating the commitment of resources appropriate to tackling sophisticated, well - funded, globally - linked criminal operations, population of some the most beloved but economically prized, charismatic species will continue to wink out across their range, and, appalllingly, altogether.

The study, published in the journal Conservation Letters, is part of a larger effort by conservation organizations to protect tropical forests from the industries that threaten them by using charismatic species to harness public support and generate money for conservation.

Disappearance of more charismatic species are the alarm bells of these more profound effects.

The funds are to help save some of the world's most threatened and charismatic species and their natural homes, including snow leopards, penguins, river dolphins and some of far Eastern Europe's last large carnivores, wolves and bears.

While charismatic species capture the imagination of the public, anonymous processes, like biogeochemistry, are often the true drivers of a functioning ecosystem.

As part of the conference, Mike Bottini, a wildlife biologist, talks about the natural history of the river otter on Long Island and documents the return of this charismatic species to our rivers.

But the charismatic species is likely to go extinct within 50 years because the current management plans do not account for the effects of climate change.

Much attention had been focused on charismatic species when Biosphere 2 was put together.

«This paper, by addressing the issue for all mammals, reminds us that we also need to think about the less charismatic species, and the less high - profile ones,» says E. J. Milner - Gulland, a conservation scientist at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom who was not involved with the work.

«But the big picture right now is funding for research like this is declining rapidly given the current state of government agencies, and it's important for research like this to continue to move forward so we can better understand one of the important and charismatic species in the Northwest and the nation.»

He said he hopes that raising awareness of the ongoing mass extinction — and not just of large, charismatic species — and its associated consequences will help spur change.

He has dedicated his scientific career to understanding and conserving one of Earth's most intelligent and charismatic species.

Not exact matches

Sartore wants to publicise the plight of these species, some of which are no longer easily photographed in the wild, and some of which receive less publicity than their more charismatic relatives.

The panda is the federation's «flagship species,» he explains, which it uses with other charismatic creatures to promulgate the idea that saving the rainforest will, by extension, also save these beautiful animals.

He added: «The mixed seagrass meadows of tropical waters provide a home for abundant and biodiverse marine communities, acting as fish nurseries and important ecosystems for charismatic and globally threatened species such as turtles and dugongs.»

«They confirm that the scale of the illegal wildlife trade — including trade in plants — is much greater than we had previously thought, and that wildlife trafficking concerns many more species than the charismatic rhinos and elephants which tend to receive global attention.

But even without the reappearance of charismatic megafauna, such techniques will find uses from agriculture to injecting a bit more genetic diversity into dwindling populations of endangered species.

But many of those efforts, including the IUCN's, cover even fewer species and betray a distinct bias toward charismatic megafauna like polar bears or bald eagles.

Video footage from these camera traps are providing vital information about this critically endangered species as well as an array of other charismatic animals such as the bonobo, African palm civet, and potto who also inhabit the Lomami National Park.

Some 3000 researchers will share insights into some of the world's most charismatic creatures, including first - time audio recordings of rare species and updates on struggling populations.

Equally, saving such species could keep greenhouse gases locked away, raising the possibility of conservationists claiming carbon credits for protecting charismatic predators.

Chinese conservation measures to protect the charismatic giant panda in the wild have also benefitted other threatened species, including birds, mammals and amphibians, according to new Duke University - led study.

Chinese conservation measures to protect the charismatic giant panda have also benefited other threatened species, including birds, mammals and amphibians.

«They may not be as charismatic, but quite frankly we have to admit that some species are not going to make it and it's really, really sad.»

A charismatic example of this was a recent discovery of the second species of Yeti crab, a species which waves its bacteria - laden claws (chelipeds) in methane - seep fluid.

Charudutt Mishra, Ph.D.: (Snow Leopard Trust & Nature Conservation Foundation) Conservation biologist working to protect threatened species and habitats throughout Central Asia, with a focus on the charismatic and endangered snow leopard.

Originally designed to live on land, marine mammals are a diverse, charismatic group of animals that include more than 120 species.

This has created blossoming ecotourism markets, ones based on creating opportunities for people to experience these spectacular and charismatic animals; but these experiences do not come without their downsides, and this tremendous opportunity to foster connection with iconic marine species has created some urgent problems as well.

Those non-destructive or «clean» gear reduce bycatch and prevent charismatic, keystone, and protected species from being unintentionally caught.

The clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris), shown here sheltering in a magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), became one of the most recognizable and charismatic marine species after starring in the movie «Finding Nemo» (Walt Disney Pictures, 2003).

Filling the entire booth, Greenfort's work looks at the degradation of the environment through the charismatic lens of the periphylla jellyfish, a species that occasionally appears en masse on the Norwegian coast with disastrous effects upon the local fishing industry and ecology generally.

By putting a spotlight on these charismatic yet often - overlooked wildlife species, Mr. Fiorentino's partnership with Conserve Wildlife Foundation seeks to bring attention to the very tangible steps that people can take to save and strengthen these wildlife populations.

It drove home the point that species are all part of local ecosystems, and saving or preferring more charismatic ones is often counterproductive.

Well specific species like tuna have nearly gained the status of charismatic megafauna, and efforts to protect thier stocks are worthy in concept, the truth is that the entire ocean is becoming depleted, and who knows how close to the networks unravelling we might be?

«We now know that many species of sharks and rays, not just the charismatic white sharks, face extinction across the ice - free seas of the world,» says Nick Dulvy, a Simon Fraser University (SFU) Canada Research Chair in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation in British Columbia.