Sentences with phrase «conservation management of»

Conservation Management of Tasmanian Devils in the Context of an Emerging, Extinction - threatening Disease: Devil Facial Tumor Disease

Data necessary to improve decisions for conservation management of the rhinos was missing or fragmentary.

In discussing the conservation management of Cousin Island (24 April, p 36), Graham Lawton says the island was bought from...

Large genetic distance, multiple genetically fixed nucleotide site differences, morphological and habitat distinctions, and extremely limited hybridization of gene flow between forest and savannah elephants support the recognition and conservation management of two African species: Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis.

Not exact matches

The Southern Regional Metropolitan Council has won a bid to reopen its waste management facility, one of the largest in Perth, after odour issues had prompted the Department of Environment and Conservation to shut it down.

Key areas of focus include energy conservation, waste management, and guest and staff awareness and education.

Through a roughly corresponding period Alberta has been considering the use of conservation offsets as a tool of resource management.

The PFRA pasture system is internationally renowned as one of the best examples of multi-purpose land management, providing both sustainable economic benefit and environmental conservation.

I now get to use my software project management experience in support of a cause that means so much to me - agricultural sustainability and conservation.

[51] JC Reynolds, «Trade - Offs between Welfare, Conservation, Utility and Economics in Wildlife Management — a Review of Conflicts, Compromises and Regulation,» Animal Welfare 13 (2004).

What's more, nature rights are unnecessary if we recognize our solemn duty to properly manage the environment through well - crafted use - management techniques and the application of conservation principles.

The future organization will increase the reach of our sustainable agriculture training and certification programs, so that all the world's farmers can reap the benefits of efficient farm management, improved livelihoods, climate resilience, and the conservation of precious natural resources.

The organization secured grants from American Express to support a study of the conservation of Cinque Terre and a site management plan was created.

A number of good examples already exist, whether that is Marine Stewardship Council's longstanding focus on regional fisheries as the certification unit, the Alliance for Water Stewardship's approach to watershed - level management, Rainforest Alliance measuring conservation outcomes across regions with a prevalence of certified enterprises, or the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil partnering with state - level governments to move whole jurisdictions towards certifiable production.

Chiltepin Preserve Officially DedicatedAfter a decade of waiting, Native Seeds / SEARCH, a Tucson - based seed conservation organization, announced that the National Forest Service has officially designated a 4 - square - mile area in the Coronado National Forest as a Special Management Area for the wild chile pepper, or chiltepin.

take many steps to reduce their impact on the environment with water recycling programs, energy conservation plans, and integrated pest management to reduce the use of chemical pesticides.

Since October 2013, Awe Sum Organics has worked with Santa Cruz County to meet a number of requirements addressing issues such as pollution prevention, waste reduction, water conservation, and energy management.

Conservation, recycling, land management, water quality, air quality and manure management are areas of priority for pig farmers for continuous improvement.

This is more than avoiding pesticides and herbicides; it's about energy and water conservation, pest management, wildlife habitat protection and monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions, among other criteria.

Grow Ahead invites women from Africa, Asia or Latin America over 18 years of age to apply for scholarships of up to US$ 2,500 for workshops or trainings in their regions focused on agroecology or regenerative organic agriculture, including (but not limited to) agroforestry, biochar, compost, holistic management, conservation tillage, pasture cropping, silvopasture, permaculture, or other practices that build climate resilience.

A: I was interested in Rainforest Alliance certification because of its emphasis on environmental conservation, water harvesting, worker welfare, and proper waste management.

It is a model for other commercial operators seeking evidence of the advantages of combining private enterprise with environmental management and wetland conservation,» Mr Papps said.

The workbook includes 13 chapters of practical guidelines, including information on winegrape growing, soil management, pest management, ecosystems management, water and energy conservation, materials handling and human resources.

The guide uses best practices from multiple sources including industry, academic and government experts to address water conservation and efficiency, water quality protection, soil conservation and management, air quality protection, human resource management, energy conservation and efficiency, integrated pest management, weather monitoring and preventive planning, selection of appropriate insurance policies and tools, and proactive business planning and management.

For instance, CSWA will conduct workshops that inform growers about survey results and the benefits of effective implementation of ecosystem / conservation practices, such as biodiversity protection, watershed restoration, and integrated pest management

The «Coffee Growing — Environmental Leadership» section covers water body protection, including criteria for width and type of vegetated buffer zones along permanent and seasonal water bodies, and use of chemicals or waste storage near water bodies; protection of soil resources, including measures to control and prevent erosion and use of organic mulches and cover crops; conserving biodiversity, including maintaining a shade canopy, protecting wildlife, and establishment of conservation areas; and environmental management, including pest and disease control.

Nature Conservancy's Justin Adams explains why the conservation, restoration, and improved management of land could be an invaluable solution in the fight against climate change.

However, these can only be exported if the possums are taken under the conditions of a management plan approved under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

It includes a commitment to operate sustainably in terms of raw material sourcing, greenhouse gas emissions, energy conservation, water management, biodiversity, community initiatives and health and nutrition.

The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainabe use in an equitable way.

Current approaches to ecological agriculture such as integrated pest management, integrated plant nutrition systems and conservation tillage, consider only one aspect of the farming system components: pest ecology, plant ecology and soil ecology, respectively.

Riad Dior is a small boutique hotel riad in the medina of Marrakech city, focus on the creation of conservation management plans that guide long term maintenance and conservation policies of this traditional riad, the restaurant, serve the typical Moroccan dishes, such as Lamb tagine with prunes and apples, or Tagine of chicken with preserved lemon and olives.

The Irvine Company ® is an internationally renowned real estate development company known for its award - winning master - planned communities, its vast portfolio of high - quality investment properties and its leadership in conservation and natural resource management.

On August 8, 2016, Hurricane Earl, a Category 1 hurricane, made landfall in Belize and resulted in 50 - 80 % tree damage in at least 50,000 acres of forest located in the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area.

The week - long workshop introduces teens to various fields of natural resources management, including soil and water conservation, forestry, water quality and wildlife.

Amber Carr is the Director of Mass Audubon's Ecological Extension Service, a fee - for - service program where we share management expertise with our conservation partners.

Mass Audubon's commitment to this innovative digital resource spans the organization's departments, from Ecological Management and Land Conservation to our «Shaping the Future of Your Community» program, which will be conducting a series of MAPPR workshops to help communities use this powerful new tool to identify which parcels are most important to protect, while guiding development to less sensitive locations.

«Whether a natural resource professional, land trust volunteer, or local conservation advocate, users will find MAPPR to be an efficient and effective tool for gaining valuable insights into targeted land conservation in the 21st century,» said Jeff Collins, Mass Audubon Director of Ecological Management and project lead.

Jeff Collins is Director of Mass Audubon's Ecological Management Department, coordinating habitat management planning and activities on our wildlife sanctuaries as well as assisting conservation partners through our Ecological ExtensioManagement Department, coordinating habitat management planning and activities on our wildlife sanctuaries as well as assisting conservation partners through our Ecological Extensiomanagement planning and activities on our wildlife sanctuaries as well as assisting conservation partners through our Ecological Extension Service.

Nestled deep in the subtropical forest of northwestern Belize and renowned for being the largest private reserve and second - largest protected area in the country, the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area (RBCMA) is located only two - and - a-half hours away from Belize City.

The results of Alicia's research will inform conservation and management strategies to protect this gentle, reclusive member of our local ecosystem.

Founded by Mass Audubon in 1988, Programme for Belize is an independent Belizean nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve and protect 262,000 acres of tropical forest in northern Belize called the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area (RBCMA).

Data gathered by the teens will directly aid management and conservation efforts for a number of aquatic species.

These projects target habitats of priority species of conservation concern, and include dam removals, invasive species management, wetland restoration, and more.

In addition to Mass Audubon, the state's largest nature conservation nonprofit, partners in the NWF initiative include the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Boston University, University of New Hampshire, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Office of Coastal Zoneconservation nonprofit, partners in the NWF initiative include the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Boston University, University of New Hampshire, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Office of Coastal ZoneConservation and Recreation and Office of Coastal Zone Management.

«We are delighted that Jon has accepted this position, which ensures that management of one of Mass Audubon's most mission - critical and identifiable programs will be overseen by a scientist of both impressive ability in the field and substantial research experience,» Director of Conservation Science Jeff Collins said.

Trails will be developed and the Conservation Commission is in the process of finalizing a management plan for the land.

In implementing common reed management projects, Mass Audubon has received funding support from various sources, including the U. S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.

The pest control undertaken across the country by shooting — which has a management influence on two - thirds of the rural land area - is a major conservation benefit to threatened species.

But the British Association for Shooting and Conservation argues that pest and predator control is a necessary and integral part of conservation and wildlifeConservation argues that pest and predator control is a necessary and integral part of conservation and wildlifeconservation and wildlife management.