Sentences with phrase «conservation organizations on»

Saiga antelope populations plummeted due to poaching by over 95 percent in just 20 years — from nearly 2 million to only about 50,000 animals — but with CMS support and conservation actions by governments and conservation organizations on the ground, the population has begun to rebound and has now reached over 200,000 animals.

A coalition of environmental and conservation organizations on Wednesday released a letter thanking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York for pushing back against Trump administration policies they contend favors polluters.

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«Land conservation is both a necessary goal and an expensive proposition that can not fall solely on federal, state and local governments,» a spokesman for the organization said.

Salvanatura is the main conservation organization in El Salvador, and it has done a great deal of work specifically with coffee farms, both research on biodiversity, preparing and critiquing Rainforest Alliance certification guidelines, and aiding in certification efforts.

Biodiversity claims made in the nomination process for the Coffee Conservation award must be verified on the ground by partner organizations.

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 Producconservation 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 ProducConservation 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 ProducConservation Principles for Coffee Production.»

Professional and personable, Mass Audubon naturalists and ornithologists partner with a local guide on all our international tours, creating a wonderful opportunity to support the local conservation organizations and communities.

LINCOLN, MA — Based on its years of experience in designing trails to engage people with disabilities, regional conservation leader Mass Audubon has been chosen to develop guidelines to assist like - minded organizations nationwide in building accessible pathways.

In this capacity she works closely with various grantee organizations on a wide - range of collaborative projects involving performance, historical conservation, and digital musicology.

The organizations will offer four workshops, as well as training on a new conservation mapping tool.

Shedd Aquarium, a not - for - profit organization, relies on your help to fund our world - class conservation and care.

Several other conservation organizations allow hunting on their land to promote ecological management or other objectives.

We even can help you decide on a New Year's resolution at our Habitat Conservation Fair where you can meet representatives from area conservation organizations and discover opportunities to becoConservation Fair where you can meet representatives from area conservation organizations and discover opportunities to becoconservation organizations and discover opportunities to become involved.

Cushing, 30, worked previously for Mass Audubon on Cape Cod and the South Coast, and returns to the respected conservation organization after working for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Vermont since 2013.

Mass Audubon will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 10 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester to review accomplishments, announce initiatives — and honor individuals and organizations who model the same commitment to the environment as the state's largest nature conservation organization.

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 10 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester to review accomplishments, announce initiatives — and honor individuals and organizations who model the same commitment to the environment as the state's largest nature conservation organization.

Saving the 250 - acre property highlights a successful partnership between Mass Audubon, New England's largest conservation organization, and the Essex County Greenbelt Association, the premier land - protection organization on the North Shore.

Chris Amato, a staff attorney for Earth Justice and former official with the state's Department of Environmental Conservation, said his organization has experienced delays at that agency and the Public Service Commission that have made it difficult to weigh in on policy proposals.

On the heels of the New York League of Conservation Voters» launch of its «Sack Stach» campaign, in which it put the senator atop its list of people to beat in the upcoming primary, the organization's national arm — the Legaue of Conservation Voters — has included Stachowski in its first - ever «Dirty Dozen» program.

The New York League of Conservation Voters has announced several legislative endorsements today, and on its list of preferred candidates is Long Island Sen. Jack Martins — the first Republican the organization has backed so far this election cycle.

Also at 11 a.m., a broad - based group of environmental, anti-fracking and conservation organizations hold a press conference to explain why they are urging New Yorkers to vote «no» on the constitutional convention referendum, LCA Press Room, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

The nonprofit organization, which promotes and elevates Dominican culture and folklore across the nation, celebrated a «Our Future, Our Youth» reception at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo to honor distinguished Dominican - American college students on February 22nd.

Among the most consistent repositories of institutional memory for the organization is Jim Ottaway Jr., who has not only been WVLT's treasurer since the days of its founding, but also, with his wife Mary, donated a conservation easement on a 65 - acre parcel of farmland in Gardiner that today is home to the Phillies Bridge Farm CSA.

EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on conservation and global public health issues, published a comprehensive review today examining the current state of knowledge of the deadly Ebola and Marburg virus.

Yet public policy and conservation organizations worldwide are rapidly converging on the view that people are now a fundamental part of every ecosystem on the earth, and any effective management strategy must embrace this reality.

The planned 8 - week burst of water from Mexico's Morelos Dam on the Arizona - Mexico border was the culmination of years of diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Mexico and campaigning from scientists and conservation organizations.

A research group led by the American Museum of Natural History and global wild cat conservation organization Panthera has published the largest gene - based survey of its kind on wild jaguar populations in Mesoamerica.

Agus Sari — chief executive of the Belantara Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on environmental conservation and rehabilitation in Jakarta — says that weak law enforcement is a major challenge.

On the heels of the 100th anniversary of the demise of the passenger pigeon, organizations interested in the fate of the rest of U.S. birds have independently released two reports to draw attention to avian perils and conservation needs.

Scientists studying the potential effects of climate change on the world's animal and plant species are focusing on the wrong factors, according to a new paper by a research team from the Wildlife Conservation Society, University of Queensland, and other organizations.

«Translocation has become a popular method of dealing with intransigent human - elephant conflict,» says Joyce Poole, an ethologist and expert on elephant behavior in Nairobi, who directs the conservation organization ElephantVoices.

Wildlife conservation organizations are attempting to counteract the impact on wildlife by paying local authorities «ecocompensation» fees.

One example is a collaboration between the national government, the city of Bogotá and the environmental organization Conservation International on a páramo restoration project.

Based on these findings, the researchers argue that I. araguaiaensis should be considered vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, an organization that assesses whether plants and animals are endangered.

On 10 April, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) in Tucson, Arizona, joined three other organizations — the Humane Society of the United States, Defenders of Wildlife, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation — to file a federal lawsuit calling for the government to increase the amount of space designated as critical habitat for the whales under the US Endangered Species Act.

In the largest conservation organizations, she explains, scientists design projects on the macro level — as if the map contained only natural features — and factor in culture afterward.

Karl Campbell from Island Conservation reported on his organization's investigation into using gene - drive technology as potentially the most targeted, effective, and economic technique for eliminating invasive mice and rats.

The Blue Carbon Initiative partners, as well as many other organizations around the world, are working on conservation science, policy and management of blue carbon ecosystems globally.

You're observation's spot - on too, most of the organizations trying to help snow leopards seem to excel at community driven conservation.

As a continuation of Mr. and Mrs. Helmsley's generous giving throughout their lifetimes, the Trust supports a diverse range of organizations with a major focus on health and medical research, in addition to programs in human services, education and conservation.

GC Conservation Note: Galapagos Conservancy is working closely with the Galapagos National Park on the organization of the tortoise workshop to happen in July, and will be funding the participation of international experts.

Civic Enterprises is partnering with numerous organizations and programs, such as the Earth Conservation Corps, EARTH University, and the 21st Century Conservation Service Corp, to strengthen environmental policies and initiatives on a national and global scale.

Additionally, he is on the Board of Rare Conservation, an international environmental non-profit organization, and he has participated in the creation and preservation of a 580,000 acre national park in Peru.

NEST too is worthy of distinction as an all - volunteer 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of sea turtles and other marine wildlife on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

«While many organizations focus on animal conservation through the preservation of land, we are the only nonprofit dedicated to saving the lives of animals by safeguarding their health.

Michele Raffin — founder and CEO of Pandemonium Aviaries, a Northern California conservation organization dedicated to saving birds — recounts how rescuing an injured dove she spotted on the side of the road some 15 years ago launched her on the long, winding road she traveled moving Pandemonium from seat - of - the - pants rescue operation to internationally prominent breeding facility for avian species facing extinction due to the destruction of their natural habitat.

We recently worked with a Georgia conservation organization to scent out Black Diamond Terrapins (an endangered species that reside on coastal regions of the Southern US).

«American Bird Conservancy, the nation's leading bird conservation organization, and 27 additional science and conservation organizations have signed a letter to the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge supporting their plans to remove cats and cat feeding stations found on refuge lands in the Keys because of the harm they are causing to birds and other wildlife, including endangered species.»

A 20 - year valley resident, Tom has spent much of that time running several different non-profit organizations focused on conservation, environmental protection, and animal welfare.

In 2012, we reported on Conservation Canines, another organization using the same strategy of adopting dogs whose energy and obsessive tendencies make them a poor match as family pets, but it's what makes them ideal for work in the field.