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«The drill is one of Africa's most endangered primates and this is the first publication that analyses drill conservation status in detail across the majority of its range, in Cameroon.»

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The interest in conservation of Henry J. Romney, Assistant to the Managing Editor, is also lifelong, and during the past six months he has climaxed it with an intense study of conservation's current status.

The report, released this week, is the third in the respected conservation organization's State of the Birds series, which monitors the status of birdlife in Massachusetts.

Environmental groups fretted over the status of «forever wild» conservation requirements in the constitution for protected lands in the Adirondacks and Catskills.

The state Thruway Authority and Department of Environmental Conservation in December announced that they will share «lead agency» status in reviewing the portion of the pipelines that will be in New York, largely along the Thruway corridor.

The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future.

Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation status of a species: not simply the number remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding success rates, known threats, and so on.

In 1964, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) began tracking the conservation status of species on its «Red Conservation of Nature (IUCN) began tracking the conservation status of species on its «Red conservation status of species on its «Red List.»

Although the IUCN provides information only about the status of species, this is the first step in helping to limit extinction because it allows conservation efforts to be directed where they're most needed.

Contributors identified seven Andean Bear Conservation Units that represent the best chance for their long - term conservation by analyzing their conservation status and their connectivity level: three units exist in Peru; one unit links Peru and Bolivia; and three units areConservation Units that represent the best chance for their long - term conservation by analyzing their conservation status and their connectivity level: three units exist in Peru; one unit links Peru and Bolivia; and three units areconservation by analyzing their conservation status and their connectivity level: three units exist in Peru; one unit links Peru and Bolivia; and three units areconservation status and their connectivity level: three units exist in Peru; one unit links Peru and Bolivia; and three units are in Bolivia.

In their paper, the team of scientists from the National Tropical Botanical Garden and Smithsonian Institution (both USA), and the University of Göttingen, Germany, also raise concerns on the conservation status of this unique tree which is severely limited to a 1.5 km2 area of occupancy on Kaua`i.

In a richly illustrated, 400 - page tome, Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States, published by Oxford University Press, the groups present what conservation biologist Peter Kareiva of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls «the most extraordinary assemblage of biodiversity data ever published.&raquIn a richly illustrated, 400 - page tome, Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States, published by Oxford University Press, the groups present what conservation biologist Peter Kareiva of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls «the most extraordinary assemblage of biodiversity data ever published.&raquin the United States, published by Oxford University Press, the groups present what conservation biologist Peter Kareiva of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls «the most extraordinary assemblage of biodiversity data ever published.»

In the European Union, among assessments of the conservation status of species and habitat types of conservation interest, only 7 % of marine species and 9 % of marine habitat types show a «favourable conservation status».

Today at its quadrennial congress in Barcelona, Spain, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its long - awaited database detailing the status of all mammals known to humankind since the year 1500.

«We also wanted to learn more about the conservation status of these wonderful animals,» said Danny Balete, a Research Associate at the Field Museum who is based in the Philippines.

They also used the conservation status of modern mammals to model diversity and body size distributions for 200 years in the future.

It «presents a very clear and easy to understand up - to - date summary of the population trends and status of the birds in the U.S.,» says Stuart Butchart, a conservation scientist at BirdLife International in Cambridge, U.K. «Everyone ought to pay attention to what this report tells us.»

The precarious state of those mammals is underscored in a multinational study led by a University of Washington scientist, published this week in Conservation Biology, assessing the status of all circumpolar species and subpopulations of Arctic marine mammals, including seals, whales and polar bears.

The beloved Chinese icons have basked in good press lately — their extinction risk status downgraded from «endangered» to «vulnerable,» their good fortunes shown to rub off on their less charismatic forest neighbors that benefit from panda - centric conservation efforts.

In November, Einstein described that solution in a letter to physicist Paul Ehrenfest, asserting that equations describing all accelerations simply couldn't exist; some coordinate systems get special status in order to preserve the law of energy - momentum conservatioIn November, Einstein described that solution in a letter to physicist Paul Ehrenfest, asserting that equations describing all accelerations simply couldn't exist; some coordinate systems get special status in order to preserve the law of energy - momentum conservatioin a letter to physicist Paul Ehrenfest, asserting that equations describing all accelerations simply couldn't exist; some coordinate systems get special status in order to preserve the law of energy - momentum conservatioin order to preserve the law of energy - momentum conservation.

«With now four distinct species, the conservation status of each of these can be better defined and in turn added to the IUCN Red List,» Fennessy said in a statement, referring to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, which recently submitted a proposed assessment of the giraffe on the IUCN Red List, taking into consideration the animal's rapid decline over the laconservation status of each of these can be better defined and in turn added to the IUCN Red List,» Fennessy said in a statement, referring to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, which recently submitted a proposed assessment of the giraffe on the IUCN Red List, taking into consideration the animal's rapid decline over the laConservation of Nature and Natural Resources, which recently submitted a proposed assessment of the giraffe on the IUCN Red List, taking into consideration the animal's rapid decline over the last 30 years.

The Indo - Pacific humpback dolphin is listed in the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species as having an unfavourable conservaConservation of Migratory Species as having an unfavourable conservationconservation status.

Conservation Status: Endangered (IUCN Red List) Life span: 40 to 45 years (wild), more than 60 (captive) Total population: 172,700 to 299,700 (wild), 1,450 (captive) Habitat range in the wild: Equatorial Africa, from southern Senegal across the forested belt north of the Congo River to western Uganda and western Tanzania Gestation: 8 months (240 days) Body Height: 816 mm (M & F) Body Weight: 40 to 60 kg (M), 32 to 47 kg (F)

The conservation status of sockeye populations in Canada is under review by Fisheries and Oceans Canada as part of its Wild Salmon Policy strategy to standardize monitoring of wild salmon status.

There are summary tables indicating the number of genera and species within the order; the distinctions in size, habitat, and global range; social behavior; common characteristics; and the conservation status of particular members of the order.

If they actually started breaking cat predation up by the bird species and its conservation status, the whole attack on cats — especially in the cities, towns and suburbs where the majority of people and cats actually live — would collapse.

Conservation Status The most recent edition of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species listed the Channel Islands slender salamander as of Least Concern since, although its Extent of Occurrence is much less than 5,000 per square kilometer, it is common and occurs in an area of extensive, suitable habitat which appears not to be under threat, it has a presumed large population, and it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Conservation Status There is no formal conservation status, but fishing is prohibited inConservation Status There is no formal conservation status, but fishing is prohibited in CalifStatus There is no formal conservation status, but fishing is prohibited inconservation status, but fishing is prohibited in Califstatus, but fishing is prohibited in California.

An affiliated group of management agencies, landowners, academics, and non-profits concerned with the conservation of the island fox has convened since 1999 to exchange information regarding the status and trend of the six island fox subspecies, and to work cooperatively on island fox conservations issues in such areas as captive breeding, wild population management, veterinary issues, and educational / outreach.

Conservation Status According to the IUCN Red List (2008), the Western Spotted Skunk is listed as Least Concern as they are widely distributed in a variety of habitats including human altered habitats.

Conservation Status According to the IUCN, (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources), this species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it does not appear to be under threat and is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

The town of Xcalak, the southernmost on the Mexican Caribbean coastline, has become a model for sustainable eco-tourism in the Meso - American Reef System area in the last ten years for its conservation status, a result of a well thought out and implemented plan, as well as for its privileged location and heritage.

UNESCO has granted Gran Canaria the esteemed status of a Biosphere Reserve, in recognition of its biodiversity and to actively support conservation on the island.

The closest you get to being «certified» in conservation in the US are two peer reviewed status levels within the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), for which any competent conservator in the Uconservation in the US are two peer reviewed status levels within the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), for which any competent conservator in the UConservation (AIC), for which any competent conservator in the US should be.

Panthera's local partner in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society, has also worked with the Government to establish tiger reserve status for Kawaal Wildlife Sanctuary.

Early this week I was sent an encouraging update from a conservation group on the status in the Hawaiian Islands of the short - tailed albatross, a remarkable ocean - roaming bird that once numbered in the millions but, devastated by the feather trade and other impacts, nearly vanished early in the 20th century.

Even though the area in a protected status is far from the only criterion for conservation status, the fact that between 5 - 10 % of the land is in parks and preserves and less than 1 % of oceans is protected gives some sense of the disparity.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature says 17 % of the over 1,000 shark species in the world are threatened with extinction and for nearly half we simply don't have enough data to assess their conservaConservation of Nature says 17 % of the over 1,000 shark species in the world are threatened with extinction and for nearly half we simply don't have enough data to assess their conservationconservation status.

Apple will be unveiling a new operating system next year called «Lion» and I wanted to bring to your attention that lions will soon join tigers in terms of conservation status.

The International Conservation Union, in its latest red list of endangered wildlife, gave polar bears threatened status in May, projecting a decline of 30 percent by midcentury from current populations, mainly due to projected losses of sea ice in a warming world.

«The IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) should have been disbanded in 1996, the year polar bears were down - graded from a status of «vulnerable to extinction'to «lower risk — conservation dependent» (now called «least concern») on the IUCN Red List,» Professor Crockford writes.

By stating threat as they did, one can not use conservation of capital or status quo, as a legitimate reason to avoid potential costs in an uncertain result.

Rolf Derpsch and Theodor Friedrich, «Development and Current Status of No - till Adoption in the World,» presentation for International Soil Tillage Research Conference, Izmir, Turkey, 16 June 2009; Conservation Technology Information Center, Purdue University, «National Tillage Trends (1990 — 2004),» from the 2004 National Crop Residue Management Survey Data; FAO, Intensifying Crop Production with Conservation Agriculture, at www.fao.org/ag, viewed 20 May 2003.

ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW Minister for the Environment & Heritage: David Kemp Minister for Forestry & Conservation: Ian McDonald Total Energy Consumption (2000E): 4.89 quadrillion Btu * (1.2 % of world total energy consumption) Energy - Related Carbon Emissions (2000E): 96.87 million metric tons of carbon (1.5 % of world carbon emissions) Per Capita Energy Consumption (2000E): 255 million Btu (vs U.S. value of 351 million Btu) Per Capita Carbon Emissions (2000E): 5.1 metric tons of carbon (vs U.S. value of 5.6 metric tons of carbon) Energy Intensity (2000E): 10,804 Btu / U.S. $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 10,918 Btu / $ 1995) ** Carbon Intensity (2000E): 0.21 metric tons of carbon / thousand U.S. $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 0.17 metric tons / thousand $ 1995) ** Sectoral Share of Energy Consumption (1999E): Transportation (42 %) Industrial (37 %), Residential (13.5 %), Commercial (7.5 %) Sectoral Share of Carbon Emissions (1998E): Industrial (46.4 %), Transportation (26.5 %), Residential (15.2 %), Commercial (11.9 %) Fuel Share of Energy Consumption (2000E): Coal (44.2 %), Oil (34.8 %), Natural Gas (16.6 %) Fuel Share of Carbon Emissions (1999E): Coal (55.4 %), Oil (32.6 %), Natural Gas (12.0 %) Renewable Energy Consumption (1998E): 396 trillion Btu * (0.9 % increase from 1997) Number of People per Motor Vehicle (1998): 1.7 (vs U.S. value of 1.3) Status in Climate Change Negotiations: Annex I country under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (ratified December 30th, 1992).

Large margins of error in polar bear population estimates means the conservation status threshold of a 30 % decline (real or predicted) used by the US Endangered Species Act and the IUCN Red List is probably not valid for this species.

After gaining fame on the basketball court, Yao Ming put his celebrity status to work for conservation first as an advocate for sharks, urging people in Asian communities to stop consuming shark's fin soup.

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Despite the real gains seen in some species due to concerted conservation effort, these are outweighed by the overall number of species deteriorating in status.

The report suggests that what is needed it «an accurate and up - to - date picture of the status, conservation and trade in African and Asian rhinoceroses... so that firm international action can be taken to arrest this immediate threat to rhinoceros populations worldwide.»