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Thanksgiving worked with Rwanda's Dukunde Kawa Cooperative, which has over 1800 producers, doing site - specific climate risk assessments, and deploying best practices such as shade intercropping, erosion control, and watershed conservation.

Eco-Index, an online compilation of Neotropical conservation projects provided by Rainforest Alliance, has a really nice interview with Georges which describes their work with sustainable coffee, community, and conservation.

Tropical entomologist and TV host Phil Torres recently visited the site with the Rainforest Alliance, which is doing conservation work in the area, to film the bats in all their crepuscular glory.

We have partnered with The Nature Conservancy in organizing the Mass Climate Change Adaptation Coalition, which is comprised of engineers, architects, planners, and conservation and environmental organizations working together to reduce the Commonwealth's vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.

Hard Rock will donate a portion of the proceeds to Wildlife Conservation Society's Conservation Cotton Initiative, which works toward getting African farmers out of poverty through organic farming and wildlife cConservation Society's Conservation Cotton Initiative, which works toward getting African farmers out of poverty through organic farming and wildlife cConservation Cotton Initiative, which works toward getting African farmers out of poverty through organic farming and wildlife conservationconservation.

Richard K. Sullivan, Jr., Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which oversees all state land conservation, said, «Since taking office, Governor (Deval) Patrick has made a historic $ 230 million investment in land conservation focused on three goals: investing in urban parks, preserving working farms and forests, and protecting large natural landscapes for habitat.

Comparing the values of conservation with the advantages of the development for the local community provided a lot of thought provoking discussion which resulted in a fantastic piece of work.

The state's largest conservation nonprofit has worked with local landowners, the Housatonic River Natural Resource Damages Fund (HRNRDF), and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to add almost 120 acres to the wildlife sanctuary in Sheffield, which will now total more than 360 acres.

«I expect the shooting community will now leave behind the celebrity sideshow and get back on with the work it does best, which is to support shooting, invest time and money in conservation and work for the sustainability of rural communities.»

New York League of Conservation Voters Endorses Brian Kavanagh for New York State Senate District 26 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 CONTACT: Jordan Levine (NYLCV)- 917-392-8965 / [email protected] The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political and policy priority in New York State, has announced its endorsement of Brian Kavanagh, who is running for New York State Senate in District 26.

Far from helping conservation and other Green Party aims, they would result in the immediate end to conservation work carried out as part of shooting and inflict mortal blows to rural communities which depend on shooting to remain viable.

The latest research shows shoot providers spend a quarter of a billion pounds on conservation each year, generating work which is equivalent to 16,000 full - time conservation jobs.»

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal... Maximum enrollment at any one time was 300,000; in nine years 3 million young men participated in the CCC, which provided them with shelter, clothing, and food, together with a small wage of $ 30 (about $ 547 in 2015) a month ($ 25 of which had to be sent home to their families).

In the Southern Tier; Chenango County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $ 77,255 to work with 6 farms to implement cover crops, which are planted to improve soil quality, reduce erosion, and to increase soil organic matter to improve resiliency during periods of flood and drought.

Schaller calls the work of conservation «a gigantic, continuous headache,» explaining that «instead of just being a biologist — something for which I was trained — I must also be a fund - raiser, diplomat, politician, sociologist, anthropologist, everything at once.»

I had the opportunity to work as a guest student for three and a half months in the project «Conservation de la Nature intégrée, Est - Zaïre» (Integrated Nature Conservation, East Zaire), which was assisted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ).

«These guys work their asses off to protect these wolves,» says Claudio Sillero, a conservation biologist at the University of Oxford who heads up the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, of which the field monitoring team is an inconservation biologist at the University of Oxford who heads up the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme, of which the field monitoring team is an inConservation Programme, of which the field monitoring team is an integral part.

This gorgeous book, which includes the natural history and conservation status of African elephants and recent surprising discoveries of field scientists, will convince you that the elephant is one of nature's greatest and most original works.

Conservation International and the International Union for Conservation of Nature have developed the Blue Carbon Policy Framework, with the objective to integrate blue carbon activities into the policy and financial work of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, which oversees international work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

It was bought by a local NGO called Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation, which works with the New York «Äìbased Wildlife Conservation Society.

It's just going directly to a sort of well - oiled machine, which is made up of lobbyists here in Washington, D.C., or iMat PR firm and NDC and also apparently now with Pac / West they are working on a lot of land conservation issues.

It is exciting news to see it get the protection it deserves,» said Ben Prater, director of conservation for Wild South, a Southeast conservation non-profit, which works in the Bankhead.

«While urbanization has caused cities to lose large numbers of plants and animals, the good news is that cities still retain endemic native species, which opens the door for new policies on regional and global biodiversity conservation,» said lead author and NCEAS working group member Myla F. J. Aronson, a research scientist in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

«The work discussed at today's press conference is emblematic of the many ways in which satellite remote sensing supports our efforts at natural resource management and wildlife conservation,» said Woody Turner, program scientist for NASA's Biological Diversity Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

His paper proposes one tool, the «systems behaviour chart», which conservation managers can use to focus their decisions, goals and interventions on the purpose of conservation work, in order to act faster and with greater impact to save species.

Wilson, who would like to see 50 percent of all land in such corridors, cited several corridor projects already underway, including the Yukon to Yellowstone Conservation Initiative, which works to create an interconnected stretch of habitat in the United States and Canada, and a Gulf Coast corridor from Louisiana to Florida.

«We had to learn how to feed this species, we had to learn about its reproductive physiology, and thank goodness we started as early as we did because now it looks like [captive breeding] is a serious need for the species,» says Terri Roth, director of the zoo's Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife, which works closely with Indonesia's Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park.

Cambridge conservation scientist Spike Bucklow uncovered the knock - down cost of the 1260 AD «Westminter Retable» while researching his latest book «Riddle of the Image», which delves into the materials used in medieval works of art.

The study's creators say they hope it will serve as a master plan to guide research and conservation work that will ensure the long - term survival of these waterways, which have suffered from intensive human development.

Traffic, a wildlife monitoring network which works with WWF and the World Conservation Union, says the number of Sumatran tigers that are being illegally poached and sold is dropping.

«Natural resources are the ultimate safety net when people can no longer farm,» says Nancy Gelman of the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group, which links six US conservation organisations working on the continent.

NCSU's work could help scientists hone those conservation efforts by determining which bee species are most at risk from climate change.

My work with Rick ended in what could be seen as a landmark historic meeting hosted by the U.S. embassy, in which Rick and I introduced genetic rescue opportunities to representatives of the Prime Minister's Office, the National Parks and Conservation Service, the National Heritage Fund, Mauritius University, Mauritius Oceanographic Institute, the non-governmental organization ECO-SUD, Durrell Wildlife Trust, Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation, and local Le Express newspaper.

UK government joins the Coral Reef Declaration which co-ordinates scientific research and conservation work for reefs around the world

The snow leopard project is supported under the 2014, WFN 3 - year grant called Partnership Funding which funds the work of 4 conservation heroes based in India, Turkey, Argentina and Colombia.

Across the world, students, teachers, and communities are working together to identify and record species in their areas to contribute to the database, which in turn gives scientists a tool for research and conservation efforts.

On his part, Prof. S.G. Kiama, Director, Wangari Maathai Institute applauded Prof. A.W. Mwang» ombe, Principal CAVS; and all for their relentless leadership in initiatives geared towards environmental conservation which is well in line with the works and walks of the late Prof. Wangari Maathai who remarked that, «When we plant a tree, we plant the seed of peace and the seed of hope.»

Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station (GACFS) is a member of the National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Mammal Stranding Network, which allows the Station to work with a variety of government agencies and non-profit institutions in response to large animal strandings or distress calls.

From working with children and young people, to teaching English and turtle conservation, Costa Rica has an array of ways in which you can get involved in ethical volunteering abroad.

The Travel Corporation Canada has secured a prestigious World Travel Market Global Award in recognition of the work undertaken by The Conservation Foundation which it founded to support both existing conservation organisations and encourage the sustainable developmentConservation Foundation which it founded to support both existing conservation organisations and encourage the sustainable developmentconservation organisations and encourage the sustainable development of tourism.

His work to preserve important archaeological sites and collections has been recognized formally by the Society for California Archaeology, which awarded him their Mark Harrington Award for Conservation Archaeology in 2002.

Supporting Conservation Organizations While we work hard to do our part in supporting the destinations which we travel to, we also believe in the value of supporting local organizations, that more directly help to conserve and protect these environments.

The World Legacy Awards, a partnership between National Geographic and ITB Berlin, highlight areas of progress in addressing conservation challenges, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our innovative approach, community engagement and successful outcomes in working towards our vision of an Otways region which is once more vibrant with wildlife.

The new flamingo officer will work alongside Baha Mar's Chief Scientist, Vanessa Haley - Benjamin, who runs the Baha Mar Ecological, Aquatic Conservation Habitat Sanctuary (BEACH Sanctuary) at the resort, which is dedicated to preserving and protecting wildlife in the Bahamas.

Medicinal plants, bromeliads, fruits, aromatic herbs, birds, butterflies, petroglyphs and more, gave us the chance to commitment ourselves more with the best way of contribute with the nature conservation and give value to that persons or institutions which perform so admirable work.

Narayan Khandekar, the director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums, also works to curate the collection, which is now mostly used for scientific analysis.

The Foundation is also undertaking the ongoing conservation of Bourgeois's distinctive home and studio, in which she lived and worked for almost 50 years.

Morgan Library & Museum receives $ 5m for conservation and restoration New York's Morgan Library & Museum has received a $ 5 million grant, it was announced yesterday, which will go towards restoration work on the exterior of its neoclassical building as well as the endowment of a directorial position in its conservation department, the Thaw Conservaconservation and restoration New York's Morgan Library & Museum has received a $ 5 million grant, it was announced yesterday, which will go towards restoration work on the exterior of its neoclassical building as well as the endowment of a directorial position in its conservation department, the Thaw Conservaconservation department, the Thaw ConservationConservation Center.

The works, which document the English countryside, are at once humanistic and socio - historical, inviting viewers to reflect on notions of intervention and conservation.