Sentences with phrase «for wildlife management»

Killing cats for wildlife management or to control feral populations is legal in all 50 states, if done in the manner prescribed in each state.

Complex interactions among mammalian carnivores in Australia, and their implications for wildlife management.

«This information has broad implications for wildlife management,» says Michael Begier, a wildlife biologist with USDA in Washington, D.C., who advises airports about reducing bird strikes.

Southold Town will advertise again for a wildlife management position that has not been filled since the Town Board first backed its creation in August 2015.

Not exact matches

Our comprehensive farm - management standards and traceability system help to ensure that products or components sourced for products bearing our green frog seal can be traced back to well - managed farms and / or farm groups that protect workers, wildlife, and communities.

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.

An educational conference for current and aspiring vintners, Grape Day 2014 will focus on viticulture and enology issues such as the effects of the California drought on grape - growing and best practices for disease and wildlife management in the vineyards.

In fact, Fair Trade certification has no criteria related to growing coffee under shade, it does not require organic certification, it contains no guidelines for management of native or non-native species, it does not require any inventory of wildlife or prohibit hunting or trafficking in animals.

In early January, Moose Hill was awarded a Wildlife Habitat Management Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (Mass Wildlife) to increase upland habitat diversity and improve early successional habitat for plants and wildlife.

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

BASC representatives spoke to children and teachers at a farm run by the charity Farms for City Children about wildlife management and the role of the gamekeeper.

Alan McCormick Head of Deer Management at BASC said: «BASC is pleased that Defra has recognised that the local strategy for dealing with wild boar must be decided by those who will be most affected by their presence, the landowners, farmers, and wildlife managers in the areas concerned.

«The proposals for the future of snaring represent the best possible balance between retaining an essential tool in predator management, which benefits many species of wildlife, whilst ensuring that the use of snare is conducted to the highest possible standards.»

The Forestry Commission's function is to create, protect and manage the permanent forest estates and protected areas in the various ecological zones of the country to conserve Ghana's biophysical heritage, prepare and implement integrated forest and wildlife management plans for the maintenance of the environment to the benefit of all segments of society and to regulate the harvesting of timber, wildlife and other non-timber forest products among others.

«We applaud Mayor de Blasio for his humane leadership and forward - thinking approach on wildlife management issues,» Wayne Parcelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, said in a statement.

BASC and our members are extremely active across the UK in the control of grey squirrels and putting good habitat management in place for wildlife.

The survey investigated landowners» experiences with the habitat program and what they thought the effects of management were for their land and its wildlife.

The CEAP assessment, led by Jeffery Larkin, professor of biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and forest bird habitat coordinator with the American Bird Conservancy, evaluates the effectiveness of young forest management in creating quality habitat for the golden - winged warbler and other wildlife species.

Local involvement in, and support for, wildlife research is particularly important in the event that isolated or threatened populations are identified, as resulting management decisions could directly impact their lives.

From design to implementation, rewilding projects create jobs for a host of specialties — soil assessment, land system mapping, wildlife surveys and management, fire management — and for people in the construction and landscaping fields.

The laboratory is having to compete for an increasing amount of its work, which ranges from wildlife management to food safety.

«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.

«Bird watchers, a group not traditionally thought of as a constituency by many wildlife management agencies, have real potential to be conservation supporters, if appropriate mechanisms for them to contribute are available.»

Tom Milliken, leader of the elephant and rhino program for the international wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC, said Namibia had 1,750 black rhino as of the end of 2012 and the population has been steadily increasing under good management and protection.

• More effective management and protection of large areas outside of formally protected areas; • Increased law enforcement combined with improved legal frameworks and stiffer sanctions for poachers; • Coordination across all sectors on land use and protection of natural resources with a priority on conserving great ape populations; • Conservation advocacy for wildlife and law enforcement to effect behavior change; • An enhanced understanding of diseases such as Ebola to guide conservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegal activities.

Coordinate and spatially target security, conflict mitigation, development, and conservation funding support to conservation and NRM programs in Northern CAR to enhance conservation security and protected area management for people and wildlife.

Establishment of conservation - security partnerships for protected areas and natural resource management (including NGOs, UN, other international entities) directly improving security for both local communities and wildlife

According to researchers at King Saud University who reviewed various DNA analysis technologies used in wildlife conservation for the Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, the newly emerging discipline of conservation genetics has proven instrumental in creating better management plans for so - called «genetically deteriorated» wildlife populations.

Most of the federal agencies responsible for managing public lands and wildlife are housed within the Department of the Interior, including the National Park Service; the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages lands for recreation, mining and energy development; and the Fish and Wildlife Service, which works to recover endangered species.

In northern Canada and Alaska, for instance, co-management practices integrate science, traditional knowledge and local needs into the management of wildlife stocks such as the beluga in the Beaufort Sea.

To help wildlife, the report calls for habitat restoration and wildlife management approaches that can help shield species from extreme heat, such as stream - shading vegetation to help cool waters and protect fish.

«If we use low - impact development approaches to storm - water management instead of just building bigger storm water pipes, we can reduce flooding, have cleaner water, and improve habitat for wildlife.»

Strengthen capacity for community - based conservation, law enforcement support, and wildlife and ecosystem management, among policy makers, front - line managers and staff, community leaders, and civil society by supporting knowledge exchange and communities of practice and communication and cooperation among stakeholders.

They provide information on the status of wildlife populations and can help evaluate the effectiveness of conservation actions, thereby allowing for adaptive management.

We work to ensure that green infrastructure becomes the preferred mechanism by which water managers meet a range of water management goals for people and wildlife under changing climate conditions.

I knew that the management of feral horses in Australia was a complex and controversial topic, but because I have been a horse - lover my whole life, had a passion for native Australian wildlife, and had a background in conservation biology, I felt I was in a unique position to take on this topic.

Wind River follows Jeremy Renner as Cory Lambert, a rugged, emotionless wildlife hunter for the Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming.

All our conservation programs and activities work toward the following goals: Protected high conservation value marine and coastal areas, low - impact sustainable fisheries, reduced negative impacts and risks of shipping, doubling of the wild tiger populations of Nepal, responsible development solutions that conserve wildlife, community - level habitat - friendly renewable energy, land - use management to support a low - carbon economy, and one in 10 Canadians caring for nature.

In other cases, the animal behaviorist may work with wildlife management programs to develop methods to ensure the safety of wild animals, such as by determining their migratory behavior and developing strategies to reduce the potential for encounters with humans.

Today we and our partners are releasing the draft National Cat Management Strategy which aims to ensure every cat is responsibly owned, improving the outcomes for both cats and wildlife.

Although the rabbits were exterminated for purposes of wildlife management in the early «90s, the Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand managed to save a breeding group of 49 Enderby Island Rabbits in 1992.

The project, which has provided educational resources, veterinary and grooming supplies, spay / neuter clinics for local animals and a wellness clinic for the community's horses, has engaged a wide range of HSUS staff, requiring expertise in animal handling, cruelty investigations, wildlife management and biology, community outreach, humane education and more.

Indeed, the Plan's Justification for Management Action suggests that FWS has an insufficient and / or largely incorrect understanding of the impacts of feral and free - roaming cats on native wildlife and the environment.

From families that demand the best care for their treasured companion animals, to humane shelters and wildlife management programs, the need for skilled veterinary workers is greater than ever.

Contests like this are harmful for numerous reasons, including child health, public health, and wildlife management.

Nuisance wildlife trappers work mostly for private property owners, including the management for condominiums and gated communities.

He is personally responsible for many innovations in animal housing and management, ranging from designing better pig pens to reducing highway accidents involving wildlife.

The charity's areas of work include humane companion animal management in Portugal, dog meat trades in SE Asia, wildlife in captivity, small NGO capacity development and support, lobbying of governments for sustainable legislative change and public policy enforcement, and welfare improvement.

I think that for the discussion to change, it is incumbent on wildlife advocates and cat advocates to separate the science of feral cat management from the ideology of feral cat management (fully understanding that cat advocates don't typically employ a utilitarian model the way wildlife advocates do).

[2, 3] The group's commendable work, culminating in a pilot program based on their «ordinance and protocols for the management of feral cat colonies in wildlife - sensitive areas in Burlington County, New Jersey,» [4](available here) has, from what I can tell, received little attention.