Sentences with phrase «for wildlife populations»

«We feel this type of saliva sampling could become an important tool for wildlife population monitoring.»

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(9) The state wildlife agency and state health department should be consulted for coordination of any proposed vaccination or population - reduction programs.

Special emphasis is given to the protection of trees as a habitat for migratory and local bird populations as well as other wildlife.

Special emphasis is given to the protection of big trees as habitat for migratory and local bird populations and other wildlife species — a requirement not present in SAN's current 2010 standard.

«It is my desire and my purpose to further the education of the people of Texas and elsewhere in wildlife conservation, in the knowledge of the breeding and living habits of our wild creatures and in the relationship of wildlife to domesticated livestock on our ranches and farms; to afford students and others interested in wildlife betterment and propagation and in the raising of wildlife along with domesticated animals a place for research and an opportunity for the study thereof; and to develop scientifically methods of increasing the wildlife population of the state and nation for the benefit of future generations... who may not have the opportunity to know and appreciate our wildlife, as I have, unless methods of increasing and conserving our wildlife are scientifically developed.

It is a resource for people who want to learn more about the natural world and how to live harmoniously with diverse, healthy wildlife populations.

Mass Audubon is at the forefront of understanding the ever - changing patterns of bird and other wildlife populations, and what these changes may mean for the nature of Massachusetts.

Mass Audubon is on the forefront of understanding the ever - changing patterns of bird and other wildlife populations, and what these changes may mean for the nature of Massachusetts.

Hillary, a volunteer at Long Pasture in Barnstable, has for the past four years organized a scientific survey through the wildlife sanctuary to document declines in horseshoe crab populations.

Efforts to protect wildlife, for instance, have brought animal populations perilously near to human settlements: Beaver dams cause floods, deer carry tick infestations, geese get sucked into plane turbines.

The study, published today in the online journal PeerJ, will be available to federal and state wildlife agencies for their consideration to determine whether distinct geographic population segments of the coastal marten warrant state or federal listing as threatened or endangered, said Katie Moriarty, a certified wildlife biologist and lead co-author on the study.

Policies that both legally protect wildlife populations and subsidize farmers for allocating resources to wildlife can help to mitigate these conflicts.

The question for all these initiatives is whether the corridors will actually allow enough movement to preserve populations of wildlife.

The consumption of bushmeat in Guinea may possibly serve as the transmission point from wildlife to human populations for the disease.

If we can preserve those areas we have got a triple bottom line, because it's going to be good for humans by stabilizing the climate, it's going to be good for the wildlife because we are protecting their habitat and it's going to be good for economic growth in the long - term because it's going to be sustaining human populations locally.

This sensitivity is especially important for a variety of wildlife forensic applications: identifying («matching») individuals, assigning paternity, and determining whether an animal belongs to a protected population.

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.

Furthermore, as more populations are declared protected, and more and more species are listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the demand for forensic testing in wildlife cases is sure to increase.

Consumption of contaminated fish «is an especially pressing concern for many communities of color, low - income communities, tribes, and other indigenous peoples, whose members may consume fish, aquatic plants, and wildlife in greater quantities than does the general population,» according to a landmark Environmental Protection Agency study published nearly a decade ago.

KSWS is one of the most important sites for Asian Elephants in Cambodia and also supports other important wildlife populations.

The research is unique in linking local population changes for multiple bird species to broad - scale climate changes, says Beatrice Van Horne, a wildlife researcher at the U.S. Forest Service in Arlington, Virginia: «Things that happen at a large scale are hard to see because local variance often confuses us.

(DeStefano and Stein shared a stage January 23 for a discussion of urban wildlife at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Mass.) Where the wily things are At the forefront of this research into coyote behavior is Stanley Gehrt, a wildlife biologist at The Ohio State University, who has studied coyote populations in the Chicago area for more than a decade.

The technology could also be a boon to wildlife: BPA mimics the hormone estrogen and has been wreaking havoc on fish populations for years now, causing male fish to become female in some cases.

Fences are notorious for challenging wildlife by restricting migrations and limiting contact among populations.

«Long - term data of the population dynamics of wildlife are lacking, but are indispensable for estimating the feasibility of wildlife utilisation.»

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.

«The potential for trade - offs between renewable energy and wildlife populations on the landscape is one of the key questions of our day.»

The vast magnificent savanna, forests, wooded savannas, and deep rivers habitats remain largely intact with potential for recovery of wildlife populations if urgent and robust conservation security measures are taken in this strategic area, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), ECOFAUNE + / AGRECO, and the Ministry of Environment of Central African Republic said in a report issued today.

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.

She adds, «Our results highlight the need for informed development plans that consider biodiversity and connected wildlife populations in addition to human development goals.»

Conservation genetics is particularly useful for clarifying whether a particular wildlife population needs special protection as a genetically distinct sub-species.

«For instance, there are huge conflict areas in sub-Saharan Africa, because it has vital wildlife habitats but a very rapidly growing human population that will need more food and more roads.»

The scientists, including several retired former officials from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, said in a letter to Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington that drilling for oil and gas in the refuge would be «incompatible with the purposes for which the refuge was established,» protecting fish and wildlife populations and the environments in which they live.

Still, Naidoo says that more research is needed to show that the technique works for other species and human populations — especially poor and marginalised people who are often at the sharp end of confrontations with wildlife.

Professor Fedy's map predictions can not replace on - the - ground monitoring for potential risk of wind turbines on wildlife populations, though they provide industry and managers a useful framework to first assess potential development.

While many ethnic groups have hunted wildlife for subsistence over millennia, often with highly detrimental effects [8], the unsustainablility of this practice has accelerated in many areas due to growing human populations, an increasing tendency for wild meat to be traded commercially [9], and the widespread adoption of firearms and motorized transport that increase the efficiency and spatial extent of hunting [10,11].

To achieve better conservation policies and practices for our surviving mammals, science must first provide a better platform for decision - making in identifying changes in wildlife populations and ecosystems.

(B) establishes programs for monitoring the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on fish, wildlife, and plant populations, habitats, ecosystems, and associated ecological processes;

Rapidly changing ecosystems are threatening wildlife and the indigenous populations that depend on it, while thawing land and melting ice are shortening shipping routes and opening up new areas for development of fossil fuels and minerals.

It undertakes practical conservation projects, surveys and scientific studies, conducts annual monitoring of seabird populations, rescues wildlife in trouble, publishes guides and information on many aspects of the Falkland Islands environment, and involves islanders of all ages in its activities, including running a WATCH group for children.

These species were introduced by people at different stages in the island's human history and became invasive, negatively impacting wildlife populations and island food security for the small human population.

Advanced reproductive techniques such as artificial insemination, culturing of primordial germ cells for germ - line transmission, stem cell embryogenesis, and cloning offer an array of new ways to expand and even infuse lost and new genetic variability into at - risk wildlife populations.

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

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.

Knowing what to look for is the best thing we can do to protect San Diego's diverse wildlife population.»

Perfect for controlling the rodent population and warning early settlers of encroaching humans or wildlife, the Aussie soon proved an invaluable housemate.

That's what Foxhounds are for, and there is a role to play in managing populations of wildlife.

It's time for the Smithsonian to disavow this research, stop funding this junk science, and turn their attention to remediating the real threats to wildlife populations.

And they learned that the biologist not only had been a vocal advocate of controlling outdoor cat populations to protect birds and other wildlife but also had sparked controversy as a graduate student in Athens, Georgia, for trapping free - roaming cats and taking them to the local shelter.