Sentences with phrase «for wildlife study»

Wildlife Acoustics has been working for years on developing algorithms for wildlife study using software based on similar concepts to speech recognition software; or in this case, tweet recognition.

Homogenized data suggested a rapid warming trend but as an ecologist, I knew homogenized temperatures are worthless for wildlife studies because the process eliminates natural temperature variations and alters the actual mean temperatures.

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The messages are backed by surveys and studies arguing, for example, that paper made from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-- certified wood actually protects wildlife, flora and «the increasingly endangered North American manufacturing job.»

«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.

Environmental students learned about the prairie ecosystem, collecting data for fieldwork by identifying plants, looking at invasive plants and studying wildlife.

Ruth Kamnitzer lived in a traditional felt tent in the Mongolian countryside for three years while her husband, Steve, conducted a wildlife study on the Pallas cat of Central Asia.

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.

A study looks into giving farmers permission to harvest cellulosic feedstocks on land set aside for wetlands and wildlife conservation

For decades, wildlife documentaries have promoted the idea that Komodo dragons owe their success as predators to toxic bacteria in their saliva — a claim bolstered by a 2002 study reporting deaths among lab mice injected with their saliva.

Reductions in biodiversity from illegal wildlife trade can have other substantial negative human health impacts, including the loss of potential sources of pharmaceuticals, experimental models for studying disease, crop pollination and micronutrients for humans lacking alternative sources of protein.

Bicknell was familiar with research on the benefits of reduced - impact logging for forest preservation, but few studies had examined how sustainable forestry practices affected wildlife in the rainforest.

Leading wildlife ecologists applaud the study for putting forward a surprising hypothesis and bringing together so much evidence from around the world.

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.

«My hope for this study is that it will provide a boost for those trying to curb overhunting and provide incentives to stop the wildlife trade.»

Toohey said the two studies strongly suggest that permafrost loss is leading to massive changes in hydrology within the Arctic and boreal forests that may have consequences for the carbon cycle, fish and wildlife habitat and other parts of the ecosystem.

(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.

For the last 35 years, Hoogland has studied four species of prairie dogs living in grassland ecosystems within national parks or wildlife refuges in the western U.S..

Local Arctic residents are traveling, hunting, boating and observing wildlife on the land and ocean throughout the year whereas scientists only conduct field studies for a limited time during the summer.

A new study on the Northern Hemisphere's mercury has troubling implications for wildlife and human health

Lead author Paul - Yannick Bitome - Essono, from the National Center for Scientific and Technological Research, France, explains: «We thought the tsetse fly might be a good candidate in our study, as both sexes feed on blood, they are large and easily trapped, present in large numbers in Central Africa, and are opportunistic feeders with no strong preference for a particular host animal, so would feed on a large range of wildlife.»

The success could make it easier for wildlife conservationists to help such endangered species as the African painted dog or the Ethiopian wolf, says study coauthor Alexander Travis, a...

Protected areas, such as nature reserves and national parks, are thought to provide a refuge for wildlife, but according to a new study, many of these areas are not safe from light pollution.

The study highlights the value of green space in cities, which have become important refuges for native species and migrating wildlife.

Fleming describes her paper as a call to action for research on more diverse wildlife but acknowledges that funding to study or save unappealing creatures might always be lacking.

«The study suggests that loss of sea ice not only has an effect on the environment and wildlife of the Arctic region but has far reaching consequences for people living in Europe and beyond.»

«Our results provide hope for wildlife agencies, organizations, and citizens concerned about conservation,» offers study co-author Dr. Ashley Dayer of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

«Family - friendly overpasses are needed to help grizzly bears, study suggests: Design of wildlife road crossings is crucial for protecting grizzlies.»

«The trends we have established in this study highlight the need for regulatory bodies to look beyond the existing databases and take into account the uncertainty surrounding our current understanding of wildlife trade in their conservation efforts.

Today, as a wildlife biologist for the National Forest Service and a presidential award winner, he travels the world studying the complex interactions that play out in ecological systems.

The findings add to the few documented cases of rapid responses by wildlife to climate change, such as Rosemary and Peter Grant's studies of finches in the Galapagos archipelago for four decades starting in 1973.

«The Department of Wildlife Conservation [DWC] has been transferring elephants for many years,» says Prithiviraj Fernando, a wildlife biologist at the Centre for Conservation and Research in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka, and the lead author of the new study.

One of the most sophisticated networks of acoustic detectors ever developed for wildlife science has documented a devastating 34 percent per year decline of Mexico's critically endangered vaquita porpoise, according to a new study published this week in the journal Conservation Biology.

«This paper will cause a stir as it really is the first to scientifically illustrate the value of fencing for the conservation of a large predator,» predicts Matt Hayward, a wildlife ecologist with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy in New South Wales, who was not involved in the study.

«I've been working, studying, and taking photos of the wonderful wildlife in the Chernobyl area for over 20 years and am very pleased our work is reaching an international scientific audience,» says Tatiana Deryabina from the Polessye State Radioecological Reserve in Belarus, a few miles from the site of the Chernobyl accident.

The researchers hope their study leads to better measures for modeling and predicting infectious disease transmission, but there are still open questions about the human - wildlife interface of disease.

Colorado State University biologists say this sporadic ebb and flow of prairie dog plague is an ideal model for the study of rare infectious zoonotic disease — disease that can jump from wildlife to humans — like MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and Ebola.

In the latest 161 - page document, dated March 9, EPA officials include several new studies highlighting how a warming planet is likely to mean more intense U.S. heat waves and hurricanes, shifting migration patterns for plants and wildlife, and the possibility of up to a foot of global sea level rise in the next century.

The study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that shoppers» willingness to pay more for sustainably grown palm oil could create profitable incentives for producers to preserve certain wildlife habitats.

The study draws on an earlier analysis the lab conducted for the Western Governors» Association to identify areas where renewable resources are the strongest, most consistent, and most concentrated, and where development would avoid protected areas and minimize the overall impact on wildlife habitat.

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.

«But with global climate change, new wildlife hosts and the ticks» potential for widening its global reach, our study emphasis concentrated on the complexities of tick - host - landscape interactions and the potential for range expansion.»

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Living in the Wenatchee National Forest, she studied wildlife for the forest service and worked as a phlebotomist at a local hospital for three years.Realizing the importance of how we enter this world and her desire to help make it a safe and sacred experience, she began studying midwifery at Bastyr University.

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The academic program at Minnesota's School for Environmental Studies was designed to promote project - based learning and a love for nature and wildlife.

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This variety of wildlife and habitats provides a fantastic opportunity for all types of field study as your class explores the unique landscape of the marshes.

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«Peoples» health is intricately related to that of the animals they own, and of the wildlife they interact with,» says Dr Mwangi Thumbi, Visiting Lecturer, Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies in an interview.

The Foundation is a global leader in funding scientific studies for companion animals, horses and wildlife.