Sentences with phrase «from local conservation»

There was opposition to the proposals at the hearing from the local conservation society (the first interested party) and other local residents, but no objection from the police.

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With every dollar donated to RIUA, a minimum of 91 cents goes to the charities directly which includes everything from health and educational funds to bat conservation and preserving the traditions of local Native American tribes.

Yet it's not purely a coincidence that most of what has been accomplished in local conservation dates from Matola's arrival in 1982.

We are very excited at the opportunity to benefit from Mass Audubon's experience with local zoning regulations, and will greatly appreciate their help in creating new subdivision regulations that will encourage the use of low - impact development and green infrastructure,» said Hudson's Conservation Agent and Planner Pam Helinek.

Since late February, researchers from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Lincoln Park Zoo have been monitoring levels of cortisol (known as the stress hormone) in three species that have been reintroduced or restored by the forest preserve: wood frogs (designated as «in great need of conservation» in Illinois); spotted salamanders, a rare species for northeastern Illinois; and spring peepers, a frog species whose local populations are in decline.

Trainings will showcase water and land management best practices, successful examples from other communities, and will provide resources, advice, and support for local conservation, restoration, and sustainable development initiatives.

Shedd Aquarium, Chicago's most visited paid cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education and research, announces the election of four senior executives from leading local companies to its Board of Trustees: Julie Andreeff Jensen of Citadel; Jerry Krulewitch of McDonald's; Andrew P. Nocella of United Airlines; and Richard Tobin of CNH Industrial N.V.

Shedd Aquarium, Chicago's most visited paid cultural attraction and a national leader in animal care, conservation education and research, announces the election of four senior executives from leading local companies to its Board of Trustees: Julie Andreeff Jensen of Citadel; Jerry Krulewitch of McDonald's; Andrew P. Nocella of United Airlines; and Richard Tobin of CNH Industrial N.V. Continue Reading >

The park district plans to spend $ 910,000 on the purchase, which will be covered by a $ 400,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Conservation and $ 418,000 in donations from local developers.

The town of Princeton, with help from a Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity grant from the state, purchased a conservation restriction on this land to contribute to the property's protection.

«We know she has been hugely supportive of shooting's role in everything from landscape - scale conservation projects to local habitat creation and management and recognises shooting as a cornerstone of the countryside.

We are active within the political system on a broad range of issues that concern every New Yorker, from taxation, conservation to local food availability.

We are active within the political system on a broad range of issues that concern every New York, from taxation, conservation to local food availability.

From the local soil and water conservation district to the U.S. House of Representatives, candidates vowed to protect the environment at a recent forum at Tallahassee City Hall.

Capital Region communities are seeking action from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on two local landfills.

Multiple state agencies deployed additional resources to assist with local enforcement efforts, including a total of 20 watercraft and 42 law enforcement officers from the Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Division of Military and Naval Affairs, and State Police.

Several individual items of legislation did receive A grades from the League of Conservation Voters, including the Community Risk and Resiliency Act — one of its priorities — invasive species mitigation, and incentives for local wine and beer production.

But the toxic hotspot hasn't stopped the state Department of Environmental Conservation and local governments from promoting the creek as a fishing destination.

LAKE GEORGE — Spectacular mountain views from atop Prospect Mountain can be seen this weekend for free, thanks to the efforts of three local veterans working in collaboration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

More than 40 state personnel from the Department of Environmental Conservation, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, State Police, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, and Office of Emergency Management are assisting local first responders as they battle the fire, Cuomo's office said.

Turkalo stayed on, continuing her research aided by a staff of local pygmies and financial support from the Wildlife Conservation Society and other groups.

«We think the meat is more tasty that way,» explains Cun «Angela» Yan Fang, who went from guiding Western tourists as a local Naxi to guiding her fellow locals through the biogas technology and environmental conservation promoted by Western environmental groups such as the Nature Conservancy and Rare.

Knowledge of local cat behavior can help conservation workers protect native wildlife from hunting cats, according to the study published in the Journal of Zoology.

Panthera also recognizes the importance of making sure that local people have a stake in and stand to benefit from PAs and big cat conservation.

According to a study published in the journal Conservation Biology by a group of scientists from the University of Notre Dame, Resources for the Future, U.S. Forest Service, University of Michigan and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory, if bighead and silver carp were to establish in Lake Erie, local fish biomass is not likely to change beyond observations recorded in the last 3 decades.

The trend worries many local environmental groups, such as California's Surfrider Foundation or Australia's Nature Conservation Council of NSW, which are concerned about protecting nearby ecosystems by safely disposing the concentrated brine left from the process as well as increased fossil - fuel use and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions.

If bighead and silver carp were to establish in Lake Erie, local fish biomass is not likely to change beyond observations recorded in the last three decades, according to a study published in the journal Conservation Biology on Thursday (Aug. 6) by a group of scientists from the University of Notre Dame, Resources for the Future, U.S. Forest Service, University of Michigan and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory.

Because I don't know enough science to debate contrarians scientifically, I usually fall back on: Suppose the mainstream climate scientists are wrong & the contrarians right, and we act as if the scientists are right, then we have nothing to lose & something to gain in terms of reducing other environmental harms (acid rain, local pollution), resource depletion, and increasing national security (re oil wars & protection), and lots of money to save from energy / resource efficiency & conservation, and increasing from alternative energy.

Dr David Pearson, one of the main Team Bufo collaborators from the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation, is conducting a wide range of studies in advance of the toad front, again focusing on impacts of toads on the local fauna.

«We're already seeing Los Angeles take incremental steps toward local water, but more needs to be done, as we've seen from the backsliding on consumer water conservation rates once the state prematurely declared the drought was over,» Gold said.

Green Discovery offers unique tours that range from sleeping in a tree to caving to kayaking and coffee tasting, while The Hiker offers treks around the area, and focuses on supporting conservation and preservation efforts of local communities.

On Saturday, December 15th the Green Belt Movement (GBM) trained 17 teams of university fellows and mentors totaling 45 participants from nine African countries in best practices for participatory conservation work with a local community and the application of mapping and GPS methods to plan, monitor and report progress of reforestation sites.

Due to our conservation efforts and our commitment to share the history, our horses, and the local habitat with the public, especially those from under resourced communities, we have earned a ten - year lease from the National Park Service.

Mission Statement: It is the Mission of Ocean Riders of Marin to preserve the Golden Gate Dairy as a horse boarding facility; to restore its historic structures; to continue sound principles of conservation to protect the local habitat of the Redwood Creek Watershed; and to offer equine facilitated learning opportunities to the public, especially to people from under resourced communities.

Mr.Glaholt has been involved with environmental management in many regions of the world and has a strong interest in conservation and seeing local populations derive meaningful and constructive benefits from sustainable tourism.

-- Support local community conservation efforts by displaying literature and cooperating with programs from organizations like Wildsight and Stream Keepers.

Tropisphere has donated thousands of dollars from its commissions to help the local community, especially in areas of wildlife conservation and education.

Richard Hassell speaks of this eco-friendly project...» We are very pleased that Alila Hotels have embraced the Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) principles, and we are using many ESD measures including local materials, water conservation with soaks and rain gardens and recycling with grey water systems, using local plants from the special Bali Savannah ecosystem on the Bukit, which are being raised in a nursery on site to encourage local bird and animal life, heat pumps for water heating, salt water pools — among many others.

Our onboard naturalists are some of the best in the industry, with degrees in biology they all receive intensive training in local marine mammal science from our Education and Conservation Advisor.

Other project funds have come from the Pacific Salmon Foundation, Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, British Columbia Conservation Foundation, Greater Georgia Basin Steelhead Recovery Program, B.C. Hydro, BHP - Billiton, Ministry of Transportation, Kwakiutl First Nation, Port Hardy Fish and Wildlife Club, Quatsino First Nation, Western Forest Products and numerous community organizations and local businesses.

These cover everything from good management and communication, to efficient lighting and heating, as well as things like nature conservation, training practices, use of local crafts and produce, renewable energy and community support and involvement.

A great Montezuma resource is Montezuma Beach, a non-profit website from which all advertising revenue is donated to local conservation organizations.

The Department of Conservation works hard to fight the extinction battle, and luckily they get some help from the local community.

From our inception, we have been committed to supporting local communities through sustainable development, respecting the natural environment by minimizing impact, contributing to other local conservation efforts, and continuously improving our operational standards and practices as responsible travel providers.

The 2.5 - hour boat ride from Punta Gorda deters many travelers from Belize, but tours can be arranged with local guides in Punta Gorda, as well as the education and research organization Reef Conservation International.

Continuance of the project has been offered to build capacity among farmers and Local Government Units (LGUs) to institutionalize the collection and environmental and cultural fees derived from tourism and applied to conservation.

Captivating cuisine: regionally sourced menus and partnership in the Gulf of Maine's Research Institute's Culinary program; Green by Design; features that range from recycled flooring and sheet rock to solar panels; Habitat Restoration: collaboration with the Department of Conservation around restoring habitat for endangered wildlife; and Indigenous Landscape: which supports local wildlife as well as fun and educational classes for guests.

Rich produced a manual on using vegetative erosion and landslide control, with input from forestry and conservation experts and local Public Works engineers.

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