Sentences with phrase «from preserving habitats»

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Today the cry of the poor in the Narmada Valley in India is not only to preserve their own habitat but to protect forests everywhere from wanton destruction.

The data from captured Santa Cruz mountain lions in recent years show preserving and reconnecting patches of habitat is key to their health and long - term survival.

If coastal habitats were preserved, about 500,000 Floridians would face intermediate and high risk from disasters, compared with almost 900,000 people if the habitats disappeared.

In their upcoming second Ecological Restoration publication titled «Resurgence of Native Plants After Removal of Amur honeysuckle from Bender Mountain Preserve,» Conover and Sisson reveal the lengths to which honeysuckle alters habitats by decreasing light availability and depleting soil moisture and nutrients, as well as by possibly releasing toxic chemicals that prevent other plant species from growing in the vicinity.

The authors point out that although conservation and breeding work in the world's zoos is an important effort, it should not take focus from the needed efforts to preserve the natural habitats of endangered animals.

In the Molecular Ecology special issue, various research teams worked out the diet of a leopard by sequencing DNA in its faeces; tracked earthworm communities in soil4; and reconstructed ancient Siberian habitats from DNA preserved in permafrost.

NOW ® MCT Oil is derived from coconut / palm kernel oil that is sustainably sourced to protect our planet and preserve native wildlife habitats.

Support organizations aimed at preserving natural habitats and protecting big cats from poaching.

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.

Gain a deeper understanding of the issues surrounding poaching and elephant conservation during a lecture by an accredited speaker from the Kenya Wildlife Service — an organization that has long partnered with National Geographic to preserve the country's wildlife habitats.

Such active organizations as the Belize Audubon Society are dedicated to preserving the natural beauties and habitats of the country while helping to make them available to visitors from all over the world

Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Rabinowitz Belize is home to the world's first and only Jaguar preserve — the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, 150 square miles of land restricted from hunting, fishing, logging or any other kind of habitat destruction.

In Costa Rica, Brenes - Mora has seized on the connection between large herbivores and carbon sequestration as a way to highlight the importance of preserving the tapirs, under threat from habitat loss as pineapple plantations expand and from traffic on the Pan-American Highway.

From fragile native habitats to historic landmarks, ancient redwood groves to dramatic coastal preserve, the park's value as an urban educational resource is unsurpassed.

St. Barths may be highly developed as far as Caribbean islands go, but residents also have taken great care to preserve the local marine habitat from overuse and exploitation.

I meet urban farmers who teach women from a homeless shelter and inner - city kids to grow healthy food on remediated vacant lots; advocates for sustainable transportation who tirelessly attend hearings and planning meetings; members of community land trusts that provide affordable housing; and conservation land trusts that preserve ecosystems and habitats acre by acre, stream by stream.

From coral reefs to deserts, we work to protect a myriad of habitats so we can preserve the diversity of life on Earth.

• reducing the risk of major killers like heart disease, stroke and cancers while cutting exposure to food borne pathogens; • offering a viable answer to feeding the world's hungry, through more efficient use of grains and other crops; • saving animals from suffering in factory farm conditions and from painful slaughter; • conserving vital, but limited freshwater, fertile topsoil and other precious resources; • preserving irreplaceable ecosystems, such as rainforests and other wildlife habitats; • mitigating the ever - expanding environmental pollution of animal agriculture; and the list goes on.

From lead paint remediation to end the thousands of deaths caused by decades paint chips flaking into the soil, to pulling mountains of invasive plants and replacing them with native plant species and safe habitat for nesting birds, the USFWS does as much as possible on a tight budget with few workers to return this place to its former glory — all while preserving the military history of the atoll.

In addition to preserving important wildlife habitat, protected wetlands will mitigate ecological and property damage from sea - level rises and storm surges under predicted climate - change scenarios.

Also, my efforts in this regard have led to well - placed recommendations on preserving species, and ensuring that their habitats are kept safe from external threats.