Sentences with phrase «habitat protection in»

According to the article, approximately $ 50 million per year is spent for habitat protection in the region, with much funding coming from sales of Duck Stamps.

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Given that the Fisheries Act has been gutted in response to lobbying by energy companies (they found habitat protection «onerous» and it has been removed), government supporters say the infrastructure to protect fish and freshwater is no longer necessary.

Sure the proposed federal action plan employs strong language to suggest that in the absence of effective habitat protection by Alberta, the federal government may exercise its SARA powers to apply the federal legislation onto provincial lands.

We can not be sure that The Flood had no relationship to all flesh around that area having «corrupted its way»... The very protection of mankind from natural disasters that were inevitable from the contingent, limited perfection of the planet Earth as a habitat, might well have been mediated to human communities by great prophetic souls, even as Christ prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem as a consequence of his rejection, and because «in the day of your visitation, you did not know the things that were to your peace».

Efforts include but are not limited to: developing and implementing marine habitat protection and restoration strategies, conducting ongoing coral reef research, training individuals in marine ecosystem research and management, as well as animal husbandry, the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine wildlife including sea turtles, manatees and dolphins, creating programs to heighten public awareness of the ocean and its inhabitants and delivering marine education programs to communities and schools.

A total of 367 GL of Commonwealth environmental water was released from Hume Dam to support in - channel, wetland and low elevation floodplain habitat throughout the River Murray for improving the condition, movement and recruitment of native fish — both silver (critically endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) and golden perch were detected spawning in the Mid Murray in response to flow variability; improve riparian and wetland vegetation condition; and contribute to the managed export of salt from the River Murray system.

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.

Apart from the better food resources in organic fields, the key factors are more fauna - compatible plant protection management, organic fertilization, the more diversified crop rotation and the more structured landscapes with semi-natural habitats and field margins.

Whole Foods Market launched its «pollinator - friendly» almond butters to directly support a pilot program developed by The Xerces Society and Nevada Ranch in Le Grange, Calif., which is working to integrate native wildflower habitat and improved pesticide protection into large - scale almond production.

Publicly - owned lands play a critical role in protection of natural habitats, wildlife, and water resources.

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds, other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are impacted by climate change.

Forty staff members including three full - time staff, 5 sanctuary staff, 30 seasonal staff, and two trainees, installed protective fencing and signage, monitored nesting activity, provided educational opportunities for beachgoers, and engaged land owners in coastal habitat protection.

Through our fieldwork, community outreach and a role in the protection of critical habitat, iguana populations are beginning to recover.

Your body acts as a habitat, in that you provide warmth, nutrition, protection and support for optimal oxygenation.

Mass Audubon, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds, other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are impacted by climate change.

Mass Audubon has collaborated in a National Wildlife Federation (NWF) habitat restoration project on the North Shore, the Great Marsh Resiliency Partnership, which was selected by the New England office of the US Environmental Protection Agency to receive a 2017 Environmental Merit Award.

-- Mass Audubon has collaborated in a National Wildlife Federation (NWF) habitat restoration project on the North Shore, the Great Marsh Resiliency Partnership, which was selected by the New England Office of the US Environmental Protection Agency to receive a 2017 Environmental Merit Award.

«We appreciate Governor Cuomo's clear understanding, reflected in his proposed 2016 - 2017 budget, that New York must lead on water and land protection, renewable energy and habitat restoration,» Riverkeeper president Paul Gallay said.

While coral reefs make up less than 0.1 percent of the sea floor, they serve as habitats for about 25 percent to 35 percent of all the oceans» fishes, roughly 500 million people worldwide rely on them as a source of protein and for coastal protection, and they are responsible for billions of dollars in tourism and fisheries revenue.

«Flamingo numbers have increased notably since the 1950s due to protections to species and habitats in Florida and throughout the Caribbean.

One positive finding of the ecological niche modelling study is that while the ranges of many species are expected to contract, much of the remaining suitable habitat for many species will be located within existing protected areas, and that the recent creation of new reserves such as Itombwe and Kabobo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have greatly increased the protection of some species under threat by future climate change.

The researchers conclude that improved monitoring and access to water withdrawal and streamflow data are needed to ensure protection of streams as drinking water sources and valuable habitat in the future.

In 1996, lawmakers passed the Sustainable Fisheries Act, which called for an immediate stop to overfishing, a reduction of bycatch — fish that are caught inadvertently — and protection of essential fish habitats.

Tim Preso, attorney for the environmental law firm Earthjustice, said grizzlies have made a comeback in that region thanks chiefly to habitat protections that curb human activities such as logging.

To prevent future problems, Ford and his colleagues recommend ongoing monitoring of hybridization in the region and better protection of coastal marsh habitat.

In the next few years, the government will consolidate and expand protection across 15,000 square kilometers of prime cat habitat and conservation areas.

The moist skin of the amphibians limits them to habitats either near water or under some protection on moist ground, usually in a forest.

Long - term survival of this wide - ranging species, however, will require that the jaguars receive protection in a variety of habitats.

The bald eagle was nearly extinct in the continental U.S. by the late 20th century, but the population has since stabilized, primarily due to habitat protection and a ban on DDT, an insecticide that weakened the birds» eggs so much that the eagles could not produce viable offspring.

In the long term, the most effective method of preservation will be habitat protection, says Cross.

In his final weeks in office, Obama expanded the monument to its current 100,000 acres, asserting that the additional land would «increase habitat connectively, watershed protection and landscape - scale resilience for the area's unique biological values» (Greenwire, Jan. 12In his final weeks in office, Obama expanded the monument to its current 100,000 acres, asserting that the additional land would «increase habitat connectively, watershed protection and landscape - scale resilience for the area's unique biological values» (Greenwire, Jan. 12in office, Obama expanded the monument to its current 100,000 acres, asserting that the additional land would «increase habitat connectively, watershed protection and landscape - scale resilience for the area's unique biological values» (Greenwire, Jan. 12).

The protection of this unique habitat, which is one of the most resource rich regions in the world and the most densely populated area in rural Africa, is uncertain with recent controversy surrounding oil exploration in the Congolese portion of the park.

The species has experienced some population declines and habitat loss — especially in the West — but was denied endangered species protection in 2011.

In comparison with waters outside the MPA, animal abundance in reefs was as much as 50 times higher, «highlighting the importance of both habitat complexity and protection from fishing for fish populations.&raquIn comparison with waters outside the MPA, animal abundance in reefs was as much as 50 times higher, «highlighting the importance of both habitat complexity and protection from fishing for fish populations.&raquin reefs was as much as 50 times higher, «highlighting the importance of both habitat complexity and protection from fishing for fish populations.»

Even though there may be more creatures at the base, it's not clear what their effects will be on fish or other crabs in the habitat, and how much protection the new landscape will provide,» said Dijkstra.

Another study looking at lizard family trees will test whether these patterns might play a role in evolution on a larger scale: By giving lizards protection as they move around, stripes may allow them to explore different habitats, increasing the speed at which new species appear.

Targeted protection should be provided for populations that are important from an evolutionary perspective and whose stocks have already been reduced by 90 percent, water bodies with a high level of mussel species diversity, and also healthy mussel stocks in intact habitats.

We have also developed a new metric, protection equality, to measure equitable representation of habitats in a single number.

Coastal wetlands in Louisiana are economically and esthetically important by providing storm protection, flood control, and essential habitats for a myriad of wildlife.

«These results indicate that protection of natural habitats at a watershed level, including wetlands and forests, will increase the proportion of rare species and reduce the risk of extinction, which is much greater in aquatic than in terrestrial ecosystems,» Passy said.

Intensify conservation efforts in the large landscapes required for snow leopard survival by identifying and designating critical habitats of key snow leopard populations as no - go areas for destructive land uses, maintaining their integrity and connectivity through natural corridors, and strengthening their protection on the ground.

As the result of our settlement, in 2013, the Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection for the Mono Basin sage grouse, along with a proposed designation of 1,868,017 acres of critical habitat (at a point at which the population had declined by up to 70 percent).

Sea ice also provides crucial coastal protection in the Arctic, hunting grounds for local tribes, and habitats for creatures from polar bears to seals.

The economic and conservation value of deeper reefs renders them worthy of protection in their own right, and safeguarding these habitats will also extend ongoing efforts in shallow water to protect reef species across their entire depth range.»

Bigelow Aerospace, an American space technology company, has already developed habitat modules, or expandable habitats (the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM), which are able to provide radiation and thermal protection and serve as a facility in which astronauts can operate in space.

«Proper management, protection and restoration of these riparian areas will improve water quality, lower in - stream temperatures, improve aquatic habitat and fish community integrity.»

The value, role and contributions of Agroforestry and protection of endemic habitats, in light of current global environmental challenges, can not be over-emphasised.

Fewer predators (do not need the protection of a pod) in the current habitat - most lone dolphins are observed in coastal habitats, whereas when found in the open ocean lone dolphins will swim with other species of cetaceans

Following the death of Dian Fossey, Keesling assumed the leadership of The Digit Fund, which was dedicated to the conservation, protection and study of mountain gorillas and their habitats in Africa.

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