These could all have major
impacts on conservation, improving agricultural yields or reducing the demand for wood, thus reducing deforestation.
Researchers propose reclassifying nine known subspecies, with unclear
impacts on conservation
Subsequent to Mr. Welder's death on New Year's Eve of 1953, it was found that his will established a foundation such as America had never had before, an institution designed to have an ultimate
impact on conservation practices not just in Texas but in the nation as a whole.
Biological samples must be «urgently required in the interest of an individual animal» and have a «negligible
impact on the conservation of the species concerned.»
Our Eco Travel trips offer divers the opportunity to enjoy life - changing dive vacations, which have a real
impact on the conservation of our oceans.
None of that has a direct
impact on conservation but all could have an indirect effect.
Without the safari hunting, conservancies would not survive against other land - use pressures, so safari hunting has a crucial indirect, positive
impact on the conservation of rhinos and many other rare species such as cheetahs.»
Make a gift today to help the Conservancy make a positive
impact on conservation around the globe.
Not exact matches
«She knows that she is in an unusual position and has the standing to have a major
impact on the world stage,» said Peter Seligmann, chief executive of
Conservation International,
on whose board Ms. Powell Jobs sits.
She writes about the
impact of coffee production
on birds, biodiversity, and the environment, along with related topics, at Coffee &
Conservation, coffeehabitat.com
This helps the company secure supplies of agricultural raw materials it requires, as well as having a positive
impact on society by supporting rural development, water
conservation, and food security.
take many steps to reduce their
impact on the environment with water recycling programs, energy
conservation plans, and integrated pest management to reduce the use of chemical pesticides.
Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental
impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page
on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more
on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water
conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit
on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States
on March 22, 2016.
With a Masters in Marine Biodiversity and
Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, she has experienced firsthand the devastating
impacts of commercial seafood production
on the oceans.
Food loss and waste in the United States accounts for approximately 31 percent — or 133 billion pounds — of the overall food supply available to retailers and consumers and has far - reaching
impacts on food security, resource
conservation and climate change.
«The staggering amount of wasted food in the United States has far - reaching
impacts on food security, resource
conservation and climate change.
Your gift can help Mass Audubon expand our field research, science education, evidence - based advocacy, and public outreach work
on critical
conservation issues, and enable us to continue making meaningful
impacts every year.
Mass Audubon opposes proposed natural gas pipelines (see No Pipeline Position Statement), that would have major environmental
impacts on public and private
conservation lands including properties «permanently» protected under Article 97 of the State Constitution.
Students will analyze data to determine trends in bee populations and the
impact on local ecosystems, as well as obtain information
on current
conservation efforts.
Department of Environmental
Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens says one day after the public comment period has closed, a 58 member staff is still opening boxes, but he expects the number of comments
on a draft environmental
impact statement for hydrofracking in New York State to reach 40,000.
Albany, New York — The New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation will lengthen the public comment period
on its final draft environmental
impact statement from 60 to 90 days and hold four public hearings.
At 10 a.m., LG Kathy Hochul and state Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon hold a public hearing
on the causes, scope and economic
impact of the gender pay gap in New York, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 1
Conservation Place, Syracuse.
At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Assembly Standing Committee
on Environmental
Conservation, the Assembly Legislative Commission
on Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes, and the Assembly Long Island Task Force will meet jointly at the William H. Rogers Building in Smithtown, Suffolk County for a public hearing to discuss the «
impacts of the proposed federal offshore drilling authorization
on New York.»
The Department of Environmental
Conservation and the Thruway Authority announced its finding Wednesday, saying the Pilgrim Pipeline project has the potential for significant adverse
impact on the environment and communities.
One well site could require up to 3,399 one - way truck trips [PDF], according to the New York Department of Environmental
Conservation's 2011 draft environmental
impact statement (dSGEIS)
on hydrofracking.
The state Department of Environmental
Conservation wants landowners to help monitor the
impact of deer
on forest health.
On Tuesday, about 40 anti-fracking activists with New Yorkers Against Fracking (a coalition of 60 groups) held a rally in front of the Department of Environmental
Conservation «s headquarters in Albany, demanding a human health study be added to the department's ongoing environmental
impact study.
«Of course the economic contribution is not the only benefit — I believe shooting has a hugely positive
impact on our environment as many thousands of hectares are carefully managed for
conservation by those involved in the sport.
The revised draft review of the
impact of high - volume hydraulic fracturing, due out today, has been postponed because of the Department of Environmental
Conservation's focus
on the aftermath of Irene.
Time Business 3 pm Oral Questions Designation of sites as Marine
Conservation Areas - Lord Eden of Winton Consultation of early years practitioners
on their plans to increase the maximum ratio of carers to babies and toddlers - Earl of Listowel Replacing the Cancer Drugs Fund with a new scheme - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Legislation Succession to the Crown Bill - Report stage - Lord Wallace of Tankerness Legislation Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL]- Consideration of Commons amendments - Baroness Wilcox Short Debate
Impact of discrimination against gay men and women in Commonwealth countries
on efforts to halt the spread of HIV / AIDS - Lord Black of Brentwood
The Department of Environmental
Conservation is nearing completion
on an environmental
impact study and new regulations for gas drilling using horizontal drilling and high - volume fracking technology.
As if we needed more evidence
on Gannett's Jon Campbell's
impact as the LCA's resident fracking scoop artist, a coalition of groups and Senate and Assembly Democrats today seizing
on his report that one of the experts hired by the Department of Environmental
Conservation to help write hydrofracking regulations is a member of the gas industry trade group.
«Now that the EPA has confirmed what top scientists have said all along, that fracking is safe and has no widespread
impact on drinking water, we are calling
on Commissioner Martens and the state Department of Environmental
Conservation to rescind the temporary ban
on high - volume hydraulic fracturing in New York State.»
Department of Environmental
Conservation Commissioner Alexander «Pete» Grannis was fired last week for having the courage to speak the truth about the
impact threatened layoffs would have
on the integrity of his department's responsibility to protect the environment and New Yorkers.
The resolution was adopted one day after Rosendale passed a similar request for the state Department of Environmental
Conservation to be lead agency, noting that
impacts are also possible
on significant state resources.
ALBANY, NY (10/01/2012)(readMedia)--
On Friday, September 28, Governor Andrew Cuomo's Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) released a brief statement indicating that no regulations for high - volume hydraulic fracturing, or «fracking,» would be finalized until Department of Health Commissioner Shah reviews the DEC's already - completed health
impact assessment.
If the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation is to allow the rule making process
on fracking to conclude by the end of the month, it must first make public its generic environmental
impact statement
on fracking.
Her research focuses
on global change ecology and climate adaptation; she was among the first to propose and study ways to reduce the
impact of climate change through new techniques in
conservation management.
This study highlights the importance of considering hydrological drought for wildfire prediction, and the researchers recommend that hydrology should be considered in future studies of the
impact of projected ENSO strength, including effects
on tropical ecosystems, and biodiversity
conservation.
Nadeau also studies the potential
impacts of climate change
on species around the globe, using modeling, field observation and experiments to predict where species are most vulnerable and determine how
conservation groups can best mitigate the negative
impacts of climate change
on animal populations.
An international team of scientists investigating the effects of six planned or potential Andean dams
on the Amazon river system has found that major negative ecological
impacts can be expected both above the dams and throughout the lowland floodplains and the Amazon Delta, according to WCS (Wildlife
Conservation Society), the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, and other groups.
«This paper highlights the potentially huge
impact merit releases have
on a few birds that are easily caught and are already of
conservation concern,» says John Pilgrim, a
conservation consultant who specializes in Southeast Asia and Melanesia and who was not involved in the study.
«They got land rights and instruments of
conservation framed under this idea that they will maintain a low
impact on the environment,» he says.
Mortelliti, who holds degrees from the La Sapienza (University of Rome), is an Assistant Professor in Wildlife Habitat
Conservation at the University of Maine, where his lab's research is focused
on the
impact of land - use change
on vertebrate species (mammals and birds).
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation argued in the legal case that its plan to build roads and harvest trees would have minimal
impact on grizzlies because it called for logging of small areas at different times rather than a full - scale clearing operation.
The researchers hope their work will help resource managers and scientists keep a close eye
on species that are moving north with climate change over time, and predict their
impact on other species so they can concentrate
conservation efforts and future research accordingly.
Angela Strecker, an environmental science professor at Portland State University and the study's co-lead author, said that species distribution models can help predict all the places where a given species could live based
on their environmental preferences, and using these models can help target
conservation efforts to areas where they would have the most
impact.
In the latest peer - reviewed publication
on the potential
impacts of a border wall
on plants and animals,
conservation biologists, led by a pair of scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, say that border walls threaten to harm endangered Texas plants and animals and cause trouble for the region's growing ecotourism industry.
«Our findings may result in improved
conservation programs and policies, and better
impacts on the communities adjacent to these sites, locally and around the globe.»
But the researchers argue that the estimate of human
impact on birds fails to account for new species identified from remains and those species likely to be extinct but not yet declared so in order to continue
conservation efforts.