Sentences with phrase «include species habitat»

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The bottom includes the other species whose habitat is daily reduced and the domesticated animals who are brutally treated so that our meat will be cheap and tender.

The Smithsonian Bird - Friendly certification requires a minimum shade cover of 40 %, and the overstory should include at least ten different species of shade trees, with no more than 70 % of the trees being Inga species, which means more habitat remains appropriate for birds.

Birds — improved wetland habitat for waterbirds with a total of 52 species of waterbirds observed across 49 survey sites, including threatened and listed species such as the threatened blue - billed and freckled ducks recorded in wetlands that received Commonwealth environmental water

Commonwealth environmental water helped maintain a mosaic of habitats including native vegetation, stimulated breeding and recruitment of several native fish, frog and turtle species, and resulted in a boom of productivity in the system.

There, you can read about Hispaniola's great biodiversity, including 30 endemic bird species; the importance of the island to birds that winter and migrate through the West Indies and breed in North America; and the critical role of shade coffee in preserving habitat on an island with a very high level of deforestation.

Reasons for the higher number and species diversity of birds and bird territories on organic farms include better breeding habitats and better food conditions.

The macaw is just one of many magnificent animal species at risk from habitat destruction, including the jaguar, the night monkey, and the resplendent quetzal, Guatemala's national bird.

Many species are endangered due to agricultural intensification, including the intensive use of mineral fertilizers and of herbicides, intensive soil management and the destruction of habitats.

Lawrance noted the museum and Chicago Academy of Sciences are lead partners in trying to save Rusty Patched Bumble Bee habitat, which includes woodlands and prairies, through the Chicago Wilderness Priority Species project.

On Thursday, the museum — which bills itself as the oldest in Chicago — will turn out some of its rarer animal specimens, including a small rodent called a southern rock vole and two specimens of prairie chicken, a species whose population has rapidly declined due to habitat destruction.

This spectacular land contains vernal pools, forested upland, and freshwater wetlands including an active heron rookery and a beaver pond that provide habitat for several unusual species.

Some examples include restoring funding for the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, restoration of streams and habitat, and successful passage of the 2002, 2009, and 2014 Environmental Bonds, which provide funding for state land protection and other environmental programs.

These projects target habitats of priority species of conservation concern, and include dam removals, invasive species management, wetland restoration, and more.

In addition to protecting critical habitat for native species, Mass Audubon's land conservation efforts provide many quality - of - life benefits, including clean drinking water, locally grown food, and places to learn about and enjoy nature.

This includes restoring natural systems, minimizing stressors such as invasive species and residential development, increasing habitat diversity, and connecting protected landscapes.

«This grant has made it possible for us to restore important coastal marsh habitat, which faces a number of major threats, including invasive species and climate change.»

This year's to - do lists include (depending on the sanctuary) removing invasive species; preparing garden beds to attract a variety of visitors, from birds and butterflies to people; cleaning nature play areas; restoring habitats; maintaining trails; and improving entrance areas.

It is a perfect setting for numerous outdoor recreational activities, including picnicking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and birdwatching and this forest offers numerous recreational opportunities and provides habitat to a variety of wildlife species.

The authors examined the effects of climate change on more than a thousand species, including those that live on reefs and those that live in open - water habitats.

According to remains found in recent years in Els Casots, these crocodiles would also have shared their habitat with large mammals: rhinoceroses, the equid genus Anchitherium, peccaries, mouse - deer, primitive pigs and bovines, extinct relatives of elephants (including the mastodon and a proto - elephant named deinotherium) and some carnivorous species, such as the so - called bear dogs and felids, hyaenids and extinct mustelids.

The report also includes a pilot study on habitat suitability of forest tree species.

Then Westerners arrived and bird populations started to disappear more quickly due to a combination of threats, including habitat loss, introduction of invasive species and the arrival of diseases such as avian malaria.

Researchers assess the risk of species extinction with conservation models that combine factors that drive down populations — including habitat loss, hunting and overfishing — with the probability of chance disasters affecting the group.

He says farmers trying to hide forbidden crops often go deep into forests, including national parks, fragmenting the habitats that threatened species depend on.

An international research team including Mark van Kleunen, ecology professor at the University of Konstanz, shows for the first time how ties to different habitats control the human - induced spread of European plant species on other continents.

The analysis identifies habitat loss and hunting as the biggest reasons behind the decline of land mammals; marine species face additional threats, including pollution and accidental death in fishing nets.

But human activities, including the use of fishing nets, pollution and disruption of it's habitat, have decimated the species to only a few thousand remaining individuals.

«Seven new species of night frogs from India including four miniature forms: Scientists were surprised by the relative abundance of the 4 new miniature species and believe that these frogs were overlooked because of their insect - like calls and secretive habitats.»

Thousands of feet below the ocean's surface lies a hidden world of undiscovered species and unique seabed habitats — as well as a vast untapped store of natural resources including valuable metals and rare - earth minerals.

The continued development of maritime transportation around the world, especially in new areas such as the Arctic, can increase conservation impacts to wildlife, including disturbance, fatal strikes, introduction of pathogens through ballast water, habitat destruction through anchoring (especially on corals), introduction of invasive species, air emis ¬ sions, noise, and fuel spills.

Most indicators of the state of biodiversity (covering species» population trends, extinction risk, habitat extent and condition, and community composition) showed declines, with no significant recent reductions in rate, whereas indicators of pressures on biodiversity (including resource consumption, invasive alien species, nitrogen pollution, overexploitation, and climate change impacts) showed increases.

Topics of discussion regarding science for integrated management of coastal and shelf processes included natural variability of the coastal zone in space and time, experimental management, potential roles of different species, assemblages and habitats in coastal systems, effects of changing nutrient regimes, and perturbations of food - web dynamics.

The adult populations of 10 species, including the spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus) and song sparrow (Melospiza melodia), were doing fine in these habitats, perhaps because they have more food resources thanks to human - provided bird feeders.

These functions include soil stabilization and erosion control; storm surge and flood protection; biodiversity; food production; and the provision of nursery habitat for economically important seafood species, including shrimp, crab and fish.

MPAs, which include marine reserves, sanctuaries, parks, and no - take zones, are areas designated to protect marine species and habitats from both global and local threats.

The study included several habitats that contained different soil traits but supported a common plant species, Cycas nitida.

Those laws include the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Wilderness Act, which might otherwise slow or delay construction within vulnerable habitats.

Silver Springs State Park provides a natural habitat for numerous species, including 18 endemic and 10 endangered plant species, as well as habitat for resident and migratory birds, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Some gaps in the research include getting a better understanding of the distribution of species and habitats, understanding how marine populations respond to stressors and looking at how changes in climate can affect individual species and ecological communities.

«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.

But «we have a lot of losers,» he cautions, including species that have specialized habitat requirements.

Changes in precipitation and temperatures are likely to reduce habitat suitability for some tree species, including iconic species such as American beech, eastern hemlock, eastern white pine, red spruce, and sugar maple.

A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, Idaho State University and the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that habitat fragmentation and the addition of makeshift perches such as transmission polls in sagebrush ecosystems are creating preferred habitat for common ravens that threaten sensitive native bird species, including greater sage grouse.

Conservation and management actions will include extending the habitat into favourable adjacent areas, implementing measures to reduce the risk of fires, and removal of invasive alien plant species.

Such priorities include: 1) establishing an ocean carbon chemistry baseline; 2) establishing ecological baselines; 3) determining species / habitat / community sensitivity to ocean acidification; 4) projecting changes in seawater carbonate chemistry; and 5) identifying potentially synergistic effects of multiple stressors.

Polar species, including the polar bear, ice - dependent seals, and emperor penguins are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change as their unique sea ice habitats shrink due to warming.

In addition, the effects of global warming and its associated disturbances (including floods, droughts, insects, and fires) will be compounded by pollution, resource exploitation, and habitat fragmentation, adding further challenges to species» ability to adapt.

The greater sage - grouse is an umbrella species, emblematic of the health of sagebrush habitat it shares with more than 350 other kinds of wildlife, including world - class populations of mule deer, elk, pronghorn, and golden eagles.

This topic has become particularly important as many environmental disruptions including climate change, habitat loss and species introductions act by radically altering species distributions.

The list, while including an incredible range of species, includes three conservationists working with snow leopards, snow leopard habitat and communities.