Sentences with phrase «into wildlife habitat»

Today, the former mine has been transformed into a wildlife habitat and pit lake biological treatment system (BHP Copper Inc., 2010).

As we continue to expand into wildlife habitat and coyote populations adapt to our increasing presence, encounters will occur.

During my workshops at the conference, I listened to teachers brainstorm project ideas about everything from reducing road congestion to turning schoolyards into wildlife habitats to celebrating the literary legacy of Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez.

Not exact matches

Biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and severe impacts on ecosystem services — which refer to nature's support of wildlife habitat, crop pollination, soil health and other benefits — have not only accompanied conventional farming systems, but have often extended well beyond the boundaries of their fields, such as fertilizer runoff into rivers.

In terms of biodiversity, organic farming takes into account gene adaptation, local ecosystems and species to improve disease resistance, soil, gene pools and local wildlife habitats.

A patch of pepperweed can grow into a dense, monoculture stand after only a few seasons, degrading wildlife habitat, and outcompeting native salt marsh vegetation.

Since 2010, the property has undergone a tremendous freshwater wetlands restoration — the most ambitious effort of its kind ever in the Northeast — in which wildlife agencies, including the state Division of Ecological Restoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

The transformation of Tidmarsh Farms from a working cranberry farm to a biodiverse habitat — and eventually a protected wildlife sanctuary — is the result of many passionate individuals who have put their hearts and souls into the project.

This week, in a move that typifies the administration's recent approach, the state appealed an appellate court ruling that Indian Point is grandfathered into the state's Coastal Management Plan, which protects the wildlife habitat and recreational activities on the river.

The mangrove forests along tropical and subtropical coastlines provide myriad benefits: They buffer against waves and wind, inhibit erosion, create habitat for wildlife and fish, and prevent saltwater intrusion into rivers and streams.

If we can conserve that forest or wetlands or grasslands that are being lost and emitting CO2 into the atmosphere, we are also conserving habitat for the wildlife of the Earth; so Congo basin, Amazon rainforest, the wetlands of Southeast Asia, the peat forests of Southeast Asia and on and on — and also the Alaskan frontier.

On a per - unit - area basis, the cannabis grows resulted in 1.5 times more forest loss and 2.5 times greater fragmentation of the landscape, breaking up large, contiguous forest into smaller patches and reducing wildlife habitat.

Two years of sitting outside in the mid-1980s turned the Enterprise into one of the world's most expensive wildlife habitats, but four technicians armed with putty, detergent, and paint are busily undoing the damage.

And that «requires taking into account both the wildlife itself and its habitats.»

Marginal areas are often currently set aside for conservation, both as a means to provide a habitat for wildlife as well as a way to protect it from agricultural runoff into waterways.

Often photographed clinging to Arctic ice floes as its habitat melts away into warming waters, the polar bear is the poster child for U.S. efforts to save wildlife on the brink of extinction using the Endangered Species Act.

«People are very focused on habitat loss, which they need to be, but that often leads to a tipping point where the wildlife goes into human - dominated land, causes conflict, and gets killed very quickly.»

From songbirds and squirrels to rabbits and raccoons, our county's wide array of wildlife faces the challenge of coexisting alongside the ever - growing population of people moving into their natural habitat.

[43] Hatley's argument for violations of the Endangered Species Act is similarly speculative: ``... persons who release cats into the wild or who maintain feral cat colonies could be found liable for a take under section 9 of the ESA if maintenance of feral cats in the wild is found to kill or injure wildlife by degrading habitat.»

But the plan states that D.C should «revisit» TNR programs since «TNR animals are often released on National Park Service property and into prime wildlife habitats.»

A similar situation can occur when wildlife enters into a house, making it their temporary habitat.

Consequently, persons who release cats into the wild or who maintain feral cat colonies could be found liable for a take under section 9 of the ESA if maintenance of feral cats in the wild is found to kill or injure wildlife by degrading habitat.

Eco Experience: Staying at the Sandos Caracol Eco Resort allows you to immerse yourself into the natural habitat around the resort, learning about the local landscape, and wildlife.

This world heritage listed site takes you into the natural habitat of Australia's most unique and awe - inspiring wildlife, including:

Experience the mangroves around Providenciales with their varied wildlife residents while you glide noiselessy into sheltered habitats within shallow waters.

«FNPF, working to protect wildlife and its habitat while supporting local communities, has been deeply involved in transforming Nusa Penida into an unofficial bird sanctuary and a haven for the Bali starling.»

Travel deep into the protected Pacaya - Samiria Reserve getting unrivalled access to the Peruvian rainforest's most pristine areas and the opportunity to experience the abundant wildlife and natural beauty of Amazonia, learning about her ecosystems, botany, wildlife habitats and cultural tradition.

An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic flow into the world's oceans annually, which has horrific effects on marine habitats and wildlife.

Green infrastructure brings nature into the city, which can improve both mental and physical health, increase property value, conserve energy, enhance wildlife habitat and save money on more costly pipe infrastructure.

Transforming the science and practice of conservation to ensure that wildlife and their habitats survive into an uncertain future.

On a global scale, the biofuels frenzy is diverting millions of acres of farmland from food crops, converting millions of acres of rainforest and other wildlife habitat into farmland, and employing billions of gallons of water, to produce corn, jatropha, palm oil and other crops for use in producing politically correct biodiesel and other biofuels.

Instead, we should channel resources into programs that support organic agriculture, local and regional healthy foods, beginning farmers, conservation, and diversified, pasture - based systems that protect our water, build healthy soil, and provide greater biodiversity and habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.