However, this evidence made only «general reference to
the issues of habitat loss, fragmentation, avoidance of resting and foraging grounds, and sensory disturbances.»
The opportunities to report on
issues of habitat loss and to continue the dialogue between humans and our animal neighbors.
What some are now focusing on is the climate related
issues of habitat — if a bird migrates earlier because of warmth signals, will its major food source be available if it is a plant dependent on photoperiodicity?
Not exact matches
If we look to federal jurisdiction, the National Energy Board has
issued a series
of decisions since 2010, with input from Environment and Climate Change Canada, requiring offsetting for caribou and other species at risk and rare or sensitive
habitats.
He is also a commissioner for the Global Ocean Commission, whose mandate is to formulate politically and technically feasible short -, medium - and long - term recommendations to address four key
issues facing the high seas: overfishing, large - scale loss
of habitat and biodiversity, the lack
of effective management and enforcement, and deficiencies in high seas governance.
@transframer — With all due respect, you didn't really address the
issues raised regarding: 1) actual #
of extant vertebrate species; 2) the fact that land inverts «breath air» and would have drowned if not accounted for on the ark; 3) that the dino genera identified in the wiki link far exceeds 50; 4) the need to account for extinct land vertebrates in addition to those still around; 5) that many marine fish would have died as their
habitat's salinity dropped; 6) that your % allotments for food / water don't reflect the fact that many forms require fresh meat and / or eat disproportionately to their sizes; 7) the specific dietary / environmental constraints involved in the migration to the Ark and the return trips from Mt. Ararat.
The stubborn resistance
of the poor tribal women in the now famous Chipko movement against the Government's decision to turn their
habitat into a mining area, has brought to our consciousness the inseparable link between the struggle
of the poor and ecological
issues.
The intersection
of her research on
habitat use by migratory birds and her love
of coffee prompted her to explore coffee sustainability
issues.
Additional presentations will range from the navigational challenges seabirds confront within the «hook»
of Cape Cod Bay and how to identify Massachusetts species to
habitat issues on the continental shelf and across the Gulf
of Maine.
Chase supports Mass Audubon's growing involvement in climate change and renewable energy
issues, as a natural outgrowth
of its ongoing mission to promote birdlife and biodiversity, protect land and wildlife
habitats, and support nature - based education.
Riverkeeper, an organization dedicated in part to protecting the river and its adjacent communities, has responded that the plan lacks transparency, the Council was too hasty in approving the plan without adequate funding information, and did not satisfactorily address key
issues related to noise and air pollution and the destruction
of marine
habitats.
Over the weekend a report was
issued on the rights
of indigenous people to their forest
habitat and so forth.
The general deterioration
of aquatic
habitat around the impoverished city
of Sonoyta makes the border barrier less
of an
issue for him.
The strategy — widely anticipated but
issued 5 months later than the White House had originally planned — also outlines a series
of steps and goals for agencies to pursue, such as tackling bee - killing pathogens and mites, reducing pesticide use and reviewing its safety to bees, restoring degraded pollinator
habitats, and encouraging the planting
of more flowering plants and other pollinator - friendly vegetation.
Church says reviving an extinct species like the woolly mammoth might be more justified if it also addresses an
issue like
habitat preservation in the face
of climate change.
The panel will look at an array
of issues, including overfishing, biodiversity and
habitat loss, compliance, and monitoring, as well as governance gaps.
In response, the U.S. Geological Survey began a study on changing Arctic ecosystems to better understand the consequences
of lost permafrost and sea ice
habitats, and the Interior Department established a Climate Science Center at the University
of Alaska to specifically address Arctic
issues.
In an article published in the upcoming
issue, researchers challenge the role that FIFA and the Brazilian government play in protecting the environment, asking both to: protect 1,000 hectares
of the critically endangered Caatinga ecosystem — the natural
habitat for its World Cup mascot, Fuelco — for each goal scored in the World Cup.
James Diaz, MD, DrPH, Professor and Program Director
of Environmental / Occupational Health Sciences at LSU Health New Orleans School
of Public Health, details characteristics
of the mosquitoes capable
of transmitting the Zika virus in the United States, their
habitats and biting behaviors, as well as control measures, in a paper published in the December 2016,
issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.
The vast magnificent savanna, forests, wooded savannas, and deep rivers
habitats remain largely intact with potential for recovery
of wildlife populations if urgent and robust conservation security measures are taken in this strategic area, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), ECOFAUNE + / AGRECO, and the Ministry
of Environment
of Central African Republic said in a report
issued today.
The study, «Landscape alterations influence differential
habitat use
of nesting Buteos and ravens within sagebrush ecosystem: Implications for transmission line development,» will appear in the August 2014 print
issue of the journal The Condor.
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.
A two - minute PSA about the importance
of marine coastal
habitats in mitigating climate change, ocean acidification, and other
issues related to the increase in atmospheric CO2
While representatives
of NASA and three aerospace companies explained their
habitat plans, Weir honed in on a more fundamental
issue, insisting that humans are not meant to spend long durations in zero gravity and the focus should be on developing artificial gravity.
′ Managing
habitats in the correct way is the single most important
issue affecting the survival
of European butterflies, ′ says lead author Chris van Swaay
of the Dutch Butterfly Conservation.
The palm oil industry in SE Asia is linked to major
issues such as deforestation,
habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses in the SE Asia, as the land and forests must be cleared for the development
of the oil palm plantations.
included a splendid photoshoot
of Karl Lagerfeld in his natural
habitat (his Paris apartment), but it isn't the only treat in this
issue of the Polish fashion quarterly.
However, this biodiversity is threatened by
habitat loss, identified this
issue of great moment seeks to provide solutions through education because it has vast resources to develop educational experiences through awareness.
At this site, you can also study the history
of the ESA, read about current environmental
issues, and obtain overviews
of government programs to save endangered species and
habitats
Elephants, Never Forget aims to educate students about wild elephants and their unique role in our shared world, including topics related to biodiversity and
habitats, as well as some
of the
issues and challenges elephants face.
The larger
issue is that I have to live somewhere and my family needs a roof over their head and I will not risk that for any «gamble» on the hopes
of a big investment lucky strike or giving me a couple percent more than the interest on the mortgage or the risk to my family's
habitat.
LAST WEEK»S
ISSUE: Local In - Depth explored the issue of exotic species moving into Florida habi
ISSUE: Local In - Depth explored the
issue of exotic species moving into Florida habi
issue of exotic species moving into Florida
habitats.
Human development has caused lots
of habitat destruction, but yet again, this is not the
issue - just unprotected feral cats vs FEDERALLY protected birds.
But we also should connect the web
of the
issues within the overpopulation problem with larger, more comprehensive
issues connected with human rights, the health
of our ecosystems, the loss
of natural
habitat and the imbalances
of nature we are experiencing across the planet, the introduction
of non-native plants, the use
of croplands for «livestock» raising, the human overpopulation problem, and so on.
Applying the ESA prohibition on the take
of an endangered species, including
habitat degradation, to the
issue of free - roaming cats, it would appear that under the right circumstances, aa court could find that cats degrade the
habitat of endangered or threatened predator species by killing the prey upon which those species depend for food.
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.
The Aquarium continues to support important research and rehabilitation efforts
of African penguins in their native
habitat to better understand the
issues facing this species today.
Other
issues include straddling stocks (relevant in the Belize / Honduras / Guatemala area), harvesting
of marine resources such as sea slugs / cucumbers (which was certainly never thought
of 1948), protection
of mangroves, seagrass and other marine
habitat, etc..
Although the waters and islands are in two countries, many
of the ecoregion,
habitat, conservation, and ecological
issues are shared.
With the oceans covering more than 70 %
of the Earth's surface and providing
habitat for 90 %
of all life on the planet, one aim is to highlight the
issues facing this particular environment, including pollution, debris, climate change, overfishing and coral - bleaching.
I really wish you would have focused on serious environmental
issues such as strip mining, deforestation, loss
of habitat, and depletion
of the oceans.
A key
issue (uncertainty) is the rate
of change
of habitats and for organisms adapting or moving as
habitats move.
This
issue highlights the work
of the Fish CAFE Project, which brings multiple sciences to bear upon understanding freshwater
habitats of the Fish Creek Watershed in northern Alaska.
Lee Crockett, director
of federal fisheries policy for Pew Charitable Trusts gives us a crash course on overfishing - taking fish from their
habitat faster than they can reproduce - which is a critical
issue among conservationists because fish provide a vital link in the chain
of events that sustain our oceans, lakes and waterways.
Plan B thoughtfully examines the critical global
issues of our time: fresh water scarcity, soil depletion, deforestation; desertification; fisheries collapse;
habitat destruction; species extinction; extreme weather; global warming, energy policy, and human population growth.
To support these
habitat - focused efforts, USDA and the Department
of Interior are today
issuing a set
of Pollinator - Friendly Best Management Practices for Federal Lands, providing practical guidance for planners and managers with land stewardship responsibilities.
In his video, Stephan addresses
habitat issues and: What kind
of species can benefit from greenroofs?
Scientific and societal requirements for ocean observing have evolved significantly over the past decade from being primarily focused on climate - related
issues to include a much wider set
of phenomena such as the degradation
of coastal
habitats, pollution, ocean acidification, over-exploitation
of fisheries, biodiversity decline, de-oxygenation and more.
Major Environmental
Issues: Soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use
of poor quality water; desertification; natural
habitat of many unique animal and plant species is threatened by clearing for agricultural purposes; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources.
Pre-construction studies
of raptor behavior should not be limited to migration
issues but should be comprehensive and include not only the risk associated with direct turbine strikes and possible avoidance behavior, but also terrestrial
habitat degradation and its effects on nesting and wintering raptors, as well as the effect
of such degradation on migrating raptors» roosting needs.