Sentences with phrase «land bird conservation»

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The benefits of organic farming include the guardianship of our natural land resources, native plants, wildlife, insects, and birds, the development and conservation of natural ecosystems and a reduction in the nitrate and agrochemical pollution of our countryside and water courses.

Protected areas are not sufficient for nature conservation, especially for migratory species (e.g. birds) because surrounding habitats are agricultural lands which often create negative externalities.

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.

In the creation of the Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, the organization in a single stroke broadened its mission of bird advocacy and education to include land conservation, and began its evolution into a regional conservation leader.

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's Bird Conservation team has developed an informative document that outlines best management practices for nesting grassland birds for fields owned by municipalities, land trusts, private landowners, and conservaConservation team has developed an informative document that outlines best management practices for nesting grassland birds for fields owned by municipalities, land trusts, private landowners, and conservationconservation groups.

«As Mass Audubon's largest fundraising event, Bird - a-thon provides crucial support for our wildlife sanctuaries and educational programs, conservation of vulnerable land, and environmental advocacy,» President Gary Clayton said.

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).

«Our study shows that it would be relatively cheap to secure the future of the forest — and protect its plants, birds and other animals — by paying land owners on a large scale to set aside land for conservation.

«Grazed lands play a major, essential role in grassland bird conservation in South America, and this important research reveals that specialized birds may be limited by habitat quality.

«Although birds in this study were shown to compensate by switching to other seed types, the findings suggest that the capacity of grazed lands to support similar numbers of birds as ungrazed lands may be compromised,» according to the Vermont Center for Ecostudies» Rosalind Renfrew, an expert on grassland bird conservation who was not involved in the study.

While national data for environmental performance is limited and difficult to quantify, the research team were able to plot investment in two key agri - environment schemes, land «retirement» for conservation and limiting fertiliser use, against national trends for farmland bird populations and emissions from synthetic fertiliser across landmasses including the US, Canada, Australia and Europe.

«American Bird Conservancy, the nation's leading bird conservation organization, and 27 additional science and conservation organizations have signed a letter to the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge supporting their plans to remove cats and cat feeding stations found on refuge lands in the Keys because of the harm they are causing to birds and other wildlife, including endangered species.&raBird Conservancy, the nation's leading bird conservation organization, and 27 additional science and conservation organizations have signed a letter to the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge supporting their plans to remove cats and cat feeding stations found on refuge lands in the Keys because of the harm they are causing to birds and other wildlife, including endangered species.&rabird conservation organization, and 27 additional science and conservation organizations have signed a letter to the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge supporting their plans to remove cats and cat feeding stations found on refuge lands in the Keys because of the harm they are causing to birds and other wildlife, including endangered species.»

«For one thing, every point of view has its own science and economics to support its contentions, whether it be pro- or anti- pesticide use, free - roaming cats, bird collisions with glass or towers, conflicts with fisheries, land conversion, wind energy, mining, timbering, climate change, or any other issue we consider in addressing bird conservation...» [2]

This crater contains more than 18 acres of land, and has been designated a marine life and bird conservation area.

On land our birding tours where you can watch and enjoy the birds of this tropical paradise or the turtle where in addition to the conservation of these animals learning participate releasing their young to help her recovery, plus Wildlife Connection going to San Blas and Tuito to make a bird watching expedition specialist, also visited Cuatro Cienegas in Coahuila.

Unique property nestled against conservation land, QUIET, bird songs, privacy, HEATED POOL and OCEAN VIEWS.

The plan is a huge step for conservation of the Western Arctic, an area increasingly stressed by climate change, and provides critical protections for key lands in the Reserve and the wildlife dependent on it, including migratory birds from around the world, caribou, bears, wolves, beluga whales, and walrus.

Promoting sustainable land use unifies our voices for bird conservation Birds are highly sensitive to their environments.

WIND: • Tension in northwest Ohio between bird conservation groups and wind energy supporters «has become a microcosm of the larger, political tug - of - war over valuable land and airspace.»

Extending the estimates to cover other species — such as mammals, amphibians and some reptile, fish, plant and invertebrate groups — pushes the estimate to US$ 76.1 billion annually, a relatively small increase because these other species benefit greatly already by the protection of lands targeted for bird conservation efforts.

«Working lands, like those managed by SFI - certified companies, represent some of the best opportunities for conserving forest bird breeding habitat,» says Jim Shallow, conservation and policy director for Audubon Vermont.

This project is designed to work with a broad array of landowners certified to SFI standards to identify priority habitats for bird conservation, improve management scenarios for these habitats, and focus on locations where the lands intersect with critical habitats in North America.

New Zealand About Blog Forest & Bird is New Zealands leading independent not - for - profit conservation organisation that protects and restores New Zealand's natural heritage and native species, on land and in the ocean.