Sentences with phrase «larger habitat areas»

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Inukshuk, Nikita, and Aurora the bears are now enjoying a larger, five - acre habitat with a green roof, a den with close viewing capabilities, and an improved underwater viewing area.

Located in the area where Drumlin Underground has stood for more than fifty years, this larger landscape features our red fox and other wildlife that occupy the edge habitat that dominates the farm.

In the Buffalo area, for example, the GLRI has provided money for projects from habitat restoration or shoreline improvement programs to the large - scale Buffalo River restoration.

It is a large widow spider found throughout the world and commonly associated with urban habitats or agricultural areas.

Savannahs form one of the largest habitats in the world, covering around one - fifth of the Earth's land area.

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.

Like other habitat specialists, Sungazers appear to be restricted to this area not only because of physical barriers such as large rivers and mountains, but also because of the unique climactic niche in this region.

«Lesser prairie - chicken survival relies on the combination of habitat and climate, and larger areas of habitat provide more opportunities for them to survive a difficult climate,» said USGS scientist and study co-author Clint Boal.

The umbrella species concept is one surrogate species strategy in which a species with large area requirements — such as the greater sage grouse — is provided sufficient protected habitat.

The population of the critically endangered large primate known as the drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) has been largely reduced to a few critical habitat areas in Cameroon, according to a recently published study by researchers with the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research.

The rarity of the Swainson's warbler has long been attributed to its finicky preference for large areas of densely vegetated breeding habitat in the southeastern U.S. and wintering range in the Caribbean basin.

Furthermore, the researchers suspect that even if habitat destruction were to halt in these areas, the remaining large animal species would have little chance of maintaining viable populations beyond the next few decades.

• More effective management and protection of large areas outside of formally protected areas; • Increased law enforcement combined with improved legal frameworks and stiffer sanctions for poachers; • Coordination across all sectors on land use and protection of natural resources with a priority on conserving great ape populations; • Conservation advocacy for wildlife and law enforcement to effect behavior change; • An enhanced understanding of diseases such as Ebola to guide conservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegal activities.

The area is home to large swaths of sailfin habitat, Siler says, but this could change because very few coastal habitats are protected.

The Picayune Strand, the first CERP project under construction, is an area in Southwest Florida that was substantially disordered by a real estate development project, which disrupted the flow into the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, altered regional groundwater flows in surrounding natural areas, and drained a large expanse of wetland habitat.

These plant communities cover large areas of the globe and function as animal habitats, hydrologic flow modulators, and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the Earth's biosphere.

In particular the team found that large, intensive agricultural areas are actually well suited for the güiña and should not be dismissed as poor quality habitat.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), panthers require large areas of contiguous habitat: Each breeding unit of one male and two to five females requires some 200 square miles of territory to thrive.

The finding, reported in today's Nature, suggests that although fig trees may require a relatively large area to reproduce successfully, they also may be better than other trees at coping with isolation or habitat fragmentation.

Scientists are concerned that butterflies with small, isolated populations may be in severe peril if their habitats are burned too frequently and in large blocks at a time, which can mean that butterfly refugia — unburned areas that provide refuge — are limited.

Most large animals are also penned into areas that are surrounded by habitat loss, so their chances of moving are very slim.

Intensify conservation efforts in the large landscapes required for snow leopard survival by identifying and designating critical habitats of key snow leopard populations as no - go areas for destructive land uses, maintaining their integrity and connectivity through natural corridors, and strengthening their protection on the ground.

The local climate of a given site or habitat varying in size from a tiny crevice to a large land area.

microclimate The local climate of a given site or habitat varying in size from a tiny crevice to a large land area.

One of their more important avenues of research has been redesigning and enhancing state - of - the - art habitat connectivity maps that can be paired with satellite imagery to display the potential corridors used by animal populations to move between both large and small areas.

The lower land - use efficiency of organic systems means that «large - scale conversion to organic would likely require bringing more natural habitats into agricultural production,» with a potentially severe impact on global biodiversity due to the loss of rainforests and other currently wild areas.

Landscape designers completed the site with a large wooded habitat and wetland area which forms part of the drainage strategy and adds to the sustainable credentials of the project.

They note that further extended studies are needed, especially in large urbanized areas with varied habitat types, cat densities and prey availability.

You will reduce the chance of your mouse focusing in on one area to chew if they have a large habitat that provides enough room for them to entertain themselves.

Here we see that the conclusion is «The influx of subsidized cats to natural habitats, combined with their high vagility and low trappability, makes TNR an unlikely solution for controlling feral cats on a large, rugged island like Catalina and, more generally, in other locations where human populations abut ecologically sensitive areas.»

The influx of subsidized cats to natural habitats, combined with their high vagility and low trappability, makes TNR an unlikely solution for controlling feral cats on a large, rugged island like Catalina and, more generally, in other locations where human populations abut ecologically sensitive areas.

Threatened in some areas of the native range by pollution and habitat loss, especially in waters near large metropolitan areas.

Coastal Trail at Muir Beach >> As part of the larger Redwood Creek Restoration Project, this segment was transformed into a sustainable, multi-use trail and adjacent habitat areas restored with native vegetation.

Sea dragons are currently «Near Threatened» on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and face threats such as pollution and habitat loss, especially in waters near large metropolitan areas.

They burn large areas and destroy habitat for money.

Islay is a beautiful and fertile Island and hosts a fantastic and varied population of birds and wildlife, due to the varied habitat, large wild areas and generally mild climate it is home to many species that are scarce across the rest of the UK.

Conservation Status The most recent edition of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species listed the Channel Islands slender salamander as of Least Concern since, although its Extent of Occurrence is much less than 5,000 per square kilometer, it is common and occurs in an area of extensive, suitable habitat which appears not to be under threat, it has a presumed large population, and it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Conservation Status According to the IUCN, (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources), this species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it does not appear to be under threat and is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Special efforts have also been made to improve the contribution this area can make to maintaining large mammal populations through habitat and corridor identification while recognizing opportunities for responsible industrial activity.

The area serves as a vitally important migratory corridor and spawning habitat for several species of salmon and feeding area for a large number of brown bears.

One of the attractions of Paraguay is its large unspoilt areas of natural habitat, and in particular the huge variety of birds found here.

Another lesser known area in South America, the Cerrado in Brazil is the country's second largest habitat after the Amazon Rainforest.

A large Alpine botanical garden here contains several themed areas which showcase plants and flowers of the region - some of them rare - in their natural habitat.

There are four marine turtle species that live in the shallow waters which are also an important habitat and nursery - area for a large number of fish, crustaceans, and others marine life.

Flora The large natural areas are filled with a variety of forest species which vary according to the habitat.

Although locally common, Williamson's Sapsuckers are scarce in large areas of seemingly suitable habitat.

Potential impacts of climate change on the transmission of Lyme disease include: 1) changes in the geographic distribution of the disease due to the increase in favorable habitat for ticks to survive off their hosts; 85 2) a lengthened transmission season due to earlier onset of higher temperatures in the spring and later onset of cold and frost; 3) higher tick densities leading to greater risk in areas where the disease is currently observed, due to milder winters and potentially larger rodent host populations; and 4) changes in human behaviors, including increased time outdoors, which may increase the risk of exposure to infected ticks.

(3) Spreading solar panels (or wind turbines) over a large area will degrade vegetation and animal habitats in fragile deserts and semi-arid areas.

Southeast Asia is home to the world's third largest area of tropical rainforest, containing some of the richest and most valuable resources and habitats on earth.

Although conservation work, including large protected areas, is having an effect, there do remain concerns about the impact on tiger habitats of activities such as mining, the construction of thermal and hydroelectric dams and poaching.