Sentences with phrase «life conservation as»

This documentary explores the complex heart of the relationship between big - game hunting and wild life conservation as the audience travels across the beautiful terrains of South Africa through a visually stunning snapshot of wild life within their natural habitat.

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1999 - Marine Life Protection Act Today, California's system of marine protected areas function as a network for conservation, sustainable fisheries, recreation, and education.
Also, as each species is profiled, there are maps and symbols that further explain the animal's life and habitat, size, population, and conservation status.
The «pro-life» ideology might also include being a vegetarian, not so much to spare the lives of animals as for other health - and conservation - related reasons.
Insofar as the clergy is better able to deal with issues of basic belief, values, and orientation toward life, he has an inescapable role to play in the conservation and advancement of mental health....
On the other hand, it would be overly simple to claim the Hebrew Scriptures in support of our modern study of animal life or the work of environmental conservation, since it is clear that neither priest not prophet thought the order of nature as we now see it to reflect God's intentions, either original or ultimate, for it.
These include live fences (hedgerows), riparian zones and conservation of forested areas, as well as an optimum shade level for agroforestry crops such as coffee.
«It is my desire and my purpose to further the education of the people of Texas and elsewhere in wildlife conservation, in the knowledge of the breeding and living habits of our wild creatures and in the relationship of wildlife to domesticated livestock on our ranches and farms; to afford students and others interested in wildlife betterment and propagation and in the raising of wildlife along with domesticated animals a place for research and an opportunity for the study thereof; and to develop scientifically methods of increasing the wildlife population of the state and nation for the benefit of future generations... who may not have the opportunity to know and appreciate our wildlife, as I have, unless methods of increasing and conserving our wildlife are scientifically developed.
The commendable impulse to share good fortune and at the same time take part in wild life conservation motivated Wilkie last year when he bought 430 acres of beautiful hilly land in the Lake Geneva district of Wisconsin as a recreation area for his company's 2,000 employees.
The aquarium is dedicated to aquatic life conservation and doubles as a rescue and rehab centre.
The unit can also display on screen information such as battery life and has a battery conservation mode.
The night will feature live, true and personal stories from gifted storytellers including Jodi Lasseter of North Carolina League of Conservation Voters and Gary Phillips, poet laureate of Carrboro (pictured below), as well as TC Muhammad of Hip Hop Caucus, youth activist Cole Rasenberger and more.
she blogs at Fine and Fair, a blog written to and for her children about the ups and downs along the journey of raising them as responsible citizens of the world with the values of compassion toward all living things, environmental responsibility, conservation, and celebrating diversity in all of its forms.
But, what has impressed me most of all is Richard Becker's resourcefulness and creativity evidenced by his role while a member of the Cortlandt Town Board in bringing about the innovative Cortlandt Heating Oil Plan (CHOP), which at the height of the economic crisis provided both heating oil discounts as well as conservation tips and energy audits to help local residents afford to heat their homes at a time when many were risking their health by living in homes that were too cold because they couldn't afford the high cost of heating oil.
Kay, who lives near Brentwood, won the prize after entering the British Association for Shooting and Conservation's «Win a Chef» competition which was organised as part of the association's Taste of Game Week celebrations.
Young people in Northern Ireland should be able to take up clay shooting at the same age as children living in the rest of the UK according to the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
That said, conservation is going to play an increasingly important role in all of our lives as we struggle to reduce our collective carbon footprints in a quickly warming world.
Using the most comprehensive conservation data available for both marine and non-marine organisms, research led by Dr Thomas Webb, from the University's Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, has shown that 20 to 25 per cent of the well - known species living in our seas are now threatened with extinction — the same figure as land living plants and animals.
Conservation biologists often need to predict where rare species are capable of living — for selecting the best site for a national park, for example, or forecasting how badly a species» range will suffer as the climate changes in the future.
As cofounder of the Saiga Conservation Alliance, she has a soft spot for these strange creatures, which migrate long distances, live in harsh conditions and have no evolutionarily close relatives.
According to Dr Legge, «As well as strategically targeting areas for cat control in bushland to maximise the conservation outcomes, we also need to address the issue of feral cats living in heavily urbanised areas, where their densities can be 30 times greater than in natural environmentAs well as strategically targeting areas for cat control in bushland to maximise the conservation outcomes, we also need to address the issue of feral cats living in heavily urbanised areas, where their densities can be 30 times greater than in natural environmentas strategically targeting areas for cat control in bushland to maximise the conservation outcomes, we also need to address the issue of feral cats living in heavily urbanised areas, where their densities can be 30 times greater than in natural environments.
Based on these data, Marxan designs nature reserves that cost as little as possible to create and maintain, while meeting whatever conservation criteria the user has established; this might mean creating the smallest possible nature reserve that still represents every type of plant life in a given region.
The NOAA portion of the prize is meant to spur the development of specific technologies that can help detect «sources of pollution, enable rapid response to leaks and spills, identify hydrothermal vents and methane seeps, as well as track marine life for scientific research and conservation efforts,» Richard Spinrad, chief scientist at NOAA, said in a statement.
An analysis of species distributions in North America, unveiled here on 18 June at the annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, suggests that randomly picking imperiled species — rather than focusing on particular ones — protects as many life - forms in less land.
«For our team, the next challenge is identifying what they are doing in these locations» said Guttridge, «as there are more sensitive life stages, such as pupping / mating sites that are a priority for conservation efforts.»
To understand the Hen Harrier species» genetic make - up is of extreme importance to its future and will help aid the national conservation efforts such as the RSPB's Hen Harrier LIFE project.
For long - lived birds such as Common Terns, adult survival likely drives population trends more than breeding productivity, so identifying causes of mortality is crucial for effective conservation.
Now, with the whole genome sequences of four black - footed ferrets, two that were saved as living cells in San Diego Zoo's Frozen Zoo ®, and two living black - footed ferrets from the Black - footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado, we have information that can transform our understanding of aspects of black - footed biology.
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) are working together to attract talented early - career researchers, scientists, engineers and other professionals to strengthen international capacity and cooperation in fields such as climate, biodiversity, conservation, humanities and astrophysiConservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) are working together to attract talented early - career researchers, scientists, engineers and other professionals to strengthen international capacity and cooperation in fields such as climate, biodiversity, conservation, humanities and astrophysiconservation, humanities and astrophysics research.
Saw O Moo will be remembered for his life - long passion and commitment to preserving Indigenous Karen cultural traditions, promoting customary land stewardship, and leading local community forest conservation activities as the Luthaw Paw Day Community Forest Coordinator.
REDD + Offset Working Group (stateredd.org) was established in February 2011 as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2010 as part of a collaborative effort between the Governors of California, Chiapas and Acre to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (known as «REDD +») and create policies to provide economic incentives for forest conservation by placing a value on living forests and their ecosystems.
«Only in recent years have advances such as satellite telemetry and compact camera traps capable of taking high - quality night shots while surviving extreme low temperatures allowed scientists to begin to unravel the mysteries behind the snow leopard's life,» said Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) scientist Dr. Stephane Ostrowski.
The Sequel System will allow BGI to meet the growing demand for SMRT Sequencing services for bacterial, plant, and animal de novo, transcriptomics, and epigenomics sequencing, and also in fields outside of agriculture, such as in conservation biology, like the «Life Periodic Plan'that we just launched during the 2018 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference,» said Gao Qiang, CEO of BGI Tech.
I'm a British filmmaker from London currently living in Johannesburg for 6 months as I'm making a documentary on animal conservation.
It seems as though energy savings and fuel conservation are not just trends, but will be a way of life for decades to come.
Peter's first visit to the Conservation Department at Ridgefield University transforms the way he regards books, «He had thought of books before only as his shield, but now they seemed to be taking on lives of their own, not so much as...
Biology is an essential academic discipline as it allows the easy understanding of people about the diversity of life forms, their exploitations, and conservations.
The Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum inspires a passion for wildlife in every guest, every day as one of the state's leading wildlife education and conservation resources.
APHIS -2009-0053) a proposed rule [1] to add requirements concerning the importation of certain live dogs as required by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.
Given the depredations of the human species (as a whole) on the Earth's other life forms and living systems, environmental conservation is indeed a praiseworthy goal.
The mission of Project Wildlife is to improve the quality of life for local wildlife and the community as the primary resource for animal rehabilitation and conservation education.
Beckie lives and works in Wilmington, NC, where she has recently accepted a position as Executive Director of 3K9 Working Dogs, Inc., an organization who she also trains service, conservation, and search and rescue dogs.
Enjoy an American Indian powwow, a cowboy rodeo or take part in the living history that invites you to relive the spirit of legends such as America's «Conservation President» Theodore Roosevelt, General George Armstrong Custer, or the Indian Chief Sitting Bull.
Tidepools and kelp beds teem with marine life; in fact, the park's offshore waters are protected as one of California's first underwater parks: Salt Point State Marine Conservation Area.
Tide pools and kelp beds teem with marine life; in fact, the park's offshore waters are protected as one of California's first underwater parks: Salt Point State Marine Conservation Area.
This deceptively diminutive nation at the top of Central America is also home to a tremendous diversity of wildlife, particularly marine life, making Belize an unmissable destination for any animal - lover, whether you're interested in simply sampling it as a tourist, or want to get involved with the many ongoing volunteer and conservation projects there.
While at the aquarium Tennessee Aquarium staff do their best to help educate visitors about the different animals throughout the aquarium as well as conservation efforts the aquarium participates in to set an example as to the importance of conserving ocean life and other animals which depend on the ocean.
Located in Marineland, Florida, on the same campus as Georgia Aquarium's Marineland Dolphin Adventure, Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station (GACFS) is dedicated to rescue and recovery efforts of large marine life in the waters of north Florida as well as research and community outreach.
Your mermaid guide immerses you into the ocean habitat where you learn all about life as a mermaid, various marine animals and coral as well as marine conservation, mermaid mythology and sailors» tales.
The river has class II and II rapids with charming curves river, Waterfalls, Stone Gap will be giving new inspiration and unforgettable adventure and know better the authenticity of Pakerisan river with variety of tropical plant life as World Heritage Site, which is a UNESCO conservation project.
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