Sentences with phrase «life conservation efforts»

From wine festivals to marine life conservation efforts, there are so many wonderful events in Cambria and the surrounding areas that it's no wonder the Central Coast is such a beloved place to visit.

The recent spike in the number of juvenile great white sharks off California's coast is a strong indication that marine life conservation efforts are working, says Dr. Chris Lowe, director of the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab (pictured releasing a juvenile shark).

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The National Recreation and Park Association is a national not - for - profit organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts that enhance quality of life for all people.

In addition to protecting critical habitat for native species, Mass Audubon's land conservation efforts provide many quality - of - life benefits, including clean drinking water, locally grown food, and places to learn about and enjoy nature.

«Sound conservation remains a key to our collective quality of life, and we applaud her efforts and those of the agency she leads to support that vision.»

Animal Adventure Park is accepting two sponsors to help continue their conservation efforts — one for the live stream of April the giraffe and her new baby, and another for the live web show next Monday where they'll announce the calf's name.

For instance, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is involved in a pilot effort to market carbon credits in Madagascar via the Makira Carbon Co., yet Ferguson complains that the organization has never sought consent from indigenous communities living in the forests and has no mechanism to distribute revenues.

In May, Moi had fired Western, only to rehire him 6 days later following complaints from international donors and conservationists who supported Western's efforts to downsize the KWS and involve people living outside the agency's 53 parks in conservation.

Angela Strecker, an environmental science professor at Portland State University and the study's co-lead author, said that species distribution models can help predict all the places where a given species could live based on their environmental preferences, and using these models can help target conservation efforts to areas where they would have the most impact.

Dr Kristian Metcalfe, lead author from the Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC) at the University of Exeter who undertook the coastal survey with colleagues, said: «Conservation efforts for sea turtles can be hampered by their migratory life cycles, which carry them across jurisdictional boundaries and international waters.

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.

Grassle solidified his contributions to documenting marine biodiversity by helping launch the Census of Marine Life and the Ocean Biogeographic Information System, which is an essential tool in marine conservation efforts.

«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.

Research by Yale and the University of Grenoble documents where additional conservation efforts globally could most effectively support the safeguarding of species (some examples shown here) that are particularly distinct in their functions or their position in the family tree of life.

Understanding how a species maintains life history variation could lead to more effective conservation efforts.

The goal was to figure out how similar the giraffes living in different parts of Africa were to each other, and to make greater conservation efforts for them.

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.

SEA LIFE Orlando provides a fascinating interactive journey for all ages into the diversity of marine life while playing an active role in conservation efforts and inspiring others to lend their suppLIFE Orlando provides a fascinating interactive journey for all ages into the diversity of marine life while playing an active role in conservation efforts and inspiring others to lend their supplife while playing an active role in conservation efforts and inspiring others to lend their support.

An interactive journey for all ages with a diversity of marine life, the aquarium will also play an active role in conservation efforts and endeavor to inspire others to lend their support.

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.

«We are fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful places on Earth - we must take care of it, so it will thrive and sustain all of us,» added Mr. Hoffman, «We applaud and support the efforts by our VI Conservation Society and VI Hotel & Tourism Association in achieving the prestigious internationally - recognized, eco-label BLUE FLAG program certification for a number of our beaches.»

Raja Ampat's Misool Eco Resort is surrounded by pristine coral reefs and thriving fish life - thanks in large part to the decade - long conservation efforts of the resort itself.

«While I will in my daily life strive to contribute to conservation efforts, such as using less plastic and avoiding sharks fin, I hope to be able to share my love of the sea and its fascinating creatures through my writings and my love for diving, such that others too, will work towards protecting our earth.

The Biorock ® reef system has helped global efforts for the reef restoration due to positive effects on all marine life, eco-tourism and various conservation projects.

According to Lonely Planet, Belize's animal and plant life are the stars of the country due to the conservation efforts that have been put into place for the forests and reefs.

Visitors will also trek to Sapoken village where they will not only enjoy a close look into local life on the island but may also learn about conservation and community - building efforts in the region.

Raja Ampat's Misool Eco Resort is surrounded by pristine coral reefs and thriving fish life — thanks in large part to the decade - long conservation efforts of the resort itself.

Published in 2015, this handy and affordable softcover includes an illustrated chronology of the artist's life and work; carefully annotated color reproductions of more than 35 outstanding paintings and works on paper; overviews of the Museum's archival and conservation efforts; and a detailed look at Allied Works Architecture's award - winning concept and design for the Museum.

Also, as is being reported from Japan, air conditioning is a life saver during hot summers, and energy - conservation efforts related to the precautionary shutdown of many of the country's nuclear power plants appear to have led to a surge in deaths from heat stroke.

A fantastic sharing of skills as part of a common effort for the management and conservation of the living resources of the high seas: the first observations uncover Walters Bank as a remarkable ecosystem with a summit zone covered with coralligenous algae.

the effort that will ensure the prominence of ocean conservation in discussions that ultimately have an impact on the quality of life of all Americans.»

Rabinowitz makes two points which really make you sit up: 1) conservation groups really need to be held accountable for their efforts at big cat conservation, and 2) even with massively reduced habitat tiger populations could be ten times higher than they are today.Rabinowitz says that the world's 2500 - 3000 wild tigers live on just 5 - 7 % of their former range, but even that small about of remaining habitat «could probably hold up to 30,000 tigers right now at reasonable densities.»

Assume you have done a great effort for conservation, allowing to burn only 25 Mbl / d for the same standard of living.

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