Sentences with phrase «like nature conservation»

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These cover everything from good management and communication, to efficient lighting and heating, as well as things like nature conservation, training practices, use of local crafts and produce, renewable energy and community support and involvement.

Not exact matches

«We like to think of it as a rite of spring for folks around here,» said Dave Brooks, manager of conservation services for the nature sanctuary, which is part of the Schaumburg Park District.

«There's a big question around whether those are truly wild free ranging herds, or whether there is so much management that's happening around them that they are no longer really wild; they're just like ranched cattle,» says Craig Hilton - Taylor, head of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List Unit in Cambridge, UK.

Protected areas, like national parks and nature reserves, are areas designated or regulated to achieve specific biodiversity conservation objectives.

Like many foreigners, I have somehow absorbed the idea that the battle for nature conservation in the US has more or less been won.

That's the conclusion of a new study, which finds that, by failing to incorporate new technologies like satellite and aerial imaging, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species has misclassified the threats to hundreds of animals.

One day when I worked in Hustai National Park, my supervisor and vice president of the Mongolian Association for Conservation of Nature, Mr J. Tserendeleg, asked me, «We are close to start snow leopard research project, would you like to work in that project as a field biologist?»

Carbon calculators like the ones from The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International make it easy to quantify your environmental impact in a matter of minutes.

It is very rewarding because I feel like I am making a direct impact on their views of nature, conservation, and the values of the natural resources we are given.

Interpretive retail offerings are divided into two areas: Park Tools, or supplies to enjoy a day in the Presidio; and Park Learning or items used for more in - depth exploration of themes like nature, history, or conservation.

Maybe concepts like «marine conservation», «connection with nature», and «community engagement» are just not your cup of tea.

But the panoramic views and abundance of nature on the mainland also offer plenty to do and see for honeymooners, including touring animal sanctuaries, wildlife conservation areas (including the world's only jaguar monitoring program), and enjoying activities like bird watching, spelunking (exploring caves), hiking, and horseback riding.

So this includes groups like the Nature Conservancy, who accounts for about 20 % of all spending, and basically buys land for conservation.

Stu Gruskin, Chief Conservation and External Affairs Officer for The Nature Conservancy in New York, said, «New York's waters are home to iconic marine mammals, critical keystone species like menhaden, and important commercial fisheries, not oil and gas exploration.

Urban forests can improve the quality of urban life and livelihood in many ways, providing both tangible (e.g. food, energy, timber, fodder) and less tangible environmental and societal benefits and services, like its contribution to urban greening, nature conservation and biodiversity management, improvement of the urban microclimate (less dust, more shade, lower temperatures), provision of opportunities for recreation, maintenance of buffer zones and protection of urban water resources.

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A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature says ports and trade hotspots in the United States need to do more to detect and respond to foreign invaders like the quagga.Quaggas have transformed the Great Lakes ecosystem, outcompeting native species, harming fish populations, clogging up drinking water intake pipes and helping fuel toxic algal blooms.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS • Over 10 years of practical experience working as a Park Ranger for Oregon Recreational Center • Highly skilled in protection, maintenance and repair of park lands and natural resources • Good knowledge of janitorial work associated with the position along with landscape maintenance including planting trees and shrubs, irrigation activities fertilizers application • Experienced in setting up educational programs for visitors regarding all aspects of nature conservation • Demonstrated ability to use related equipment like hoses, sprinklers, mowers and other power tools