Qat» muk is vital to Ktunaxa as well as
local wildlife populations and biodiversity and must be protected.»
In Namibia, the practice can also lead to some problems with
the local wildlife populations, as Dr. Jacobsohn describes:
Of course, providing your domestic cat with a steady stream of its preferred prey is hardly convenient or humane — and cats can wreak havoc on
local wildlife populations if left to forage on their own.
With your help, we will protect fragile habitats and promote the health of
local wildlife populations.
Not exact matches
Special emphasis is given to the protection of trees as a habitat for migratory and
local bird
populations as well as other
wildlife.
Special emphasis is given to the protection of big trees as habitat for migratory and
local bird
populations and other
wildlife species — a requirement not present in SAN's current 2010 standard.
IT MIGHT be gruesome, but counting road kill could be a quick and effective way to spot
local changes in
wildlife populations.
Local involvement in, and support for,
wildlife research is particularly important in the event that isolated or threatened
populations are identified, as resulting management decisions could directly impact their lives.
WWF says that rising seas throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world have inundated coastal ecosystems, decimating
local plant and
wildlife populations.
The research is unique in linking
local population changes for multiple bird species to broad - scale climate changes, says Beatrice Van Horne, a
wildlife researcher at the U.S. Forest Service in Arlington, Virginia: «Things that happen at a large scale are hard to see because
local variance often confuses us.
To get a better idea of the genetic health and connectivity of jaguar
populations in this area and the effectiveness of the existing
wildlife corridors (i.e., stretches of habitat that facilitate movement between
local populations), the researchers turned to DNA obtained from field - collected jaguar scat.
Whatever the cause, the loss could impact
local wildlife and human
populations.
At the same time, the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission's
wildlife chief intends to send a strong message to
local governments to get their feral cat
populations under control.
And they learned that the biologist not only had been a vocal advocate of controlling outdoor cat
populations to protect birds and other
wildlife but also had sparked controversy as a graduate student in Athens, Georgia, for trapping free - roaming cats and taking them to the
local shelter.
Strategies for how best to deal with feral cat
populations differ depending on a variety of factors, including availability of dedicated feeders, skilled humane trappers, spay / neuter funds, resources for food and vet care, health of the cats themselves, impact on human community and
local wildlife, attitude of human community towards their presence, and more.
The experienced
local guide that accompanies you will tell you all about Costa Rica's wild ecosystems, its cattle traditions, its unique
wildlife and exotic bird
populations.
The fiord is rich in flora and fauna and outstanding Waterfalls; at times sighting of
local wildlife as dolphins (Doubtful Sound is home to one of the southernmost
population of bottlenose dolphins), fur seals and penguins (Fiordland crested and blue).
Local populations that depend on
wildlife, either for tourism or sustenance, are finding it harder and harder to maintain their livelihoods.
The compounding severity of these threats requires solutions that are cheap,
local, scalable, easily replicated and immediately beneficial to
local populations and
wildlife.
It's a whimsical design that tackles an important issue in its own small way: with various
wildlife populations declining around the world, it will be essential for humans to figure out how to include concrete ways to boost
local biodiversity in the design of sustainable buildings today, and for the future.