Sentences with phrase «many migratory»

The number of Madrigals in central Spain had long led the family to suspect that their migratory path to Mexico had at some point passed through this region.

Scientists uniformly agree that whole - lake research offers the best evidence to guide policy, Blais wrote, while «small - scale experiments are inadequate to address issues related to ecosystem services, food web structure, land - water interactions, air - water interactions, shoreline communities, and migratory species.»

Then, in 2008, a large flock of migratory ducks landed and died in a settling pond for Syncrude's oil sands waste product — setting in motion, though it was hard to predict at the time, industry - activist tensions that would put northern Alberta's pay dirt at the forefront of a blistering debate.

[4] Forty - two of these major rules were administrative or budgetary in nature, such as Medicare payment rates or hunting limits on migratory birds; twenty - five were «prescriptive» regulations that imposed burdens on private - sector activity.

Trans Mountain identified the WTP [Westridge Tunnel Portal] site as a priority for the Project and indicated that approval by 15 February 2018 would allow sufficient time for the WTP site clearing activities, estimated to take four to six weeks, to be completed prior to the migratory bird restrictions which come into effect on 26 March 2018.

It's spread by migratory birds, so the federal government monitors wild birds in areas where there could be contact with Asian birds.

The swallows that once occupied the power lines in the Morazan Plaza of El Salvador's capital are migratory birds.

Central America lies on the route of many species of migratory birds.

The Spaniards who came to Central America saw as backward and primitive the native system of soil cultivation, which was migratory or itinerant agriculture, involving prolonged rotation (Hall, 122 - 23).

In other words, the individuals of each species of migratory bird are slowly diminishing in number.

There are also migratory flows.

Another important California social issue at the time was the effort by migratory farm workers to organize a union and obtain minimal wages and benefits.

Observers of Christian growth have been suggesting over the last few decades that the faith is experiencing a significant migratory moment, not unlike the first explosive venture outside the tribe of the Jews into the unfamiliar world of the gentiles.

Observers of Christian growth have been suggesting over the last few decades that the faith is experiencing a significant migratory moment, not unlike the first explosive venture outside the tribe of the Jews into the...

The particular migratory patterns of the 18th and 19th centuries show up in other places as well.

There is much that is not known concerning them, but it is known that long, long before they arrived in India they were part of a great migratory movement of people, sometimes identified incorrectly as a race, probably better as a people of a common culture.

This migratory flow had increased dramatically around the turn of the century, with the construction of the transcontinental railroads and the All - American Canal.

It might, for example, have more to tell us about the migratory history of our species than about our evolution.

«Stochastic Properties of the Foraging Behavior of Six Species of Migratory Shorebirds.»

Much more important is her misunderstanding of basic historical processes and her failure to appreciate the central importance of natural population increase as compared to migratory movements.

Stolzberg notes that this blanket war against coyotes has resulted in an explosion of ground predators, such as raccoons and skunks, which are responsible for attacking the nests of migratory birds.

The U.S. does not have a national divorce policy; hence, although a few states have implemented some of the above reforms, they are easily avoided by what Black calls «migratory divorce» — that is, establishing residence in a state with more lenient laws prior to filing for divorce.

Specifically, we pop in a DVD titled Winged Migration, Jacques Perrin's Oscar - nominated documentary that follows dozens of species of birds on their amazing migratory trek — some covering more than 2,000 miles.

That passage is a migratory route for bowhead whales, and also bearded seals and ringed seals.

The intersection of her research on habitat use by migratory birds and her love of coffee prompted her to explore coffee sustainability issues.

The menu also depicts the type of glassware for service, as well as the coordinates (longitude and latitude) of the migratory location from which it is conceived.

Inspired by the migratory patterns and flight paths of indigenous Monarch butterflies from around the globe, cocktails at The Monarch echo the regional flight paths from which the spirits, modifiers and ingredients of each drink derive.

For example, migratory birds often use shade coffee farms as a corridor when moving between temperate and tropical regions (e.g., Greenberg et al. 1997).

There are a couple of choices for those concerned with migratory and resident bird habitat preservation.

Through our work in agriculture, forestry and tourism, we're helping to conserve habitat for both migratory and nonmigratory birds.

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Pesticides kill tens of thousands of migratory birds on their wintering grounds.

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In December, I reported on the 2008 global market statistics for Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) Bird - Friendly - certified coffee.

Goals included reforestation and creation of forest corridors to improve habitat, especially for migratory birds, and working with coffee farmers to re-establish shade trees and convert to organic production.

The exhibit, done in collaboration with the University of Washington, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Seattle University, Seattle Audubon, and the Specialty Coffee Industry, includes videos, photographs, and coffee tastings from local roasters.

the point is to protect trees and migratory birds isn't it?

A summary of the eco / bird - friendly, sustainable coffee movement and its associated certifications is within the paper «In pursuit of sustainability: lessons from the coffee sector» by Robert Rice of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has developed standards that are targeted specifically at shade management and preserving biodiversity; their certification is called «Bird - Friendly» (this is a trademarked term and should always carry the Smithsonian seal).

Even if the goal isn't to get certified, it seems to me that Rainforest Alliance or Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center could point you to resources.

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.

I recently reviewed a paper, Field - testing ecological and economic benefits of coffee certification programs, that included a nifty summary table of the criteria used for shade certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).

The term was first introduced in expert meetings convened by the Smithsonian Institution Migratory Bird Center (SMBC), NAFTA's Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and the Consumer Choice Council (CCC) in 1998.

Organizations that certify shade grown coffee are the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and, in many cases, the Rainforest Alliance.

The resulting «Survey North American Specialty Kona Industry» indicated the availability of four primary (in order of importance then): Organic, Fair Trade, Bird Friendly (Smithsonian Institution Migratory Bird Center), and Rainforest Alliance.

There is usually a fee for the certification itself — to the certifying agency and / or to the organization that developed the standards (i.e., Rainforest Alliance, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center).

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has made the most well - known effort to establish criteria for shade grown coffee.

Robert Rice, of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, surveyed 338 owners of coffee farmers in Peru and Guatemala to determine what portion of total income from shaded coffee farms was attributable to non-coffee products derived from the farm.

Both of these certifiers have personnel who are also trained in shade certification, because they are authorized by Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center to perform inspection for their Bird - Friendly certification.