Sentences with phrase «many migratory bird»

[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.

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

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

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).

Previous post: Research: migratory birds provide pest control, increase profit, in Jamaican coffee farms

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

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.

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.

Many of them carry certified organic, Rainforest Alliance, or Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) Bird - Friendly ® (BF) coffee, some do not.

A list of online retailers that regularly sell Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Bird - Friendly ® - certified coffee is here.

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has announced the first Bird - Friendly certified coffee from the Caribbean, from Spirit Mountain Coffee in the Dominican Republic.

Meanwhile, news from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.

A summary table of the criteria used for shade certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).

One of C&C's favorite roasters, Caffe Pronto in Maryland, has just received Bird - Friendly certification from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.

In March 2006, I posted about the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign, a Seattle Audubon Society project whose mission is «to protect habitat for wintering neo-tropical migratory birds in Latin America and the Caribbean by increasing consumer demand for shade - grown coffee,»...

Now I'd like to post the comments of Bob Rice from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC), the developer and guardian of Bird - Friendly certified coffee:

Shade - grown coffee plantations provide a sanctuary for many migratory bird species.

I have «caught» some roasters using the Bird - Friendly label (or even the term, which is trademarked by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center) and reported them to Smithsonian, which then in turn contacts the roaster with a cease - and - desist warning.

The Delta represents an important habitat for resident bird species and an excellent resting, moulting and feeding area for many migratory bird species.

Research carried out by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre in Colombia and Mexico showed over 90 percent fewer bird species in sun - grown coffee plantations as opposed to shade - grown coffee59.

These are all included in the criteria for shade certification by Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (Bird - Friendly) and / or Rainforest Alliance.

Research from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre has demonstrated that the number of bird species found in shade coffee plantations is almost twice that found in sun grown coffee (Smithsonian 1994).

The American Birding Association, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, National Arbor Day Foundation, and the Rainforest Alliance have led a campaign for «shade - grown» and organic Kona coffees, which can be sustainably harvested.

One is Eco-OK program development by the Rainforest Alliance and a network of Latin America environmental organizations, and the other is the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) criteria.

In May 2001, five non-profit organizations that work on coffee conservation issues (Conservation International, Consumer's Choice Council, Rainforest Alliance, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and the Summit Foundation) took a step toward creating a unified front by releasing a document entitled «Conservation Principles for Coffee Production.»

The reward: Swallow Cliff's 800 - acre preserve offers a wealth of natural beauty, including majestic oaks, glittering streams, wetlands and flocks of migratory birds.

April 25: The long voyage of some migratory birds ends in Chicago.

The long voyage of many migratory birds sometimes ends in Chicago.

Arruza: A new exhibit at the Peggy Notebeart Nature Museum in Chicago showcases many of the migratory birds that traverse the Chicago area.

Photographs by Art Fox Capture Ill - Fated Flights of Migratory Birds - Chicago Tonight - March 15, 2016 A new photography exhibit at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum showcases some of the exotic and beautiful birds that meet a sad fate in Chicago.

The long voyage of some migratory birds ends in Chicago.

Exhibit Shines Light On Plight Of Migratory Birds - CBS Chicago - March 3, 2016 An exhibit aimed at bringing public awareness to the number of migrating birds that fall prey to skyscrapers and other buildings has opened at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.