Sentences with phrase «migratory bird conservation»

Reynolds is the lead scientist for migratory bird conservation for The Nature Conservancy's California Program, one of the organizations working on this project.

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) thanks Senator Whitehouse for cosponsoring the legislation and his leadership for migratory bird conservation.

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) thanks Senator Whitehouse for cosponsoring the legislation and his leadership for migratory bird conservation.

Not exact matches

Protected areas are not sufficient for nature conservation, especially for migratory species (e.g. birds) because surrounding habitats are agricultural lands which often create negative externalities.

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 Producconservation 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 ProducConservation 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 ProducConservation Principles for Coffee Production.»

His previous work specialized in tropical ecology and the conservation of resident and migratory birds.

Before coming to Mass Audubon, Jeff specialized in tropical ecology and the conservation of resident and migratory birds.

Originally hailing from Delaware, Jeff attended graduate school at UMass Amherst, where he investigated the winter habitat of the migratory Golden - winged Warbler as well as the role of alternative coffee farming in the conservation of forest bird species in Costa Rica.

Some birds are especially adept: Scientists at the College of William & Mary Center for Conservation Biology tracked a migratory shorebird, a whimbrel, as it flew through Hurricane Irene in 2011.

Migratory birds really present a real conservation challenge because they don't respect national boundaries.

Ornithologist Eduardo Inigo - Elias, senior research associate with the conservation science program at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, talks about the challenges of studying migratory birds and how improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba will help his field

He runs various programs related to the conservation of primarily migratory birds from the U.S. and Canada that go to Latin America where they winter and breed.

Marine mammals, sharks and rays, polar bears, and some birds are among the 31 species that will get greater protection under a deal reached earlier this week by more than 100 countries at a meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a U.N. body.

The study, appearing October 29 in Nature, may improve conservation efforts for migratory birds.

Szabo, a bird conservation biologist, speculates that migratory birds may have carried a mild form of the virus to Korea, where it spread into commercial poultry farms that provide «perfect conditions for a virus to get pathogenic really quickly.»

Tags: biodiversity, birds, conservation, conservation biology, mammals, Migratory Bird Center, migratory birds, Smithsonian's NatMigratory Bird Center, migratory birds, Smithsonian's Natmigratory birds, Smithsonian's National Zoo

Colombian Neotropical Migratory Bird Monitoring and Conservation Program ProAves Foundation — Conservation International Colombia.

According to its Website, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center is a «national and international leader in the biology and conservation of migratory birdMigratory Bird Center is a «national and international leader in the biology and conservation of migratory birdmigratory birds.»

According to its website, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center is a «national and international leader in the biology and conservation of migratory birdMigratory Bird Center is a «national and international leader in the biology and conservation of migratory birdmigratory birds.»

[1] Since then, Marra, who's been with the Smithsonian Institution's Conservation Biology Institute since 1999 and now runs its Migratory Bird Center, has only become more desperate.

There are lots of saltwater crocodiles and the area provides an important conservation habitat for dugongs, nesting turtles and migratory birds.

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) was created by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in the early 1990s and is now coordinated by Environment for the Americas, a nonprofit dedicated to bird conservatBird Day (IMBD) was created by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in the early 1990s and is now coordinated by Environment for the Americas, a nonprofit dedicated to bird conservatBird Center in the early 1990s and is now coordinated by Environment for the Americas, a nonprofit dedicated to bird conservatbird conservation.

The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American Tribal governments with their conservation efforts.

The property provides important habitat for a number of threatened marine species, harbouring a number of species of conservation concern including the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), and the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) as well as endemic and migratory birds which reproduce in the littoral forests of cayes, atolls and coastal areas.

The range is home to a number of important conservation targets which include, but are not limited to, at least 2 marine fish spawning aggregation sites, a breeding population of the endangered American Crocodile, and a number of threatened coastal marine habitats including the greater reef complex itself, beach forests that support several important species of resident and migratory birds and at least 2 species of marine turtles are believed to nest on the range.

It is fabulous that the first conservation effort that came into force was in 1937 with the Convention for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals - a bilateral agreement between Mexico and the United States of America.

The annual Harney County Migratory Bird Festival is an example of how the local community, the Refuge, and many other partners work together to highlight the result of their collaborative conservation efforts and bring tourism dollars into the county.

The organization wrote last year, «The announcement came after the Center for Biological Diversity issued a notice of intent to sue the Service and affiliated agencies in 2010 for their failure to remediate the hazardous waste hurting the birds, in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Endangered Species Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

«The higher you go, you start potentially impacting more migratory birds that otherwise would have otherwise flown over the tops of (smaller) turbines,» said Michael Parr, vice president and chief conservation officer for the American Bird Conservancy.

The plan is a huge step for conservation of the Western Arctic, an area increasingly stressed by climate change, and provides critical protections for key lands in the Reserve and the wildlife dependent on it, including migratory birds from around the world, caribou, bears, wolves, beluga whales, and walrus.

A 2010 report by FWS and other federal agencies, in collaboration with such conservation groups as the National Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy, found that global warming will have an increasingly devastating effect on migratory birds in all habitats.

The announcement came after the Center for Biological Diversity issued a notice of intent to sue the Service and affiliated agencies in 2010 for their failure to remediate the hazardous waste hurting the birds, in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Endangered Species Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

As host country for this year's WED and as part of the country's 150th Anniversary celebrations, the Canadian government is offering free entry to its national parks, migratory bird sanctuaries, and marine conservation areas.

In October 2017, Environment for the Americas, the Convention on Migratory Species and the Agreement on the Conservation of African - Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds announced a partnership to increase awareness of the plight of migratory birds around tMigratory Species and the Agreement on the Conservation of African - Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds announced a partnership to increase awareness of the plight of migratory birds around tMigratory Waterbirds announced a partnership to increase awareness of the plight of migratory birds around tmigratory birds around the world.

«Migratory birds are nesting earlier in the changing Arctic, presumably to track the earlier springs and abundance of insect pray,» said Steve Zack, who is the WCS co-ordinator of bird conservation.

«Only with such site - specific data on bird movements will we be able to assess the potential risks to marine and migratory birds from offshore wind farms, providing essential data for developing effective conservation strategies for birds and offshore wind energy development in the Northeast.»

The wetlands of Iraq — and the migratory birds that depend on them — are yet another urgent call for international conservation agreements.