Sentences with phrase «migratory birds make»

Much luxury has spread in the bird world — nearly 80 species of migratory birds make on Half Moon Caye regular stopover.

Once you are back on board the boat circles close to the islands while the crew points out which native and migratory birds make the park their home.

Unfortunately, loss of habitat is occurring all over the US, as well as Central and South America, where migratory birds make their winter homes.

Not exact matches

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

The defrosting is likely to have a cascading effect, concentrating migratory birds that feed at the freshwater lakes into smaller areas and making some species more vulnerable to predators like foxes.

Mined to make the first compass needles, the mineral magnetite is also made by migratory birds and other animals to allow them to sense north and south and thus navigate in cloudy or dark atmospheric conditions or under water.

«Let's get into some of the other reasons why we need some of this... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — and because it was made into a cat issue, I'm using cats — cites that cats and other introduced predators are responsible for much of the migratory bird loss.

[FN73] Further, the court declared that the MBTA can be applied to impose criminal penalties on those who did not intend to kill migratory birds, because the guilty act alone was sufficient to make out the crime.

[FN66] The MBTA makes it unlawful to, at any time and by any means or manner,»... take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture, or kill... any migratory bird,... nest, or egg of any such bird...» [FN67] Under the violations and penalties section of the MBTA, any person, association, partnership, or corporation who violates the provisions of the MBTA is guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted, can be fined up to $ 15,000 or imprisoned up to six months, or both.

It also lies along the main migratory path for birds migrating between North and Central America making this area a bird lover's paradise.

Surrounding lush wetlands extends inland 30 kilometres made up of salt water tidal estuaries and creeks which are the habitat of saltwater crocodiles and a vast array of wildlife, such as birds, both migratory and native, many species of fish and animals.

Curu is also home to a wide range of tropical bird species and migratory birds, which make for a stunning spectacle when viewed in this iconic Costa Rican wildlife refuge.

Several lakes with running water and reed beds along the course add beauty and difficulty to the game, and have made the course the home of a wide variety of migratory water birds, such as ducks and egrets, while the interior of the course is home to olive and palm trees, thus creating a beautiful backdrop of vegetation with a distinctly Mediterranean flavour.

In fact, over 80 % of the migratory birds come here during the winter months from North America, making San Blas Mexico's best, undisputed birding location.

Weaving together autumn leaves collected from the grounds, the artist constructed a bird's nest, in recognition of the resident and migratory birds that make their home at Wave Hill.

Studies also show with certainty that given good physical condition, large numbers of migratory birds and bats cross the lake, many of them making the long journey after stopping at the shoreline to rest and feed.»

«The Service works cooperatively with companies that make all reasonable efforts to avoid killing migratory birds during design, construction and operation of industrial facilities,» said William Woody, Assistant Director for Law Enforcement of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

«We have added examples of new science and prototype mechanisms that would make it possible to finally enforce the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).»