Sentences with phrase «new habitats about»

In February a group led by biologist Stephen G. Willis of Durham University in the U.K. reported that they had introduced two butterfly species — known as the marbled white (shown here) and the small skipper — into new habitats about 40 miles and 22 miles, respectively, from their homes.

Its ancestors may have left the ocean for fresh water when sea - level rise opened up new habitats about 6 million years ago.

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This new award recognizes an individual for success in the preservation, enhancement, and restoration of a New England species and / or their habitat, as well as an enthusiasm for sharing information about their efforts and a commitment to inspiring future generations of conservation professionanew award recognizes an individual for success in the preservation, enhancement, and restoration of a New England species and / or their habitat, as well as an enthusiasm for sharing information about their efforts and a commitment to inspiring future generations of conservation professionaNew England species and / or their habitat, as well as an enthusiasm for sharing information about their efforts and a commitment to inspiring future generations of conservation professionals.

And they say their concerns about potential pollution, overreliance on fracked gas and encroachment of historic sites and endangered species» habitats have been ignored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other state and federal agencies.

The new report, from a panel of the interagency National Science and Technology Council, says that too little is known about endocrine disruptors to say where they rank compared to other environmental problems such as global warming and loss of species habitat.

The new law establishes conservation and monitoring of habitats, and aims to bring about better management and more research.

When New Scientist claimed in «Sites of special lack of interest» (Comment, 7 August) that the government was half - hearted about the implementation of the European Commission's habitats directive, and that no new legislation was planned, I put the criticism to Tim Yeo, the junior environment ministNew Scientist claimed in «Sites of special lack of interest» (Comment, 7 August) that the government was half - hearted about the implementation of the European Commission's habitats directive, and that no new legislation was planned, I put the criticism to Tim Yeo, the junior environment ministnew legislation was planned, I put the criticism to Tim Yeo, the junior environment minister.

«Proboscis monkeys are fairly unusual in being so restricted to habitats within about a mile of some sizeable waterway,» says Elizabeth L. Bennett of the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York.

New data about habitat temperature and panda distribution, collected across six mountains along the Chinese edge of the Tibetan plateau, confirm what climate models have been suggesting for a while: the animal is struggling to survive as its natural habitat gets hotter.

The dramatic explosion of flowering plant species that occurred about 100 million years ago was thought to have been good news for evolving mammals, providing them with new options for food and habitat.

Creators Writer Jim Ottoviani and artist Maris Wicks talk about their new book Primates, a spirited account of three women (Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Biruté Galdikas) who went into the wild to study primates in their native habitat.

Learn more about bringing your new guinea pig home including tips for choosing your guinea pig habitat, toys and some basic care supplies.

If you are looking for a home for your new pet rabbit, this article will provide you with all the information you will need to make an informed decision about selecting an appropriate habitat for them.

Plus, you'll have the opportunity to learn something new about each and every species — and what you can do to «make waves» to ensure they prosper in their natural habitats.

«Every year, we offer new opportunities for our guests to learn about the humpback whale and observe them in their natural habitat across Maui Nui Basin, where their population is amongst the highest.»

Those arguing that the fossil fuel greenhouse is unstoppable because of hard - wired human short - term greed, scientific illiteracy and failure of technological imagination may have a point, But think about this: Building seawalls, massively air conditioning new habitats inland and dealing with a flood of environmental refugees as the planet warms with take a huge chunk of additional energy in itself.

A new report from Partners in Flight shows that about 17 % of North American land bird species (148 of 882 species) are facing rapid declines, due not in small part due to habitat loss in their winter

«If Alberta is sincere about responsible energy development, the provincial government should defer new leasing and disturbance until enough caribou habitat can be restored to recover the populations.»

In response to concerns about increasing turbine - related bird deaths, FWS issued new voluntary guidelines in March 2012 for wind developers to minimize harm to birds and their habitats.

New evidence from clams and mussels with temperature - sensitive habitat requirements confirm that warmer temperatures and less sea ice than today existed during the early Holocene period about 10.2 — 9.2 thousand years ago and between 8.2 and 6.0 thousand years ago (based on radio carbon dates) around Svalbard.

• Use species and habitat information in SWAPs to guide decisions about siting new facilities or expanding operations at existing facilities;

It's rare that an advertisement gets deemed controversial because it plays into a cliche, but that's exactly what has happened with Nissan's new TV ad for it's all - electric LEAF: The spot has sent a ripple through blogosphere by featuring the (seemingly) age - old story about how polar bears are losing their habitat to a melting Arctic as a result of climate change.

A new campaign by Greenpeace has sent beautiful life - sized paper sculptures of penguins to every continent of the world in an effort to educate people about the importance of protecting Antarctica, penguins» native habitat and one of the world's last pristine marine ecosystems.