Sentences with phrase «new habitats for wildlife»

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The lands also will be managed for improved wildlife habitat for seven species of national importance, like the New England cottontail, and four hawk species listed by the New York State Endangered Species Act — Cooper's hawk, red - shouldered hawk, broad - winged hawk and northern goshawk.

«Aardvarks» fate points to worrying consequences for wildlife, due to climate change: Hot, dry conditions that are expected to become the new normal in this elusive African mammal's habitat, my prove disastrous..»

«While we have made some progress in protecting larger wetlands that act as habitat for wildlife, we have been less successful in protecting smaller ones that continue to be removed to make way for things such as new housing subdivisions.

It also calls for creating «marine conservation zones» and would «pioneer a new system of conservation credits to protect habitats and create incentives to invest in wildlife.»

Major new report sets out guidelines for how the UK can meet ambitious house building targets while enhancing wildlife and habitats

Some lists may be very long and will take time to load Note: A new dropdown list will appear if a country has a sub-country Agency with mission of conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

For our planet's wildlife, creatures which evolved over millions of car - free years, these mechanical monsters must seem like a puzzling new arrival to their local habitats — fast - moving threats which appear to be multiplying at an alarming rate.

Ana Paula Tavares, executive director of Audubon New York and Connecticut, said, «New York's shorelines provide a place for people to live, work and relax, while also serving as some of the most important bird and wildlife habitat in the Western Hemisphere.

(E) establishes methods for assessing the effectiveness of strategies and conservation actions taken to assist fish, wildlife, and plant populations, habitats, ecosystems, and associated ecological processes in becoming more resilient, adapt to, and better withstand the impacts of climate changes and ocean acidification and for updating those strategies and actions to respond appropriately to new information or changing conditions;

A study published Monday shows that solar power developers in California have been using mostly undeveloped desert lands with sensitive wildlife habitat as sites for new solar power installations rather than building on less sensitive, previously developed open lands.

Mr. Sullivan's letter to Secretary Johnson describes how the new anchorages could provide targets for terror attacks — two are located within three miles of the Indian Point nuclear plant — and that increased traffic of barges filled with crude oil and other hazardous materials raises the potential for collisions and spills, «which in the tidal Hudson would be difficult, if not impossible, to clean up without incurring immediate and long - term damage to drinking water resources and prime wildlife habitat.»

When biofuel crops are grown in appropriate places and under sustainable conditions, they offer a host of benefits: reduced fossil fuel use; diversified fuel supplies; increased employment; decreased greenhouse gas emissions; enhanced habitat for wildlife; improved soil and water quality; and more stable global land use, thereby reducing pressure to clear new land.

The reserve has excellent facilities for visiting schools, including a new pond - dipping area, visitor centre, hides, abundant wildlife and a variety of habitats to investigate.