Sentences with phrase «of an amphibian conservation»

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June 4, 2013 — The first amphibian to have been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been rediscovered in the north of Israel after some 60 years and turns out to be a unique «living fossil,» without close relatives among other living frogs.

«The decline in Madagascan amphibians is not just a concern for herpetologists and frog researchers,» says Dr Franco Andreone from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), who is one of the study authors.

By mastering these skills, volunteers gain increased experience and control over asking and answering scientific questions which, in turn, augments science literacy, facilitates conservation action and stewardship, and increases knowledge of amphibians.

But many of those won't be around much longer; one out of every eight known bird species, one in four mammal species, and one in three amphibian species are at risk for extinction, according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN), which maintains the Red List, a catalog of the world's species classified according to their risk of extinction.

Out of the seven new species, five are facing considerable anthropogenic threats and require immediate conservation prioritization,» says Prof SD Biju, who led the new study and has also formally described over 80 new species of amphibians from India.

This critically endangered frog can be used as a basis for declaring its native laterite habitats as «Conservation Reserves» or «Biological Heritage Areas» under existing legislations in India, allowing us to further our knowledge and understanding of amphibians,» said Mr Seshadri.

In 2004 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared a third of the world's known amphibian species threatened or extinct.

It's a pity, really — if whales were amphibians, that much maligned and oft ignored group might benefit from some of the huge amounts of public sympathy (and money) available to cetacean conservation.

While adherents of sustainable use argue that it is the best way to begin conservation «on the ground» and to improve the way trade in reptiles and amphibians is regulated, they recognise that it will not succeed in isolation.

The researchers cited an estimate by the International Union for Conservation of Nature that more than 41 percent of all amphibian species and 26 percent of all mammals are at high risk of extinction.

«It's a pretty big deal for the conservation of this species and all amphibians,» said McGinnity.

Providing sustainability to the Jambatu Center and ex situ conservation program of amphibians in risk of extinction.

Vredenburg is co-founder of AmphibiaWeb (www.AmphibiaWeb.org), an online conservation resource for amphibians (> 7.6 million successful searches / day since 2002).

In 2009, the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARC — www.amphibianrescue.org) project was established to safeguard Panamanian amphibians at risk of extinction, such as the Golden Frog.

Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians The Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians supports the humane treatment and conservation of reptiles and amphibians by promoting education, captive breeding, and habitat preservation.

-- Through the Amphibian Foundation and Mark Mandica, the amphibian conservation coordinator at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, you can hear the calls of the Rabbs» frog and a host of other species.

The 28 June letter was signed by leaders of the following organizations: AAAS; American Chemical Society; American Geophysical Union; American Institute of Biological Sciences; American Meteorological Society; American Public Health Association; American Society of Agronomy; American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists; American Society of Naturalists; American Society of Plant Biologists; American Statistical Association; Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography; Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation; Association of Ecosystem Research Centers; BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium; Botanical Society of America; Consortium for Ocean Leadership; Crop Science Society of America; Ecological Society of America; Entomological Society of America; Geological Society of America; National Association of Marine Laboratories; Natural Science Collections Alliance; Organization of Biological Field Stations; Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; Society for Mathematical Biology; Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; Society of Nematologists; Society of Systematic Biologists; Soil Science Society of America; University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.

We not only agree, but have dozens of examples of how great American bird conservation projects make considerable, sometimes unexpected contributions to other important causes including amphibian conservation, human health, food safety, climate change, water conservation, and home energy savings.

«Nearly half of amphibian species, a third of corals, a quarter of mammals, a fifth of all plants and 13 percent of the world's birds are at risk of extinction, according to the «Red List» compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).»]

Until now.This week, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) released a list of» «unsung» species under stress from climate change,» from musk oxen in the Arctic to amphibians in Peru.

Extending the estimates to cover other species — such as mammals, amphibians and some reptile, fish, plant and invertebrate groups — pushes the estimate to US$ 76.1 billion annually, a relatively small increase because these other species benefit greatly already by the protection of lands targeted for bird conservation efforts.

Of the more than 47,000 species surveyed, about 17,000 are at serious risk — of those 21 % of the world's mammal species, 12 % of birds, 28 % of reptiles, 30 % of amphibians, 35 % of invertebrates, 37 % of freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiOf the more than 47,000 species surveyed, about 17,000 are at serious risk — of those 21 % of the world's mammal species, 12 % of birds, 28 % of reptiles, 30 % of amphibians, 35 % of invertebrates, 37 % of freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof those 21 % of the world's mammal species, 12 % of birds, 28 % of reptiles, 30 % of amphibians, 35 % of invertebrates, 37 % of freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof the world's mammal species, 12 % of birds, 28 % of reptiles, 30 % of amphibians, 35 % of invertebrates, 37 % of freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof birds, 28 % of reptiles, 30 % of amphibians, 35 % of invertebrates, 37 % of freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof reptiles, 30 % of amphibians, 35 % of invertebrates, 37 % of freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof amphibians, 35 % of invertebrates, 37 % of freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof invertebrates, 37 % of freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof freshwater fish and 70 % of plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof plants: Jane Smart, director of IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group says there is mounting evidence that we are in the midst of a serious extinction crisiof a serious extinction crisis.

I have worked on various projects for environmental impact assessments; Coastal Conservation Planning and Watershed Assessment; inventory of stream habitats; conduct amphibian and fish surveys, and performed CEQA project monitoring and review of Stream Bed Alteration Agreements with post-project site visits.