Sentences with phrase «of wildlife animals»

When you go zip lining you will shoot through the forest on pretty high cables above the forest canopy and see hundreds of wildlife animals in their natural habitat.

However unseen, rabies virus is endemic to the continental United States, which results in many of our wildlife animal friends still affected.

Not exact matches

The City has established that P3 contractors for the Valley Line must provide means for wildlife to cross Connors Road and the tracks by means of an underpass, providing access for smaller animals (skunks, coyotes, rabbits, etc.) to Gallagher Park and the Edmonton Ski Club grounds.

But thanks to disaster preparation and purposeful collaboration, animal welfare organizations rescued thousands of shelter pets, wildlife and farm animals — and ensured that owned pets were reunited with their families once the storms subsided.

Animal protectionists cast a great deal of ire on the wildlife damage control programs, especially the work performed by USDA - APHIS - Wildlife Services (hereafter WS) which has historically administered predator control programs in the U.S.. For example, activists reject the idea that coyote control programs are needed to protect flocks from costly predation.

First, when the wildlife managers speak of surplus animals they mean those animals that will die whether or not they are trapped.

Wild animals are being displaced by domestic cattle, and their habitats changed mostly to the disadvantage of the wildlife, which sometimes is driven to extinction.

Thus humans are to practice proper management of animal populations in their encounters with wildlife.

Recall that animal protectionists by - in - large adopt a minimalist view of human intervention into the affairs of wildlife.

Animal protectionists assert that the trapping industry and wildlife damage control programs (such as the USDA - APHIS - Wildlife Services agency and private wildlife control companies) constitute the worst expression of environmental stewardship.

[109] If by rabies control, animal protectionists mean eliminate or drastically reduce the incidence of rabies in wildlife populations, then they are correct.

Since animal protectionists are disinclined to accept human utilization of wildlife, they would answer that wildlife is not a resource.

Animal protectionist groups lobby for the banning of wildlife trapping because of its perceived cruelty and harm to the environment.

Efforts include but are not limited to: developing and implementing marine habitat protection and restoration strategies, conducting ongoing coral reef research, training individuals in marine ecosystem research and management, as well as animal husbandry, the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine wildlife including sea turtles, manatees and dolphins, creating programs to heighten public awareness of the ocean and its inhabitants and delivering marine education programs to communities and schools.

As a leader in conservation, the work of San Diego Zoo Global includes onsite wildlife conservation efforts (representing both plants and animals) at the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, as well as international field programs on six continents.

In fact, Fair Trade certification has no criteria related to growing coffee under shade, it does not require organic certification, it contains no guidelines for management of native or non-native species, it does not require any inventory of wildlife or prohibit hunting or trafficking in animals.

As Animals Australia continues to represent our native animals in all available negotiations with the Government, you can also play a part by ensuring you never purchase fur products, of not only native wildlife, but any aAnimals Australia continues to represent our native animals in all available negotiations with the Government, you can also play a part by ensuring you never purchase fur products, of not only native wildlife, but any aanimals in all available negotiations with the Government, you can also play a part by ensuring you never purchase fur products, of not only native wildlife, but any animalsanimals.

«It is my desire and my purpose to further the education of the people of Texas and elsewhere in wildlife conservation, in the knowledge of the breeding and living habits of our wild creatures and in the relationship of wildlife to domesticated livestock on our ranches and farms; to afford students and others interested in wildlife betterment and propagation and in the raising of wildlife along with domesticated animals a place for research and an opportunity for the study thereof; and to develop scientifically methods of increasing the wildlife population of the state and nation for the benefit of future generations... who may not have the opportunity to know and appreciate our wildlife, as I have, unless methods of increasing and conserving our wildlife are scientifically developed.

He also specified that the purposes were «to perform and foster study and scientific research related to wildlife propagation, growth and development both associated with and disassociated from the raising of livestock and domestic animals.»

Why it's awesome: A wildlife rehabilitation facility that provides care and medical treatment for injured and orphaned animals that are native to northeastern Illinois, Willowbrook Wildlife Center is part of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.

This trail takes you from the main entrance at the Drumlin Farm Nature Center, past the wildlife exhibits and the many barns and animals of the farmyard, and back to the Nature Center.

Since 2010, the property has undergone a tremendous freshwater wetlands restoration — the most ambitious effort of its kind ever in the Northeast — in which wildlife agencies, including the state Division of Ecological Restoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

If you notice that your child seems especially interested in an animal as you're reading about it, ask your child to write the name of that animal so that you both can find more information later in the library, a zoo or a wildlife refuge near you.

The blanket comes in kid friendly wildlife animals in various shades of colors.

Visit with more of our resident wildlife and farm animals, learn about winter tracking, and explore the wildlife sanctuary's trails

This kids» play section at the aquarium included lots of wildlife veterinarian equipment for kids and plushy animals to practice on.

A team of teacher naturalists utilizes our education animals to teach about wildlife and the importance of conserving our natural world.

For instance, long - term monitoring of plants and selected animals by Mass Audubon scientists on our wildlife sanctuaries and across the state will allow us to track their response to climate change.

After the mid-morning festivities, attendees enjoyed family - friendly nature activities such as meeting Drumlin Farm's resident wildlife; exploring the sanctuary's network of trails; and learning how to identify animal tracks in the snow.

Several summers ago, a number of Arlington Heights neighborhoods reported fox sightings, and the village and wildlife naturalists eased residents fears that the animals might be dangerous.

«Every animal we treat allows us to monitor the health of the species and most importantly, identify baseline indicators that can be used to better understand the wildlife population and environmental impacts,» said Tim Binder, executive vice president of animal care at Shedd Aquarium.

These core areas emphasize responding and providing support in times of emergency, nursing animals back to health, returning animals back to their environments or providing a home for those that are deemed non-releasable by wildlife officials.

Animal rights groups don't have a shred of evidence about the effect the ban on hunting with dogs has on wildlife

Anyone in involved in the animal welfare and wildlife protection movement will tell you that farmers have been illegally killing badgers, a protected species, for decades via a variety of methods including shooting snaring and filling of badger setts with slurry.

Because protesting against climate change and animal cruelty can be ways of expressing anger and discontent with the capitalist establishment, whereas the cause for nature is fuelled merely by love of wildlife.

The federal Department of the Interior runs an adopt - a-horse-or-burro program to control the animals» populations in wildlife reserves.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation tweeted that its wildlife officers shot the animal with a tranquilizer dart on the museum's fourth - floor mezzanine.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — In collaboration with the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center, the New York State Department of Health and the USDA / APHIS Wildlife Services, the Erie County Department of Health («ECDOH») is participating in a wildlife baiting rabies vaccination initiative.

A state Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman confirmed that porcupines aren't protected wildlife but said the agency doesn't condone wanton killing of animals.

Within the wildlife conservation community, both in the field -LRB-» in situ») as well as in captive settings -LRB-» ex situ»), there is a great deal of folk knowledge about the best methods for animal care as well as species protection and restoration.

In early October, the triennial meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites), the world's largest wildlife trade conference, granted the African grey parrot the highest level of international protection, including the prohibition of international commercial trade of the animal.

In some areas of the country, especially where people live side by side with wildlife, people and animals both try to utilize the same resources.

Her findings, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology on June 5, could help wildlife managers target their efforts to prevent outbreaks and potentially help public health officials prevent disease in human populations as well.

«It's not just the loss of homes; it's the loss of animals, it's the loss of wildlife,» Goldmark said.

Over 30,000 species of animals and plants are considered to be potentially at risk of extinction, many of them due to the illegal trade in wildlife.

Illegal exploitation and trade of wildlife is a globally recognized problem posing risks to plants, animals and humans.

These include wildlife, domestic animals and humans — mostly children — who are commonly affected by schistosomiasis in tropical parts of the world.

Fences allow lions and other wildlife to survive on fragments of land on which it would otherwise be impossible to conserve large mammals because they keep big animals from coming into conflict with humans, livestock and agriculture.

This sensitivity is especially important for a variety of wildlife forensic applications: identifying («matching») individuals, assigning paternity, and determining whether an animal belongs to a protected population.

The National Park Service is using the map to identify places where humanmade noise is affecting wildlife — animals such bats and owls, whose ears are up to 20 decibels more sensitive than human ears, for example, are affected by humanmade noise because it drowns out the faint rustles of insects and rodents they need to hunt, they say.