Sentences with phrase «on the conservation status»

In their paper, the team of scientists from the National Tropical Botanical Garden and Smithsonian Institution (both USA), and the University of Göttingen, Germany, also raise concerns on the conservation status of this unique tree which is severely limited to a 1.5 km2 area of occupancy on Kaua`i.

As stated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species, the northern elephant seal has recovered from near extinction and population growth and is expected to continue over the coming decades.

Last month the International Union for Conservation of Nature — better known as IUCN — released an update on the conservation status of the world's lemurs.

Not exact matches

Correspondence with the Victorian Government on the abundance, population, conservation status or recovery.

«Department of Environmental Conservation is currently reviewing the Thruway Authority's Nov. 16 request for lead agency status on the Pilgrim Transportation of New York... application for pipeline construction,» state Department of Environmental Conservation press representative wrote.

Most recently, the Public Safety and General Government Committee of the Kingston Common Council and the Kingston Conservation Advisory Committee voted on resolutions calling on DEC to assume lead agency status.

Ahead of a key international meeting on tuna catches, an assessment is painting a bleak picture of the conservation status of some of the world's most commercially valuable fish species.

Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation status of a species: not simply the number remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding success rates, known threats, and so on.

In 1964, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) began tracking the conservation status of species on its «Red Conservation of Nature (IUCN) began tracking the conservation status of species on its «Red conservation status of species on its «Red List.»

Not enough is known about the Antarctic minke for its conservation status to be classified on the Red List of Threatened Species maintained by the International Union for Conservatioconservation status to be classified on the Red List of Threatened Species maintained by the International Union for ConservationConservation of Nature.

«We have shown that, on the face of it, there are indeed far fewer marine species of conservation concern; but much of this can be explained by the fact the conservation status of fewer marine species has been formally assessed.»

Thirty one authors collaborated on the review paper, which combines data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, peer - reviewed scientific literature and United Nations databases to analyze the status, threats and conservation efforts of the world's more than 500 primConservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, peer - reviewed scientific literature and United Nations databases to analyze the status, threats and conservation efforts of the world's more than 500 primconservation efforts of the world's more than 500 primate species.

The beloved Chinese icons have basked in good press lately — their extinction risk status downgraded from «endangered» to «vulnerable,» their good fortunes shown to rub off on their less charismatic forest neighbors that benefit from panda - centric conservation efforts.

No frog crabs are listed on the IUCN Red List, though Luque says their cryptic lifestyle makes assessing their conservation status difficult.

Population data on the animals is incomplete, so their true conservation status is unknown, but their numbers are far smaller than many common marine species of dolphins, whose populations are composed of hundreds of thousands of individuals.

Scientists scored each watershed based on three characteristics: the number of species it contained, the conservation status of those species and how widespread each species was.

«With now four distinct species, the conservation status of each of these can be better defined and in turn added to the IUCN Red List,» Fennessy said in a statement, referring to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, which recently submitted a proposed assessment of the giraffe on the IUCN Red List, taking into consideration the animal's rapid decline over the laconservation status of each of these can be better defined and in turn added to the IUCN Red List,» Fennessy said in a statement, referring to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, which recently submitted a proposed assessment of the giraffe on the IUCN Red List, taking into consideration the animal's rapid decline over the laConservation of Nature and Natural Resources, which recently submitted a proposed assessment of the giraffe on the IUCN Red List, taking into consideration the animal's rapid decline over the last 30 years.

The Indo - Pacific humpback dolphin is listed in the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species as having an unfavourable conservaConservation of Migratory Species as having an unfavourable conservationconservation status.

It will focus on a representative degraded ecosystem surrounded by protected areas and carry out measures to improve habitats as well as to enhance the conservation status of 47 targeted flora and fauna species.

Although not readily visible to the casual observer on Andros Island amid an abundance of natural resources including a wide range of beautiful flora and fauna species, fresh water springs, dense woodlands with chestnut and poplar trees along with a preserved cultural identity including the presence of ancient water mills surrounded by an azure blue sea, there are nevertheless some natural threats and threats from anthropogenic activities associated with the island's continuing growth that adversely impact the conservation status of the project's targeted species.

They provide information on the status of wildlife populations and can help evaluate the effectiveness of conservation actions, thereby allowing for adaptive management.

We publish articles on a wide variety of topics, including behaviour, conservation, distribution, identification, status and taxonomy.

We publish articles on a wide variety of topics, including behaviour, conservation, distribution, identification, status and taxonomy.

If they actually started breaking cat predation up by the bird species and its conservation status, the whole attack on cats — especially in the cities, towns and suburbs where the majority of people and cats actually live — would collapse.

We publish articles on a wide variety of topics, including behaviour, conservation, distribution, identification, status and taxonomy.

An affiliated group of management agencies, landowners, academics, and non-profits concerned with the conservation of the island fox has convened since 1999 to exchange information regarding the status and trend of the six island fox subspecies, and to work cooperatively on island fox conservations issues in such areas as captive breeding, wild population management, veterinary issues, and educational / outreach.

Conservation Status Since the island scrub - jay occurs only on one island that makes it susceptible to any major disaster, a disease outbreak, or widespread land - use changes, any of which could potentially extirpate the species or cause a severe population decline.

The town of Xcalak, the southernmost on the Mexican Caribbean coastline, has become a model for sustainable eco-tourism in the Meso - American Reef System area in the last ten years for its conservation status, a result of a well thought out and implemented plan, as well as for its privileged location and heritage.

UNESCO has granted Gran Canaria the esteemed status of a Biosphere Reserve, in recognition of its biodiversity and to actively support conservation on the island.

«Although paintings can be quite valuable, their status as primarily aesthetic objects means people often consider conservation as something of a luxury — a luxury on top of a luxury, if you like.»

Early this week I was sent an encouraging update from a conservation group on the status in the Hawaiian Islands of the short - tailed albatross, a remarkable ocean - roaming bird that once numbered in the millions but, devastated by the feather trade and other impacts, nearly vanished early in the 20th century.

«The IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) should have been disbanded in 1996, the year polar bears were down - graded from a status of «vulnerable to extinction'to «lower risk — conservation dependent» (now called «least concern») on the IUCN Red List,» Professor Crockford writes.

Jeffrey Zinn, Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues (Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, 8 May 2001); USDA, Economic Research Service, Agri - Environmental Policy at the Crossroads: Guideposts on a Changing Landscape (Washington, DC: 2001).

Since 1996, NOAA Fisheries has reported on the status of U.S. fisheries, as required by the Magnuson - Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW Minister for the Environment & Heritage: David Kemp Minister for Forestry & Conservation: Ian McDonald Total Energy Consumption (2000E): 4.89 quadrillion Btu * (1.2 % of world total energy consumption) Energy - Related Carbon Emissions (2000E): 96.87 million metric tons of carbon (1.5 % of world carbon emissions) Per Capita Energy Consumption (2000E): 255 million Btu (vs U.S. value of 351 million Btu) Per Capita Carbon Emissions (2000E): 5.1 metric tons of carbon (vs U.S. value of 5.6 metric tons of carbon) Energy Intensity (2000E): 10,804 Btu / U.S. $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 10,918 Btu / $ 1995) ** Carbon Intensity (2000E): 0.21 metric tons of carbon / thousand U.S. $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 0.17 metric tons / thousand $ 1995) ** Sectoral Share of Energy Consumption (1999E): Transportation (42 %) Industrial (37 %), Residential (13.5 %), Commercial (7.5 %) Sectoral Share of Carbon Emissions (1998E): Industrial (46.4 %), Transportation (26.5 %), Residential (15.2 %), Commercial (11.9 %) Fuel Share of Energy Consumption (2000E): Coal (44.2 %), Oil (34.8 %), Natural Gas (16.6 %) Fuel Share of Carbon Emissions (1999E): Coal (55.4 %), Oil (32.6 %), Natural Gas (12.0 %) Renewable Energy Consumption (1998E): 396 trillion Btu * (0.9 % increase from 1997) Number of People per Motor Vehicle (1998): 1.7 (vs U.S. value of 1.3) Status in Climate Change Negotiations: Annex I country under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (ratified December 30th, 1992).

After gaining fame on the basketball court, Yao Ming put his celebrity status to work for conservation first as an advocate for sharks, urging people in Asian communities to stop consuming shark's fin soup.

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WildEarth Guardians has released a report grading states and federal agencies on their support of the cute critters and what they're doing to help keep the populations from shrinking further.Taking into consideration factors like habitat preservation, plague monitoring and conservation plans, the report card showed most states sitting below a B, with only Arizona and the National Park Service actually scoring a B. With all species declining and nearing threatened and endangered status, and the Mexican prairie dog currently listed as endangered, protection of this important animal is important.

We must elevate the status of ecosystem conservation from a side issue in global environmental talks and treaties (that are exclusively focused on carbon) to an urgent high priority issue.

We publish articles on a wide variety of topics, including behaviour, conservation, distribution, identification, status and taxonomy.

[10] G Kelly (AIATSIS), Report on Threats to the Practice and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge Regional Report: Asia and Australia, Phase II of the Composite Report on the Status and Trends Regarding the Knowledge, Innovation and Practices of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities relevant to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, 2005, UN Doc: UNEP / CBDWG8J / 4 / INF / 4, p 25.

Were the Federal Government to consult and work more closely with Indigenous community groups (instead of the «dismal disregard» which was the current status quo), Tauli - Corpuz said it could achieve significant progress, on fronts including public health, housing, education, child protection, conservation and justice.

We publish articles on a wide variety of topics, including behaviour, conservation, distribution, identification, status and taxonomy.