Sentences with phrase «on wildlife animals»

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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.

Meatless Monday is a national and international campaign that encourages people to enjoy meat free meals on Mondays to improve their personal and public health, animal welfare, wildlife protection, and environmental and agricultural sustainability.

Jaymi Heimbuch (@jaymiheimbuch) focuses on wildlife conservation and animal news from her home base in San Francisco.

I got offered a new position at work, this year I will be the communications manager for HSI, Africa — working on both wildlife and farm animal issues.

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.

«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.

My colleague, Seth Rosenthal, the foremost authority on golf wildlife, has running Golf Animal Rankings for this year, and currently it's 1) Golf Otter 2) Golf Turtle 3) Golf Gator.

Campers ages 4 — 18 experience life on a working farm and wildlife sanctuary as they care for farm animals, practice sustainable farming, discover the science behind nature, and observe native wildlife.

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

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.

Campers experience life on a working farm and wildlife sanctuary as they care for farm animals, practice sustainable farming, discover the science behind nature, and observe native wildlife.

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

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.

The Saint Louis Zoo maintains a wildlife contraceptive center that does research on zoo animal contraception and advises zoos on contraceptive methods.

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.

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.

One 2014 study based on modeling animal movement found that increasing vehicle density on existing roads, rather than adding more roads with lower density, resulted in fewer wildlife fatalities.

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.

Cat Wars has a broader, more ecological focus, documenting the global impact of cats on wildlife, both by preying on animals and by transmitting diseases.

Fulbright scholars from the U. S. working on wildlife ecology in Africa have been foremost in demonstrating the practicality of cropping some of the hoofed animals for meat.

Current U.S. regulations focus on monitoring live animal imports to prevent the spread of diseases to humans and livestock, not to native wildlife, says Lips.

Lead author Paul - Yannick Bitome - Essono, from the National Center for Scientific and Technological Research, France, explains: «We thought the tsetse fly might be a good candidate in our study, as both sexes feed on blood, they are large and easily trapped, present in large numbers in Central Africa, and are opportunistic feeders with no strong preference for a particular host animal, so would feed on a large range of wildlife.»

Published today in the journal Climatic Change and just ahead of Earth Hour, the world's largest environmental event, researchers examined the impact of climate change on nearly 80,000 plant and animal species in 35 of the world's most diverse and naturally wildlife - rich areas.

«It was like a switch was turned on in each animal,» says wildlife veterinarian Richard Kock of the Royal Veterinary College at the University of London.

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, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, as well as international field programs on six continents.

But as human contact with wildlife becomes more frequent and people continue to encroach on habitat, wild animals are being exposed to human pathogens more than ever.

BTB is of global concern for multiple reasons — the economic impact on animal production, the potential spread to wildlife, and the risk of transmission to humans.

Among the most serious threats to ocean wildlife is climate change, which according to the scientists is degrading marine wildlife habitats and has a greater impact on these animals than it does on terrestrial fauna.

Researchers found the range of wildlife now affected by climate change is broad, and includes animals on every continent

The scientists said drilling on the coastal plain would be particularly harmful because it contains a «unique compression» of habitats supporting animals like polar bears, grizzly bears, wolverines, representing «the greatest wildlife diversity of any protected area above the Arctic Circle.»

Scientists at the University of Sydney have analysed up to 22 years of long - term monitoring data on plants and animals in central Australia to project how changing rainfall and wildfire patterns, because of climate change, will influence desert wildlife.

Additional researchers contributing to the papers include Liu; Thomas Dietz, MSU professor of environmental science and policy, sociology, and animal studies; Wei Liu, former CSIS doctoral student now a postdoctoral fellow at IIASA in Laxenburg, Austria; Junyan Luo, CSIS research associate; Daniel Kramer, MSU associate professor in fisheries and wildlife and James Madison College; Xiaodong Chen, former CSIS doctoral student now on faculty at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.

To this end, the researchers selected an approach based on machine learning that is often used in nature and wildlife conservation to develop models for the distribution of various species of plants and animals.

Our findings highlight the need to study the physiological mechanisms underlying the impact of urbanization on wildlife in order to better understand present and future threats to populations and the adaptations animals make to counter these.

The projects aims to give us further knowledge in areas as diverse as coral reefs ecosystem, the dietary composition in wildlife and domestic animals over the last 50 000 years, the effects of antibiotic exposure on microbial ecosystems, and changes in biodiversity that might have an effect on or are affected by climate change.

We also share the concerns of people who care deeply about the impact of these chemicals on lab animals, companion animals and wildlife, and the health of the planet for future generations.

Dr. Karesh has pioneered initiatives focusing attention and resources on solving problems created by the interactions among wildlife, people, and their animals.

The Beautiful Truth: The World's Simplest Cure For Cancer Raised on a wildlife reserve in Alaska, 15 - year old Garrett was interested in the dietary habits of their animals.

The body of evidence supports that — for those of us without the time and space to run down wild game, raise free - range livestock genetically unaltered since the dawn of modernity on those animals» evolved diets, or fish in unpolluted waters — a plant - based diet with proper B12 and algae - derived long - chain fatty acid supplementation is our best bet for meeting our evolved dietary needs in today's world, where there is limited farmland, dwindling wildlife, and 6.5 billion people to feed.

At that point, I was already on the path of becoming a wildlife biologist / animal behaviorist and figured I would really concentrate on filmmaking once I'd pursued those areas.

There's no tent to pitch, no sleeping bag to unroll, and no fire to build as you may only find a squirrel on the front porch in the morning, but animals and wildlife are not the attraction in this style.

I enjoy most sports but motor sports and rugby the most.I have a positive outlook on life and love animals and wildlife I love making people happy and love being abit mischevious...

The campaign is a highlight of the game as it is narrated by a British narrator in the form of a wildlife television show akin to Steve Irwin but only if he told all of the animals on the show to kill each other with nukes and baseball bats.

The effects of big - game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation on endangered African animals are investigated in this documentary.

The animals try to fly back to New York City, but crash - land on an African wildlife refuge, where Alex is reunited with his parents.

Over time, the environment surrounding the lighthouse begins to change, time becomes distorted, and the wildlife within what is called «the Shimmer» seems to be changing as well, taking on aspects of other animals.

Topics covered include farm animals, farming activities, people on farms, farm machinery, the seasons, food growing and wildlife.

Judge: Award winning Children's author Peter Johnson Best artwork / painting / drawing Judge: Toby Ray — British Contemporary Artist & British Contemporary Visual Artist Yvonne Coomber Best wildlife / animal painting / drawing Judge: Svetlana Dragayeva, Film producer and creator of BAFTA winning independent children's app VIRRY Best wildlife / nature photograph (We want to encourage you to go on a nice walk together somewhere and snap away with a camera) Judge: Debbie Bird, Director at What's On 4 and board of the Children's Activities Associatioon a nice walk together somewhere and snap away with a camera) Judge: Debbie Bird, Director at What's On 4 and board of the Children's Activities AssociatioOn 4 and board of the Children's Activities Association.

Commenting on their involvement with the awards, Virry Art Book Creator, Svetlana Dragayeva, said «It's a pleasure to be involved with the wildlife animal painting award, I can't wait to see all the entries.

I read a one paragraph mention of her death in The New York Times Digest, headlined «Conservationist Killed»: «Joan Root, animal lover and conservationist who collaborated with her husband, Alan, on wildlife documentaries in the 1970s, was killed on Jan. 13 in Naivasha, Kenya.