Sentences with phrase «one's native island»

The title may be in the singular form, but it turns out there are multiple human monsters lurking on Moll's native island of Jersey, though presumably only one of them is on an escalating killing spree targeting young women just like her — and annoyingly enough, he might just be the rogueishly cute guy she's really into.

And although there is no direct evidence — like cut marks on monkey bones or monkey bones found in trash heaps — of humans hunting the monkeys for food, Cooke says that in addition to hunting, the clearing of land for farming and the introduction of invasive species can all put a deadly strain on native island populations, which are adapted to a very specific environment and have nowhere else to go.

Conservation dollars are limited, however, and it is important that invasive mammal management efforts be focused on the islands where they will go the furthest toward conserving native island biodiversity.

Conservation dollars are limited, so it is important that these pricey interventions be focused on the islands where they will go the furthest toward conserving native island biodiversity.

These novel disturbances decimate native island wildlife and change entire island ecosystems.

Developed by crossing native island dogs with Mastiffs brought from Great Britain in the 19th century.

Despite no longer living in Puerto Rico, the cuisine of her beautiful native island continues to be her favorite.

Deforestation on the tiger's native island of Sumatra is a serious problem and continues to threaten the habitat of the few remaining wild cats.

On Monday, Cuban loaned the Dallas Mavericks» private plane to point guard J.J. Barea to bring essential supplies to his native island, according to ESPN.

The great poet of the Caribbean, Derek Walcott, passed away at home on his native island of St. Lucia on March 17.

Large numbers of Cubans have gazed toward their native island from American shores since 1959, when Castro deposed Fulgencio Batista and thousands of middle - class Cubans fled to the United States.

Though locally there persists a popular misconception that the Minorcans brought the Datil with them from their native island in Spain (though there are no indigenous Datil peppers in Minorca), the earliest known mention of it in the St. Augustine Record refutes that claim.

After 25 years studying the plants of her native island, Ameenah Gurib - Fakim unexpectedly became its president

Other archeological and fossil evidence, Cooke says, suggests the earliest human populations in Jamaica were foragers who lived off of available local resources, together with some cultivation of native island and mainland plants.

However, when researchers followed up with islanders that had moved away from their native island and adopted a typical western diet, the heart disease risk factors were through the roof.

Stirring murder mystery, love story and psychodrama into a mesmerizing slurry, Mr. Pearce turns his native island of Jersey into a sunlit trap where Moll chafes against her domineering mother (an icy Geraldine James) and conservative community.

Descended from Irish convicts transported to Van Diemens Land (later renamed Tasmania) during the Great Famine, Richard Flanagan was born in his native island in 1961, the fifth of six children.

This short book, poetic as all of Ondaatje's writing, begins with his return to his native island of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in the late 1970s.

With a personality that's as sunny as his native island of Cuba, the Havanese is a fun and devoted companion.

While numbers are currently increasing in other parts of the world due to the increased demand for rare breeds of animals, the Pharaoh Hound still thrives in numbers on its native island of Malta.

Hundreds of years ago, the native island Chumash traveled these ancient waters for hunting, fishing, and trading.

The native island vegetation is mostly coastal scrub, but these habitats have been heavily modified by the effects of introduced grazing animals and other human impacts.

Nitivos Beach Resort exudes a native island vibe ideal for a perfect r...

Vollard came to Paris at the age of 21 from his native island of Reunion, abandoned his chosen career as a lawyer and began a new art career as a clerk in a small gallery.

Today, as most of his native island remains without power after Hurricane Maria, the drawings reflect neither fiction nor future, but a troubling hyperreality.

However, at least she can celebrate selling the four - bedroom home on her native island for $ 1.35 million.