Sentences with phrase «population of new animals»

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Say we have a population of animals which has to meet some new challenge offered to it by an altered environment; there may be some individuals in the population whose development is changed by the environment in a way which makes them better able to deal with the challenge — they show a capacity for adaptive modification.

Standard forms of CRISPR gene drives, as the tools are called, can make tweaked DNA race through a population so easily that a small number of stray animals or plants could spread it to new territory, predicts a...

Standard forms of CRISPR gene drives, as the tools are called, can make tweaked DNA race through a population so easily that a small number of stray animals or plants could spread it to new territory, predicts a computer simulation released November 16 at bioRxiv.org.

Today's frogs, comprising more than 6,700 known species, as well as many other animal and plant species are under severe stress around the world because of habitat destruction, human population explosion and climate change, possibly heralding a new period of mass extinction.

To get around some of these limitations, a team led by Rachael Shaw, an animal behavior researcher at Victoria University of Wellington, turned to a population of New Zealand North Island robins for a new round of experimenNew Zealand North Island robins for a new round of experimennew round of experiments.

Hammerhead sharks, which have recently received new protections from the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, are experiencing drastic population declines in excess of 90 % in several parts of world.

Even then, keeping the new population alive was difficult, recalls Tiit Maran, director of the Tallinn Zoological Gardens, where the animals were bred.

New research indicates that for loggerhead sea turtles in the Northwest Atlantic, the number of returning nesting females in the population and favorable climate conditions in the year or two prior to the nesting year are strongly related to the number of nests produced by these animals in a given year.

A new study suggests that an aggressive reef competitor — the Threespot Damselfish — may have impeded the recovery of Caribbean long - spined sea urchin populations after a mysterious disease outbreak caused a massive die - off of these animals over three decades ago.

In the early stages of plant regeneration, plants benefit from the interaction with animals: bees pollinate flowers and maintain gene flow among plant populations, while birds disperse seeds that can establish as seedlings at new locations.

The use of cell surface markers to isolate specific cell populations is one common method for separating cells; however, isolating live cells based on their RNA expression is a powerful new way enabling the study of small cell niches in nongenetically modified animal models and human tissue.

To make their new study, the team — including scientists from University of Oxford, University of Vermont, Harvard University, Aarhus University in Denmark, Princeton University, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, and Purdue University — used these findings and other existing data about historic and current animal populations.

A new paper by MBARI researcher Ken Smith and his colleagues shows that population booms of algae or animals near the sea surface can sometimes result in huge pulses of organic material sinking to the deep seafloor.

An implicit assumption in the discipline of speciation biology is that genetic differences between populations of animals and plants in a given species are important drivers of new species formation and are a key to understanding evolution.

Regardless of the cause of the distinct populations at the vents, the new research suggests these animal populations might be more fragile than suspected, which raises a looming concern.

The new «gene drive» mechanism has the potential to reduce or completely extirpate a population of rapidly reproducing sexual organisms such as mosquitoes, fleas, tree - killing insects, and invasive non-native plants and animals.

Along with the growing of grains came the domestication of certain animals for use as food, mainly cattle, sheep / goats, pigs and chickens, introducing new foods made from milk into our diets, and subsequently the retention of the lactase gene into adulthood in cattle - raising populations.

The restored forest allows plant and animal species to thrive, migrate, and re-establish populations in the new forest blocks, extending the benefits of forest and ecosystem service restoration to neighboring communities and beyond.

This career shift has allowed Dr. Reeves to explore her interests in population medicine while setting new health standards for the thousands of homeless animals housed at the ASC annually.

New York and the AC&C certainly has it's problems and frustrating, unneeded «political issues» so anything Best Friends can do to assist the animal population outside of that mess is very welcome.

Many breeding kennels and animal shelters have rampant worm infestations, and despite efforts to disinfect the environment and de-worm the population, a majority of puppies that come out of some of these facilities are infected with worms when they go home to their new families.

The goals of the new clinic are to help provide affordable spay / neuter veterinary services to the residents of South County to help reduce the County's homeless animal population (SCCAS takes in nearly 6,000 animals per year) and to help residents comply with current animal ownership laws.

But a new strategy to reduce the region's burgeoning stray - cat population — with the bonus of also reducing the number of cats that are euthanized — is being pursued by the Animal Foundation.

The New Jersey Department of Health supports several animal population control programs to prevent animal overpopulation and to protect human health.

Pet Rescue is a non-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to decreasing the population of homeless animals in New York State.

To ensure that the dogs, cats and rabbits in our Care Centers do not add to New York City's population of unwanted animals, ACC requires every healthy animal adopted from our Centers to be surgically sterilized (spayed or neutered).

This starts with Lori and her genuine respect for all, and is manifested in various ways: she gives people a choice, even the homeless population; she involves pet owners by asking them what they can realistically pay for a service — she then covers the rest; she works hard to keep animals with loving families instead of assuming getting them out and into new homes is the answer.

In fact, the purpose of New York's Animal Population Control Program Fund, as written into law, is to «reduce the population of unwanted and stray dogs and cats thereby reducing incidence of euthanasia and potential threats to public health and safety posed by the large population of these animals.»

Local New Mexico shelters like Animal Service Center of Mesilla Valley has an average monthly population of over 850 pets.

«Our new state - of - the - art Center in the heart of Manhattan will demonstrate to locals and visitors alike the problems and solutions facing our country's homeless pet population,» said Gregory Castle, ceo and Co-Founder of Best Friends Animal Society.

By ensuring that your animals do not have unwanted litters and by adopting rather than purchasing your new best friend, you will make a direct and lasting impact — helping SOS of Ohio to reduce the homeless pet population one spay or neuter at a time.

I also feel that it is our duty as pet owners to control the population and not bring dozens of new animals into the world that no one else can care for.

Located just steps from Animal League America's Pet Adoption Center, the new facility will enable us to create a healthier population of pets and a more informed community of pet owners, both of which support our no - kill mission.

In collaboration with the adoption specialists and Center Manager, performing intake exams for verification of health and behavior wellness as well as data entry of history in the population inventory software on both cats and dogs as outlined in Admissions Protocol for both Best Friends Animal Society and Best Friends - New York coalition animals and following all procedure through the adoption process as indicated in said protocol.

This change occurred because the Parks adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding cats in the park, yet they did not effectively prevent abandonment of new animals or prevent the population from growing.

In this issue: A look into Pets for Life work in Detroit; running a capital campaign to fund a new shelter; managing community cat populations more effectively with targeted TNR; the benefits of adding a paid employee to your rescue; how to keep animals healthy, even in an old, run - down building; and more.

Chris Bessent, a holistic veterinarian and CEO of Herbsmith in Hartland, Wis., said veterinarians and retailers have done their jobs so well over the years that dogs are living longer and there's a large population of older animals, which brings new challenges.

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, «While new strains of flu can evolve from animal populations and ultimately move into human populations, it now appears that humans have passed the H1N1 flu to cats and other animals, some of which have died of respiratory illness.

Revisions made last year to the New York City Code required the health department within 6 months of the law's effective date of January 1, 2011 «to establish and implement an animal population control program to reduce the population of unwanted stray dogs and cats».

On the surface our finding that sterilization did not significantly change the spatial distribution of feral cats appears to support the argument that sterilization prevents immigration of new animals (i.e., the vacuum effect) and therefore may lead to population decline via attrition.

This scene, like something out of a post-apocalyptic cat video, is now playing daily at a temporary quarantine center the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened on Dec. 29 to house the entire feline population of New York City's shelter system, some 500 cats.

The program teaches current and future veterinarians to treat and prevent disease; provides high quality care to sick, injured, and abused animals; consults on population health and protocols, including diagnostic assistance in instances of disease outbreaks; helps reduce pet overpopulation and euthanasia through spay / neuter programs; and improves animal health through education of new and existing pet owners.

The screening of the pure - bred dog population for new forms of PRA represents an important strategy to establish new large animal models.

Even though the combined populations of Queens and the Bronx — nearly 3.6 million people — is more than that of every American city except Los Angeles and New York City itself, their animal receiving centers in no way serve the goal of adoption.

Screening of the pure - bred dog population for new forms of PRA represents an important strategy to maintain breed health and to establish new large animal models.

From the jungles of Papua New Guinea to the slopes of the Andes, Kris has identified some 100 new mammal species and documented viable populations of animals previously thought to be in major decline or even extinNew Guinea to the slopes of the Andes, Kris has identified some 100 new mammal species and documented viable populations of animals previously thought to be in major decline or even extinnew mammal species and documented viable populations of animals previously thought to be in major decline or even extinct.

Using genomic technologies — those that examine the entirety of available genetic diversity in individual plants or animals and populations of those individuals — scientists can identify beneficial genetic traits and bring together new combinations of genes that enable crops and animals to perform well in specific environments.

Under the new plan, native people living in Alaska will now adjust the number of polar bears they hunt depending on the rise and fall of the animal's population.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Fourteen major animal welfare, environmental and conservation organizations are applauding Gov. Andrew Cuomo for signing into law A. 1769b / S.1711 b to end New York's contribution to the dire collapse of shark populations worldwide.

With modernized techniques of farming and hybridization of animals, agricultural industry has evolved rapidly and come up with new cultivating practices to meet the rising demands of the population.