Sentences with phrase «protect bird habitats»

Its mission is to protect bird habitats and manage our nature reserves Frequency about 3 posts per month.

Its mission is to protect bird habitats and manage our nature reserves Frequency about 3 posts per month.

Its mission is to protect bird habitats and manage our nature reserves Frequency about 3 posts per month.

An analysis by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) shows that more than 30,000 turbines overlap with federally protected bird habitat, including 24,000 in the migratory corridor of the whooping crane and 3,000 in breeding grounds of the endangered Greater Sage - Grouse.

Not exact matches

In March 2006, I posted about the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign, a Seattle Audubon Society project whose mission is «to protect habitat for wintering neo-tropical migratory birds in Latin America and the Caribbean by increasing consumer demand for shade - grown coffee,»...

Protected areas are not sufficient for nature conservation, especially for migratory species (e.g. birds) because surrounding habitats are agricultural lands which often create negative externalities.

Nourishment of Dead Neck will 1) restore acres of open sand habitat for nesting birds, 2) provide a sand source to widen the Nantucket Sound beach over approximately 5 - 10 years, and 3) protect the island from breaching.

The dredging and renourishment project proposed by our two organizations will restore and protect habitat for coastal birds.

LINCOLN, MA — Exactly 100 years ago, Mass Audubon was offered a 225 - acre hillside property in Sharon as a protected oasis where people could learn about birds in their natural habitats.

UK regulations made pursuant to the EU Birds Directive (originally enacted in 1979, which you can read in its latest amended and consolidated form here) aim to protect endangered bird species and habitats, but do not prescribe any rules about cats or housing or distance from development.

These projects include work to protect water voles in the South West of England from habitat loss and predation by the American Mink; work to safeguard the future of dormice in Cheshire and the creation of wildlife corridors benefitting birds, mammals and amphibians in North Wales.

«They give the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a place at the table for siting decisions; they help protect sites with high potential risk for birds; and they minimize habitat fragmentation.»

The results, published in Ecology Letters, not only offer hope to farmers battling the beetle, but also provide an incentive to protect wildlife habitat: the more forest grew on and near a coffee farm, the more birds the farm had, and the lower its infestation rates were.

In an attempt to settle the potential conflict over valuable land before the bird was put on the endangered list, the various groups of conservationists and developers tried to hammer out an agreement in which enough of the bird's habitat would be set aside to protect the gnatcatcher, while the rest of the land would be given over to development.

«We'll do everything in our power to make sure this amazing bird and its habitat are protected.»

I'll choose to protect and create habitat, minimize collisions with my windows AND control cats in my yard and neighborhood in order to minimize the negative effects us humans cause to bird life.

Or — again, if Schroeder is right about the impacts — be aligned with ABC's vision of «an Americas - wide landscape where diverse interests collaborate to ensure that native bird species and their habitats are protected, where their protection is valued by society, and they are routinely considered in all land - use and policy decision - making»?

Human development has caused lots of habitat destruction, but yet again, this is not the issue - just unprotected feral cats vs FEDERALLY protected birds.

These birds have closed beaches, stopped development projects and even stopped a fireworks display in Maine to protect their habitat.

World - class birding opportunities abound in Tofino and the protected habitat of Clayoquot Sound.

The mild winter weather, the availability of protected waters and nearby farmlands which provide habitat and an abundant food supply all contribute to the year round abundance of bird watching opportunities in the Comox Valley.

The river is closely lined with swamps of black mangrove, which are protected by law and provide stability for the banks as well as habitat for many species of animals and birds.

 The event is also a great way of raising local awareness of the ecosystems that tropical birds live in and the great need to protect birds and their habitats.

«FNPF, working to protect wildlife and its habitat while supporting local communities, has been deeply involved in transforming Nusa Penida into an unofficial bird sanctuary and a haven for the Bali starling.»

The tidepools at Haystack Rock are one of Oregon's seven protected Marine Gardens and all of the near - shore and off - shore rocks along Cannon Beach are vibrant bird habitats and part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

Learn about the 80 species of birds and other fauna, including iguanas, that make these protected coastal and inland habitats their home.

Reminiscent of Wales or Scotland the tranquil rural valley is precariously protected from the untamed Southern Ocean by a thin ridge of limestone that sweeps back and rises to form a forested ridge descending into magnificent lush fern gullies, habitat for the healthy bird life that frequents our cottages.

This area is a protected habitat for birds and has a viewing point.

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary — Perfect for day trips or longer hiking expeditions, the sanctuary provides a protected habitat for tapirs, monkeys, jaguars and hundreds of species of birds.

They're plumes gathered by Hope Sandrow of Southampton from rare Paduan birds that live and lay their eggs freely in her ongoing project «Open Air Studio,» a habitat this conceptual artist created to protect an endangered species.

Fortunately much of the bird's presumed habitat falls within legally protected areas in Laos.

Since 1998, Earthjustice has gone to court three times to protect this region from oil and gas leasing and its harmful effects on sensitive areas, including calving and insect - relief habitats for caribou, molting and nesting areas for various birds, and subsistence hunting and fishing grounds for local people.

Our goal is to find lost birds and protect them and their habitat, before they are gone forever.

The infrastructure for development and transmission threatens to fragment forests that protect important watersheds and provide habitat for endangered species and migratory birds.

With an emphasis on achieving results and working in partnership, we take on the greatest problems facing birds today, innovating and building on rapid advancements in science to halt extinctions, protect habitats, eliminate threats, and build capacity for bird conservation.

Dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats, this state program of the National Audubon Society has been a conservation leader, through advocacy and education, since 1996.

This treaty is intended to protect wetland habitat of migratory shore birds whose numbers are in severe decline worldwide.

Wind and solar companies have been exempted from endangered species laws, to protect them against legal actions for destroying wildlife habitats, birds and bats.

Whether through our research projects like Costa Rica's Sustainable Coffee (working with local farmers to develop and refine coffee growing techniques that are good for the environment and the local economy), or Macaws of the Peruvian Amazon (seeking data to protect endangered birds and habitats as well as promote responsible eco-tourism practices in the region), to name just two, we try to make sure that emerging and developing local economies don't continue along the unsustainable path we've perfected in the US.

Another important habitat for birds, the lake was declared a «protected area» in 1989 but has diminished in size and become quite polluted, affecting not only wildlife but local fishing and tourism industries.

Researchers hope that by finding and tracking the birds, which hide out during the day in their burrows, they can protect them from predators like dogs, cats and foxes, and habitat loss.

These permanently protected lands provide important wildlife habitat for migratory birds including the Prothonotary and Swainson's Warblers, Yellow - billed Cuckoo and White - eyed Vireo.

This week Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI), declined to place the Greater Sage Grouse on the Endangered Species list, stating that unprecedented cooperative, voluntary, conservation actions by advocates, state governments and the private sector had sufficiently increased the bird's population and protected its habitat.

Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI), declined to place the Greater Sage Grouse on the Endangered Species list, stating that unprecedented cooperative, voluntary, conservation actions by advocates, state governments and the private sector had sufficiently increased the bird's population and protected its habitat.