Sentences with phrase «protecting habitat from»

For many, many people still deny anthropogenic climate change, still oppose protecting habitat from oil development, still consume resources and spew pollutants back out.

«Herbivores play important role in protecting habitats from invasive species.»

We work in all 50 states and more than 30 countries - protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to Zambia.

The UNEP report calls for better stewardship of great apes» protected habitats from the threats of wildlife trader, stating that enforcement measures currently in place are «lagging».

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Sediment resources on the OCS are leased to local communities or federal agencies to help them restore shorelines or wetlands in an effort to address chronic erosion, sea level rise, impacts from major storms, or to protect valuable infrastructure and habitat.

Today the cry of the poor in the Narmada Valley in India is not only to preserve their own habitat but to protect forests everywhere from wanton destruction.

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As forests are slashed for cocoa production, this also leaves less shade for the plants to protect them from the sun, not to mention the habitat that is destroyed for wildlife.

Approximately 13,000 ML of environmental water entitlements from the Barwon River near Collarenebri and the Darling River entitlements at Toorale remained in - stream and contributed to protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Barwon - Darling River system by supporting:

Spouses Ann T. Septick and Clea N. Liness created a hermetically sealed habitat for themselves and their family to protect them from ever getting sick, a move prompted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services» (HHS) recent anti-LGBTQ moves.

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 transformation of Tidmarsh Farms from a working cranberry farm to a biodiverse habitat — and eventually a protected wildlife sanctuary — is the result of many passionate individuals who have put their hearts and souls into the project.

Creation of the wildlife sanctuary, situated between scenic Route 1A and Plum Island Sound, protects vulnerable coastal land from development and ensures the public will be able to explore and enjoy one of the most beautiful salt marsh and adjoining upland habitats in the state.

«Protecting and restoring this critical waterway, which has suffered from pollution and overdevelopment over so many years, is so important to improving our area's water quality, restoring our area's natural habitats, and improving Long Islanders» quality of life.»

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.

Cuomo announced that the acreage added to Schunnemunk State Park in Orange County was purchased from the Open Space Institute for about $ 800,000, which will help open trails in the park year - round and protect natural habitat.

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.

A truck hauls timber near Noh - Bec, Mexico, where conservationists hope sustainable logging can provide jobs, protect habitat and keep carbon from the atmosphere.

In Mexico, conservationists hope sustainable logging can provide jobs, protect the habitat and keep carbon from the atmosphere.

As sea levels rise along U.S. coasts, it may soon get easier for people and local governments to obtain federal permits to build what are known as «living shorelines,» natural or nature - based structures designed to protect communities and infrastructure from extreme storms and flooding even as they protect habitat.

This message from the past highlights the need to protect habitat refugia, since it is these stable regions, associated with corridors favorable to recolonization, that ensure the large - scale preservation of biodiversity.

We provide evidence that protecting parrotfish populations, and the habitats on which they depend, is likely to be vital to ensuring a continued supply of the sediment from which these Maldivian reef islands are built.»

Cedar trees have begun making toxins to protect themselves from being eaten by deer now roaming in their formerly benign habitats.

(Reuters)- Conservation groups on Friday hailed a court decision that blocks Montana from building roads and logging in nearly 37,000 acres of a state forest that serves as core habitat for protected grizzly bears.

«If we save it we pass the test because in protecting its habitat we will save so many other species from extinction as well.»

Blue carbon markets, in which countries or corporations could offset CO2 emissions by buying carbon credits from projects that create or protect carbon - rich habitat, could become viable in two to three years, says John Bruno, a marine ecologist at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

And for aquatic species, whose threats often come from activities taking place on land far from where they live, land use management may prove just as important as protecting their habitat.

«Corals provide habitat to support fisheries that feed millions of people; generate jobs and income to local economies through recreation, tourism and fisheries; and protect coastlines from storms and erosion,» said NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco in a statement from the agency.

Using empirical data from this monitoring and from ongoing field studies the convention would support, scientists could more thoroughly assess surveys» cumulative long - term impacts on marine life and identify areas where seismic activities should be prohibited or temporarily limited to protect important habitats or vulnerable populations.

Rainey urges consumers to support conservation efforts and make sure any rain forest wood they purchase has Forest Stewardship Council certification, which ensures that the wood comes from logging conducted in a way that protects habitat.

After convening a commission of experts from various disciplines to report on the state of U.S. oceans, his administration took steps to protect 215 million acres of biologically rich deep sea ocean habitat in the Pacific near Hawaii and Guam.

Fear of tiger sharks, for instance, helps protect seagrass from being over-grazed, which in turns pulls CO2 out of the atmosphere and provides a habitat for fish and shellfish

And since it was rediscovered in the 1950s, biologists have struggled to protect it from the twin threats of habitat loss and introduced predators, which drove its numbers to bottom out at just 30 individuals in the 1980s.

Although MPAs can work well at protecting habitats like coral reefs and nonmigratory wildlife such as the coconut crab, the authors say that more effort needs to be made to protect migratory species such as the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle from poachers, marine debris, and fishing gear entanglement.

MPAs, which include marine reserves, sanctuaries, parks, and no - take zones, are areas designated to protect marine species and habitats from both global and local threats.

A team of more than 30 trained researchers and park officials looked for signs of bears in a variety of habitats in the Machu Picchu protected area, ranging from Andean rainforest to montane grasslands.

Marginal areas are often currently set aside for conservation, both as a means to provide a habitat for wildlife as well as a way to protect it from agricultural runoff into waterways.

Understanding their habitat preferences and mosquito biting behavior can help protect us from disease.»

Top on their agenda: new technology that holds the promise of protecting natural water habitats from pollution as well as tech that purifies current water systems better and helps tap into new potential sources of drinking water.

To help wildlife, the report calls for habitat restoration and wildlife management approaches that can help shield species from extreme heat, such as stream - shading vegetation to help cool waters and protect fish.

«We can't simply protect habitat and stop the decline — we're losing species even from protected habitats,» says Vredenburg.

«REDD + [Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation] and similar carbon reduction projects... have given me hope because they provide financial incentives to protect chimpanzee habitat, and thus an alternative to the many economic pressures to destroy it.

Since that time, actions from state, federal and private partners have added needed protections, increasing certainty that this important habitat will be protected.

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You can protect your rabbits, guinea pigs, and other little furballs from summer scorchers by applying many of the same principles as for cats and dogs - adapting for small animals» different habitats.

Additionally, free range enclosures are being built in Tasmania as natural habitats for the animals to live and reproduce, protected from a diseased population.

Curly's habitat is covered to protect him from the elements and cooled with a misting system.

An eco-friendly approach to lawn and garden care is always best to keep pets safe and protect aquatic habitats from pollution from lawn chemicals.

Legge also found that «cat densities were the same both inside and outside conservation reserves, such as national parks,» despite several decades of all - out efforts to eradicate feral cats from protected habitat.