Sentences with phrase «site for migratory birds»

The park is internationally listed as a RAMSAR wetland and provides a vitally important site for migratory birds.

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Trans Mountain identified the WTP [Westridge Tunnel Portal] site as a priority for the Project and indicated that approval by 15 February 2018 would allow sufficient time for the WTP site clearing activities, estimated to take four to six weeks, to be completed prior to the migratory bird restrictions which come into effect on 26 March 2018.

According to authors Anne L. Balogh, Thomas B. Ryder, and Peter P. Marra (all of whom are affiliated with the Migratory Bird Center), the Opal Daniels and Spring Park sites accounted for 34 of 42 total juvenile mortalities.

These stopover sites throughout the Americas are of vital importance to the survival of migratory birds — on an individual level as well as for entire populations of species.

Although there is no current provision for a federal permit to harm or kill these birds (called a «take permit») under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), ABC suggests that the FWS should consider this option as soon as possible, so that it can be used as an additional tool for proper siting and operation of future wind energy facilities.

«Only with such site - specific data on bird movements will we be able to assess the potential risks to marine and migratory birds from offshore wind farms, providing essential data for developing effective conservation strategies for birds and offshore wind energy development in the Northeast.»