Sentences with phrase «species under threat»

West Indian manatees are one of Belize's most famous natural residents, and although ongoing conservation efforts have successfully removed them from the endangered list, it remains a species under threat.

One positive finding of the ecological niche modelling study is that while the ranges of many species are expected to contract, much of the remaining suitable habitat for many species will be located within existing protected areas, and that the recent creation of new reserves such as Itombwe and Kabobo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have greatly increased the protection of some species under threat by future climate change.

With extinction rates at their highest levels ever and numerous species under threat due to human activity, the findings are a further warning about the consequences of eroding biodiversity.

Instead, we should actively manage nature, interfering when necessary — by reintroducing native predators, moving species under threat, or even embracing invaders — to buttress important ecosystems and preserve diversity.

The report asks if MCEs can provide a refuge for the species under threat in shallower reef ecosystems and whether they can provide the stock to re-populate shallow reefs if they continue to decline.

This year's theme for WED — Go Wild for Life — encourages each one of us to celebrate all those species under threat and take action of our own to help safeguard them for future generations.

Not exact matches

Species targeted include the polar bear, already under threat due to climate change: Shrinking sea ice makes it harder for the animals to hunt seals, their main food source.

Two Atlantic Ocean coral species — elkhorn and staghorn — are listed as «threatened» under the Endangered Species Act, and NOAA is considering whether an additional 82 coral species also warrant some level of protection under the law because of threats from warming water, ocean acidification and polspecies — elkhorn and staghorn — are listed as «threatened» under the Endangered Species Act, and NOAA is considering whether an additional 82 coral species also warrant some level of protection under the law because of threats from warming water, ocean acidification and polSpecies Act, and NOAA is considering whether an additional 82 coral species also warrant some level of protection under the law because of threats from warming water, ocean acidification and polspecies also warrant some level of protection under the law because of threats from warming water, ocean acidification and pollution.

«Marine species are under threat from human impacts, but knowledge of their vulnerabilities is limited,» says study co-author, Professor John Pandolfi from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at the University of Queensland.

Dr Razgour said: «The framework we have developed can be used to identify the wildlife populations that are most under threat, and therefore help decide how to focus conservation efforts to help the species survive under future climate change.

«Popular sungazer lizards under threat from poaching: Poaching, habitat destruction put this unique and highly vulnerable species under pressure to survive.»

Toxic algae come in many forms, but off the West Coast the major health and economic threat comes from various Pseudo-nitzschia species which can, under certain conditions, produce domoic acid, which can cause gastrointestinal distress, seizures, memory loss and even death.

Almost a third of the 5743 known amphibian species are under threat worldwide, compared with just under a quarter of mammals and almost an eighth of birds.

«Listing species that are not under the threat of biological extinction diverts resources away from species genuinely at risk.

However, due to a cocktail of environmental stressors some pollinator species are declining and the pollination services they provide may be under threat.

The study, published in the «ournal of Ornithology, evaluates the effect of outdoor lighting of city roads, cars, streets and sports facilities on three species of petrels which breed on the Balearic archipelago and are under threat: the Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) and the European storm - petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus).

Introgression poses a serious threat to all 14 subspecies of cutthroat trout in western North America due to widespread stocking and invasion of non-native trout into historical cutthroat trout habitats (Trotter 2008); two subspecies are now extinct, five are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and seven have been petitioned for listing.

Despite both species being recognised as of conservation concern under international, regional and national plans, very little is known about their populations or biology and hence vulnerability to anthropogenic threats.

Despite its biodiversity, the park is an extremely fragile ecosystem, constantly under threat from invasive plants, species loss, habitat fragmentation, climate change, and tourism.

Bird species around the globe are under threat from global warming and other man - made conditions, researchers warn.

To highlight the plight of the world's big cat species, the 2018 United Nations» World Wildlife Day (March 3rd) will be celebrated under the theme «Big Cats: Predators Under Threat&raunder the theme «Big Cats: Predators Under Threat&raUnder Threat».

Central Asia's endangered species, including the snow leopard, are under threat from poaching and illegal wildlife trade.

«The polar bear was the first species protected under the Endangered Species Act solely because of threats from global warming,» said Shaye Wolf, climate science director for the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmentalspecies protected under the Endangered Species Act solely because of threats from global warming,» said Shaye Wolf, climate science director for the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmentalSpecies Act solely because of threats from global warming,» said Shaye Wolf, climate science director for the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental group.

With human kind under threat from climate change, an exploration mission to space could be the key to saving the species... Director and co-writer Christopher Nolan harks -LSB-...]

Wildlife and animal - control agencies should be more aggressive in protecting the environment from destructive exotic / invasive species... and they should start with the worst threat right under their noses: outdoor cats.

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The exploding population of the felines has drastically affected the ecosystem, causing the loss of 29 native species and placing a number of others under threats of disappearing.

Hidden in the isolated terrain of Far East Russia, one of the world's most almighty species roams under an ominous threat.

Conservation Status The most recent edition of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species listed the Channel Islands slender salamander as of Least Concern since, although its Extent of Occurrence is much less than 5,000 per square kilometer, it is common and occurs in an area of extensive, suitable habitat which appears not to be under threat, it has a presumed large population, and it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Conservation Status According to the IUCN, (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources), this species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it does not appear to be under threat and is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

While Appendix I classification is reserved for plants and animals under considerable threat of extinction, Appendix II classification is extended to more than 32,000 species that are not necessarily threatened but could easily become so.

The species I mentioned earlier are a random selection and not under any immediate threat from climate change.

A spectacular nature haven in southwestern Bulgaria, home to twice as many butterfly species as the whole of the UK and protected by EU nature laws, is under threat from an EU - funded motorway from Sofia to Greece.

Only 63 unique pillar coral colonies are currently alive in the Florida Reef Tract, so a group of scientists, including those at the Tampa - based Florida Aquarium have banded together to save the species, which is under threat of local extinction.

From a combination of climate models, satellite data, and paleoclimate records the scientists conclude that the West Antarctic ice sheet, Arctic ice cover, and regions providing fresh water sources and species habitat are under threat from continued global warming.

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Despite the fact that these new species were previously unknown to science, experts say that they and countless others still undiscovered may already be under threat.

Under SARA, the Minister must make a recommendation to Cabinet that an emergency order is required for the protection of a listed wildlife species «if he or she is of the opinion that the species faces imminent threats to its survival or recovery.»