Sentences with phrase «status as a species»

Our distinct status as species, yet demonstrated gene flow with H. neanderthalis isn't evidence.

When a species changes, they start to establish their own status as a species.

Not exact matches

Also, as each species is profiled, there are maps and symbols that further explain the animal's life and habitat, size, population, and conservation status.

The moral philosophy of Western Civilization perceives intrinsic human equality as an objective truth under which our moral status need not be earned by possessing favored characteristics; it comes with the package of species membership.

Today, this educational goal has gained urgency as more species acquire endangered status.

In part, it reflects our status as a slow - growing species dependent on frequent infant feeds.

But little has been done to ensure the animals» survival, despite its status as a European «priority» species — one that deserves the government's protection.

They don't signal their ascent from beta to alpha status by turning bright blue, as do males from one species of African cichlid fish.

The ESA «can't make connections between greenhouse gas emissions and the polar bear's status as an endangered species,» Dale Hall, director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, said at the press conference.

«And as a species on top of the food web, understanding their status and contribution to the ecosystem is important for understanding the status of the ecosystem as a whole.»

«The startling results reflect the vital importance of funding and conducting assessments of the threatened status of all of the species in major groups of plants, such as the cacti,» says Kevin Gaston, from the University of Exeter, who co-led the Global Cactus Assessment.

Analysis of a wealth of new data contradicts an earlier claim that LB1, an ~ 80,000 year old fossil skeleton from the Indonesian island of Flores, had Down syndrome, and further confirms its status as a fossil human species, Homo floresiensis.

Their «crowd - breeding» model transformed the Bali starling into species whose price and source of supply were publicly known, thereby undermining the status attached to owners of these birds, as well as the profitability of black market suppliers.

Many human communities want answers about the current status and future of Arctic marine mammals, including scientists who dedicate their lives to study them and indigenous people whose traditional ways of subsistence are intertwined with the fate of species such as ice seals, narwhals, walruses and polar bears.

The authors of the report say that their findings justify raising the threatened status of the Grauer's gorilla as «critically endangered» on the IUCN list of Threatened Species, highlighting the perilous position these great apes are in, and the need to act now to prevent a further decline in numbers.

Meanwhile, the conservation status of native Australian bees is largely unknown because solid baseline data are unavailable and about one third of the species are as yet unknown to science.

As FWS explained in the proposed rule, which it also made available online, staffers subsequently reviewed the issue in great detail and concluded that the Endangered Species Act «does not allow for captive ‐ held animals to be assigned separate legal status from their wild counterparts on the basis of their captive state.»

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red List of endangered and threatened species categorizes the status of newly identified S. cordicitum as «data deficient,» but Bohs says it «probably is really endangered.»

Despite that most species are found within a protected area, there is concern for the conservation status of some of them as the Colombian Andes and Chocó have alarming rates of deforestation and transformation, sometimes even within areas set aside for conservation, like the one where this rare species were collected.

It is therefore extremely important that we understand as much as possible about this species so that we can evaluate its conservation status and implement appropriate conservation measures.»

However, these kinds of programs are only possible when zoos are part of a global network such as ISIS, where it is possible to monitor the status of threatened species across the planet's zoos.

The Indo - Pacific humpback dolphin is listed in the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species as having an unfavourable conservation status.

It will focus on a representative degraded ecosystem surrounded by protected areas and carry out measures to improve habitats as well as to enhance the conservation status of 47 targeted flora and fauna species.

(10/07/2013) A recent 3D - comparative analysis confirms the status of Homo floresiensis as a fossil human species....

Combining field and lab approaches, Ana's research seeks to understand how aggression shapes the spacing behavior of species in the wild, as well as how the brain controls the acquisition and consolidation of the dominance - subordinate status.

Since 2013, the subcommittee has orchestrated several successes and positive outcomes, some of which include: • Collaborating with the PIJAC Zoonosis committee to update the Healthy Herp Handling poster promoting healthy reptile and amphibian handling practices; develop the Zoonotic Disease Prevention Series for Retailers; draft informative store signage on how to prevent zoonotic diseases; participate in meetings on rodent and reptile disease transmission with the Centers for Disease Control; and produce and revise best management practices (BMP) documents; • Collaborating with the United States Association of Reptile Keepers on past and current attempts to pass legislation, ordinances, and regulatory activity that may impact herp ownership and related businesses; • Attending Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meetings with reports and summary of actions affecting import and export of reptiles; • Addressing the 2013 Center for Biological Diversity petition to list 53 herp species under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards iSpecies of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meetings with reports and summary of actions affecting import and export of reptiles; • Addressing the 2013 Center for Biological Diversity petition to list 53 herp species under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards ispecies under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards iSpecies Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards iSpecies Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards iSpecies Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards in Ohio.

Species, breed, size, heredity, diet, spay / neuter status, veterinary care, and lifestyle (such as, indoor or outdoor for cats) all factor into length of life.

He became concerned with such issues as: the evidence of a causal relationship between common feeding practices and serious health problems; the perceived disconnect between the nutritional requirements of felis silvestris catus and all other species of cats; an industry with a vested interest in grain as the basis for its products; a veterinary education system with little nutritional teaching, subsidized by commercial pet food industries; a questionable government concept approval and oversight process; the economic inertia of maintaining the status quo; and the rejection of science - based belief systems on the extremes of both sides of the issue.

Certain factors affect the type and dose of the product that can be used, including the age, species, breed, life style and health status of your pet, as well as any medications your pet is receiving.

Official Status: Threatened, the Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover is federally listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as threatened.

Due to the species» status, as of 2014, there is no whale watching location in eastern and mid Atlantic, and oceanic islands feasible to observe right whales regularly.

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 The island night lizard is listed as Threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, due to habitat alteration and predation resulting from introduction of alien species (e.g., feral cats, goats, pigs, and rabbits).

These were formerly often considered as a single species, the scrub jay, Aphelocoma coerulesens, with five subspecies, [5] but full species status is now normally given to the Florida scrub jay, A. coerulesens, the island scrub jay, the California scrub jay, A. californica, and Woodhouse's scrub jay, A. woodhouseii.

As stated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species, the northern elephant seal has recovered from near extinction and population growth and is expected to continue over the coming decades.

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.

The species is threatened by predation by feral cats, and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as «critically endangered».

The fighting mechanics are pretty simple at first with the basic turn based approach however it develops into a more complicated process when rows, monster types such as spectral beings (or going to ruin your current team set - up species) and status conditions get involved.

As the Bush administration rushes toward a court - ordered decision on whether the bears should gain threatened status under the Endangered Species Act, Dr. Amstrup is concerned anew by what he's seeing, he said in an Alaska Public Radio interview a few days ago and in an email exchange Friday evening.

Given that the president in 2014 publicly castigated Iceland for its continuing slaughter of fin whales despite their international status as an endangered species, it's hard to interpret the shipment as anything other than thumbing the nose at the United States.

In spite of its official protected status in local and international listings, the illegal trade in S. leytensis is rampant and is perceived currently as the greatest threat to the species.

In a notice published on 12 February 2010, NMFS announced it will evaluate the status of 82 species of stony coral that the Center for Biological Diversity has asked to be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Specispecies of stony coral that the Center for Biological Diversity has asked to be listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered SpeciesSpecies Act.

Though the bald eagle as a species was removed from the endangered species list in 2007, unique populations, like the desert nesting eagles, remained due to their status as a «distinct population segment.»

So which earns priority - a lot of money now, or having bluefin tuna a few years from now?The New York Times reports that in a telephone interview, Miyahara stated that if bluefin tuna is given status as a most - endangered species - which is should be - Japan will ignore the ban and leave its market open to continued imports.

The National Wetland Plant List (and the information implied by its wetland plant species status ratings) is used extensively in wetland delineation, wetland restoration and research, and the development of compensatory mitigation goals, as well as in providing general botanical information about wetland plants.

WildEarth Guardians has released a report grading states and federal agencies on their support of the cute critters and what they're doing to help keep the populations from shrinking further.Taking into consideration factors like habitat preservation, plague monitoring and conservation plans, the report card showed most states sitting below a B, with only Arizona and the National Park Service actually scoring a B. With all species declining and nearing threatened and endangered status, and the Mexican prairie dog currently listed as endangered, protection of this important animal is important.