Sentences with phrase «threatened animal groups»

It is widely recognised that amphibians are among the most threatened animal groups: for example, in 2008, 32 % of species were listed as «threatened or extinct» and 42 % were listed as in decline.

Not exact matches

While each group focuses on a particular threatened plant or animal, Brackett has the Herculean task of bringing their work together to underline and spread a single message — that today's extinction crisis is a global responsibility.

They were doing exactly what I'd seen them do before with each other: An animal in their group gets scared, or is threatened, and they hug each other in solidarity.

However, it and other animal groups were less happy with other aspects of the changed directive, especially moves to allow the reuse of animals and the use of nonhuman primates in experiments not directly linked to life - threatening or debilitating diseases.

It demonstrates too the value of captive breeding, even for such a diverse group as this: not only to preserve at least some threatened species, but also to provide contact between humans and animals, and promote human understanding, without which all conservation is doomed.

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The Cavalry Group was born out of the fight against The Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act when Mindy witnessed law abiding animal enterprises wrongfully threatened.

Dogs that bite or threaten to bite are usually beyond the capabilities of the average group training class such as those commonly offered by kennel clubs and animal shelters.

«We know that with the commitment of this group of «43 Friends, Animal Friends will be able to continue to put forth progressive and compassionate solutions for the challenges that threaten the well - being of our animal friends,» GaliottoAnimal Friends will be able to continue to put forth progressive and compassionate solutions for the challenges that threaten the well - being of our animal friends,» Galiottoanimal friends,» Galiotto says.

We know that this approach 1) allows shelters and rescue groups to focus their sheltering and rehoming services on animals most in need, 2) frees up critical public safety resources to address the most serious criminal activities that threaten our collective well - being, and 3) fosters the human / animal bond that provides quality of life benefits to people and pets alike.

The program was recently in jeopardy, and we asked Best Friends members in that area to contact their elected officials — and PetSmart Charities asked local animal welfare groups as well — in response to a budget dispute that threatened to derail the Pima County Community Cats Project just as it was getting off the ground.

An animal advocacy group has temporarily halted a $ 700,000 National Park Service plan to rid Anacapa Island of thousands of black rats that officials say are threatening survival of a rare bird species.

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Bowdich said a close friend of the Cruz family had called the FBI's tip center on Jan. 8 with a «very explicit» warning, saying Cruz had purchased weapons, was mutilating small animals, had threatened his mother with a rifle and talked about the terrorist group Islamic State.