«But they may have to get even more creative if geese are preferring
urban habitats more than expected.»
Not exact matches
I also wrote about our visit, focusing
more on the birds and
habitat, at my other site Net Results, and about a dragonfly survey we did there on
Urban Dragon Hunters.
Conserving green spaces, restoring native plant species and adding biodiversity - friendly
habitats within
urban landscapes could, in turn, support
more bird and plant species.
It can be challenging to find a suitable
habitat for bald eagles in a city, but the advantage of an
urban reintroduction, he says, is that
more people can enjoy the birds and be educated by their presence.
However, the ongoing loss of marsh
habitat could cause Mottled Ducks to move into
urban and suburban areas, where they will be
more likely to encounter resident Mallards.
«An important further point to address is the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in ornamental plants grown in greenhouses, which at the moment does not seem to be addressed —
urban gardens have become an ever
more important
habitat for wild bees.»
They utilize a wide range of
habitat from grasslands to deserts to forests and
more recently,
urban parks and neighborhoods.
Like the animals they encounter, migrating through rural, suburban, and
urban areas, the Tush Hogs remain in a state of constant adaptation as they search for a
more hospitable
habitat.
Whether these be the idyllic landscapes of his childhood memories, before rampant urbanization began its sprawl outwards from the city centers of India, or
more current scenes of environmental degradation and
urban decay, the balance (or imbalance) between humanity and its
habitats has remained the primary focus of his work.
With this
more expansive awareness, the simple act of planting a tree becomes a multi-dimensional strategy of
urban heat island mitigation, carbon sequestration,
habitat creation, stormwater management, and fostering biophyllic interaction to promote well being.
They see, and document, worrisome declines in fresh water availability and purity; growing
urban air pollution; loss of
habitat and bio-diversity; ocean acidification, and much
more.»
Case studies selected from the
Urban Habitats proposals and contemporary work, by innovative designers such as Anderson Anderson, Koning Eizenberg, Office dA, Onion Flats, Zoka Zola, Pyatok, and
more.