Sentences with phrase «which animal habitat»

• Choice: Students have options within the curriculum, such as which animal habitat they want to study, which relevant texts they want to read, and how they want to present their learning.

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Wild animals are being displaced by domestic cattle, and their habitats changed mostly to the disadvantage of the wildlife, which sometimes is driven to extinction.

The monarch butterfly, which winters in the forests of Michoacán (the state where many avocados are grown), could potentially be put at risk, along with other plants and animals in the habitat.

On Thursday, the museum — which bills itself as the oldest in Chicago — will turn out some of its rarer animal specimens, including a small rodent called a southern rock vole and two specimens of prairie chicken, a species whose population has rapidly declined due to habitat destruction.

The other half supports Earth Rangers» School Outreach program which educates and empowers kids just like Winter, to take action to protect endangered animals and their habitats.

Since 2010, the property has undergone a tremendous freshwater wetlands restoration — the most ambitious effort of its kind ever in the Northeast — in which wildlife agencies, including the state Division of Ecological Restoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

Join us inside the penguin habitat to observe these animals up close and learn some of the surprising ways in which Shedd staffers care for these charismatic birds.

Mass Audubon embraces a vision of a Massachusetts in which people appreciate native plants and animals and their habitats and work together to ensure that they are truly protected.

The Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which manages Brookfield Zoo, is taking the lead in the largest - ever, multi-institutional study of how physical habitat, environmental enrichment, and animal training impact the welfare of cetaceans in zoos and aquariums worldwide.

Other tools in the researchers» arsenal were high - resolution tracking, which provided information about how the manta rays used the lagoon habitat over long and short periods of time; an acoustic camera, which logged patterns of the animals entrances and departures from the lagoons; and photo identification / laser photogrammetry — making measurements from photographs — which provided insight into whether the manta rays were staying in this habitat for longer time periods by tracking their comings and goings.

The resulting tangled networks provided protective habitats for small animals, hundreds of insects, and smaller plants, which nestled themselves atop the beds of Pecopteris roots in their never - ending search for the sun.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which is responsible for establishing habitats for endangered animals, had promised to announce a designated area for jaguars (Panthera onca) by January 2011 — after being sued by the nonprofit groups Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and Defenders of Wildlife.

These animals act as a magnet for settling juvenile scallops which seek out these habitats for shelter, and to mature to adulthood.

«We welcome any improved protection for our natural landscapes, which provide vital and often diminishing habitat for some of the world's most endangered animals,» says Philip Mansbridge, UK director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

Overfishing, pollution, climate change and destruction of habitats like coral reefs are all putting our seas in trouble but academics fear the risk is not being taken as seriously as concerns for the loss of animals and plants which live on land.

«Having a grasp on which animals tolerate urbanisation gives us a better idea of which ones we need to focus on when preserving natural habitats,» she says.

Animals like the mammoths, which adapted to live in steppe habitats, prevent tree growth and turn and stomp topsoil, exposing the earth underneath to the cold winds of the region, thereby lowering the ground temperature and preserving the underlying permafrost (and the potent greenhouse gas methane locked within it).

Among the most serious threats to ocean wildlife is climate change, which according to the scientists is degrading marine wildlife habitats and has a greater impact on these animals than it does on terrestrial fauna.

Most recently, we have developed techniques which allow is to follow the mRNAs in cells in their native habitat; in tissues of the living animal.

Animal Camouflage P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 Habitats word searches P10 - P13 Pictures & Words P14 - P18 Which is different?

He also explain a little about the different habitats which can be created in a pond and how this benefits wildlife — both plants and animals.

AnimalKind lesson plan 10 (from a set of 23) View / order the accompanying resources and AnimalKind film at: www.AnimalKind.org.uk Objectives: • To understand that the local environment (school grounds) affords a variety of habitats that meet the basic needs of a range of animals and plants, which depend on each other in an interconnected way called an ecosystem.

The National Wildlife Federation, which has strived to protect wild animals and their habitat for nearly 75 years, is encouraging educators and parents to send children outdoors through its Be Out There initiative.

On the safari, I was about two meters (6.5 feet) away from a lion eating a wildebeest, which I thought was incredible, and afterward I researched animal behaviors in their natural habitats and included these in the books, so that kids could learn more about them.»

And while the book is only loosely based on an actual event in which the Disney company, big supporters of Sierra Club, was actually blocked by Sierra Club from building a ski resort in an area that would have destroyed the habitats of endangered animals, there was a ring to it that perhaps this was trying a little too hard to bring new details to light from that former case.

«If you have exotic animals, like snakes, that need a special heated habitat, make sure you have an emergency backup for it — especially if you lose power, which often happens in disasters,» she advises.

Jungle Bob's Reptile World is a true destination retailer that showcases a wide variety of species from various habitats, even allowing customers to touch and handle some of these animals through its Animal Encounters program, which is supervised by an expert staff with more 150 years of combined husbandry experience.

We are excited for the opportunity to keep animals safe and healthy in the habitats in which they live, however this initiative needs your support in order to be a success.

Front Street Animal Shelter also operates a full - time Petco Adoption Center and cat habitats in four Petco stores, which is «a great collaboration for us,» says Knepp.

accepts more than 3,000 animals per year from Austin Animal Center; often those animals needing the most intensive medical or behavioral help, and also runs a Barn Cat Program which rehomes unsocialized cats who can not be returned to their original habitat as «working cats» at businesses, ranches, and stables.

(3) the veterinarian is sufficiently acquainted with an animal being treated, whether through examination of the animal or timely visits to the animal's habitat for purposes of assessing the condition in which the animal is kept, to be capable of making a preliminary or general diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal being treated; and

Except in 1911, the Animal Rescue League and ASPCA numbers presented by Forbush in a table appeared to reflect relatively stable cat populations, which might even have been in decline as the advent of the automobile reduced the numbers of stables ---- and rodent and cat habitat ---- in their respective cities.

One of the most important factors of owning a small animal is creating a habitat in which they feel comfortable.

Finding homes for these animals means those homes are not available for rescued animals, and even these pets may end up contributing to the feral population which contributes to the destruction of the natural habitat of «native» animals such as birds.

Ai's work was previously presented in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 2010 — 11 as part of the FOR - SITE exhibition Presidio Habitats, for which artists and designers created animal hHabitats, for which artists and designers created animal habitatshabitats.

As well as being a popular habitat for various species of birds, the golf estate is also home to a small variety of animal inhabitants, ranging from Porcupines to a small entelope known as a «Duiker» which roam freely across the rolling fairways of the golf course.

Ai's work was previously presented in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 2010 - 11 as part of the FOR - SITE exhibition Presidio Habitats, for which artists and designers created animal hHabitats, for which artists and designers created animal habitatshabitats.

The river is closely lined with swamps of black mangrove, which are protected by law and provide stability for the banks as well as habitat for many species of animals and birds.

Surrounding lush wetlands extends inland 30 kilometres made up of salt water tidal estuaries and creeks which are the habitat of saltwater crocodiles and a vast array of wildlife, such as birds, both migratory and native, many species of fish and animals.

There are a huge variety of natural habitats which encourage a large range of native plants, animals, fungi and birds.

Specifically, it is located in Tsitsikamma, which is part of the Western Cape Province and is known for its stunning greenery and the prolific animal life that has made this their habitat of choice.

Day 4 Nature activities: Monkey Forest - These are facilities for the rehabilitation and re-introduction of wild animals in their habitat and were created in 1991 with the intention of receiving animals which have been confiscated from illegal commerce.

The best way to enjoy this trip will be the sky walk in the rain forest on the Arenal Reserve, also you have opportunity to observe all the animal life in this natural habitat (depend on weather conditions) you will enjoy the sky tram, which offers you a great adventure in this place you have the opportunity to see some activity (depending on weather conditions).

You can explore the Serengeti Plain on your own by foot or take a tour via an open air touring vehicle, through the Skyride which gives you a great aerial view or ride the Rhino Rally jeeps for an up - close look at the animals and their habitat.

The Serengeti Plain is the main animal area which is a 65 - acre natural habitat where the animals roam free.

Stroll through Heritage Garden, enjoy the Tea House with its panoramic views, and the lake area which forms a natural habitat for the Cayman Blue Iguana and breeding ground for a variety of rare aquatic birds and animals native to the Caribbean.

Much of the Canmore area has been designated a wildlife corridor which allows animals such as bears, cougar, wolves, and elk to move between habitat patches.

It has pristine blue waters, amazing dive sites which have an abundance of coral reefs and 15 hectares of lush, protected wood land which serves as habitat for native plants and animals.

The robots and animals must negotiate the boundaries of their habitat as directed by the simulation's random algorithm, which generates encounters and ultimately compels nonviolent realization of each other's existence.

Gus will remain in situ throughout the London Design Festival until the 24 September, before being gifted to leading animal conservation charity, The Aspinall Foundation, which is committed to returning rare and endangered animals back to their natural habitats.