Sentences with phrase «wildlife habitats by»

Forest prescriptions for «group - selection» stands called for two post-treatment basal areas, one for «open» areas that would be evenly thinned and another for «group» areas where thinning would be minimal to enhance wildlife habitats by retaining greater tree densities.

All Subaru products are manufactured in zero - landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

Saltcedar disrupts the structure and stability of native plant communities and degrades native wildlife habitat by outcompeting and replacing native plant species.

All Subaru products are manufactured in zero - landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

Along with the fantastic views of Beaver Lake, our entire property is certified as a backyard wildlife habitat by both the National Wildlife Federation and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.

Not exact matches

Horgan added that his party had introduced legislation to ensure wildlife and habitat management has secure funding in the province — a bill supported by hunters and wildlife viewing companies, but rejected by the government.

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 judging panel was impressed by the breadth and depth of sustainable practices being used to conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance relations with employees and communities, all while improving the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.»

The environmental stewardship commitment by Halter Ranch Vineyard owner Hansjörg Wyss is demonstrated by the decision to preserve 1,700 acres of the Halter Ranch property with 18 % planted to vineyards that work in harmony with the undeveloped acres to provide habitat, wildlife corridors and biodiversity.

The committee and judging panel were impressed by the breadth and depth of sustainable practices being used to conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance relations with employees and communities, all while improving the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.»

These protected lands, held in fee and conservation restriction, provide refuge for wildlife and respite for visitors by hosting both high quality habitat and inspirational experiences.

For him, there is no better place to start than right outside their own door by creating a wildlife habitat garden.

These activities can have harmful environmental effects including draining of wetlands, destruction of amphibians and reptiles by heavy equipment, erosion and sedimentation, and other, permanent or long - term alterations of productive wildlife habitat.

Ghana has an array of wildlife that can be seen at zoos and national parks in Ghana, although populations have been drastically reduced by habitat loss and poaching.

Westchester County Geographic Information Systems Mapper Westchester County's mapper lets users search by location within a specific theme (such as sewer district), or zoom in on an area of interest and display map layers such as watershed boundaries, locations of septic tanks and wastewater treatment plants, citizen science sampling locations, and fish and wildlife habitats.

Over 40 people gathered in front of town hall with protest signs that included pictures of coastal fish and wildlife habitat that opponents say will be adversely affected by the plant.

The lands also will be managed for improved wildlife habitat for seven species of national importance, like the New England cottontail, and four hawk species listed by the New York State Endangered Species Act — Cooper's hawk, red - shouldered hawk, broad - winged hawk and northern goshawk.

By combining groups of native plants that are uniquely suited to specific habitats, they will reveal their extraordinary ability to control storm water, moderate drought conditions, and serve as food and shelter for native wildlife.

These projects include work to protect water voles in the South West of England from habitat loss and predation by the American Mink; work to safeguard the future of dormice in Cheshire and the creation of wildlife corridors benefitting birds, mammals and amphibians in North Wales.

Landowners can practice conservation by planting seedlings and wildflowers to provide wildlife food and habitat, shelter crops and landscape, reduce heating / cooling expenses, protect water quality, reduce air pollution, and stabilize erodible land.

If we can preserve those areas we have got a triple bottom line, because it's going to be good for humans by stabilizing the climate, it's going to be good for the wildlife because we are protecting their habitat and it's going to be good for economic growth in the long - term because it's going to be sustaining human populations locally.

The CEAP assessment, led by Jeffery Larkin, professor of biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and forest bird habitat coordinator with the American Bird Conservancy, evaluates the effectiveness of young forest management in creating quality habitat for the golden - winged warbler and other wildlife species.

So even though it might be possible to provide wildcats with the habitat and space they need through small parks connected by wildlife corridors, ultimately such plans wouldn't work because the corridors would probably put the wildcats in closer contact with human settlements.

The problem is made greater by climate change, which means the best way for us to help wildlife survive is probably to maintain corridors of habitat so species can migrate.

First was the pipeline, a megaproject that challenged biologists to come up with habitat - protecting measures for fish and wildlife along a 1000 - km corridor of disturbance caused by construction.

The environmental impact assessment states that while construction activities may temporarily displace wildlife, ``... it is expected that wildlife species would move to suitable habitat in the vicinity and would not be significantly impacted by short - term construction activities.»

The Central Valley's protected wetlands (federal wildlife refuges, state wildlife areas, and private lands) and certain types of agriculture (e.g. rice, alfalfa), provide nearly all of the habitat used by millions of ducks, geese, shorebirds, and other waterbirds every fall, winter, and spring.

A study by researchers at the University of Tennessee on how cougars use wildlife passages along the Trans - Canada Highway in and around Banff National Park found the cats prefer underpasses to overpasses — particularly those near prime habitat.

The plants and their carbon uptake help the landscape provide certain «ecosystem services,» including food production, biodiversity and wildlife habitat, all of which are severely degraded when the landscape is denuded by oil and gas development.

For instance, existing plans that enlarge the conservation scope of refuges by promoting wildlife corridors show how conservation reserves can simultaneously improve habitat, reduce nonclimate impacts, and enhance resilience to climate change.

Nest site preferences in birds evolve over time based upon nest survival rates in different habitats, and may be confounded by the novel cues introduced by non-native plants,» adds Anna Chalfoun of the University of Wyoming, an expert on wildlife - habitat relationships.

«Reimbursing ranchers for livestock killed by predators supports conservation efforts: Compensation program offsets costs of preserving wildlife habitat on private land.»

But deer can also disrupt wildlife communities — such as forest songbirds — by eating away their habitat.

Auto accidents, rodenticides and shrinking habitat are killing urban cats that largely occupy an area surrounded by highways and development, but a proposed wildlife bridge could offer promise

Coastal wetlands in Louisiana are economically and esthetically important by providing storm protection, flood control, and essential habitats for a myriad of wildlife.

Why are some wildlife species threatened by anthropogenic change, while others persist or even thrive in modified, degenerated or novel habitats?

And while climate change remains a legitimate concern for wildlife — particularly on isolated mountaintops and in species - poor polar regions — it does not come close to the immediate, irreparable damage caused by the destruction of habitat.

Current prices for conventionally grown foods do not reflect the costs of federal subsidies to conventional agriculture, the cost of contaminated drinking water, loss of wildlife habitat and soil erosion, or the cost of the disposal and clean up of hazardous wastes generated by the manufacturing of pesticides.

Builders and contractors have to mind the challenges presented by Vancouver's delicate topography and environmental diversity, making sure not to harm the special wildlife habitats and mamrine life that makes our corner of the world so raw and beautiful.

The training consists of classes field studies, workshops and presentations by experts in horticulture, ornithology, biology, endangered - plant species and creation and restoration of wildlife habitat emphasizing Florida native plants.

The Wildlife Land Trust protects wildlife by preserving natural habitats and permanent sanctuaries.

[43] Hatley's argument for violations of the Endangered Species Act is similarly speculative: ``... persons who release cats into the wild or who maintain feral cat colonies could be found liable for a take under section 9 of the ESA if maintenance of feral cats in the wild is found to kill or injure wildlife by degrading habitat.»

Whether your passion is helping companion animals — by spaying and neutering outdoor cats or companion animals; getting the animal protection community registered to vote and participating in the legislative process; or protecting wildlife and its habitat, ADLA has a place for you.

One problem that is often faced by wildlife preserves and zoos is that animals exhibit negative behavior traits and antisocial behavior because the environment that they are in is not their natural habitat.

A wildlife habitat certified by the National Wildlife Federation — or, as community outreach chair Lisa Bass of Good Mews Animal Foundation in Marietta, Georgia, calls it, a «big - screen kitty TV.»

By alleged, I refer to those areas (boat harbors, Magic Island, Hawaii Kai Park «n Ride, as examples) that really can't be considered wildlife habitat for native species.

Founded in 1951 by ornithologist Richard Pough (1904 - 2003), who had from 1936 to 1948 worked for the National Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy has from inception sought to extirpate all «non-native» species, especially cats, from anywhere deemed wildlife habitat.

Cordelia had many «firsts» on the trip, including her first visit to a dog park, where she made friends with three rescued basset hounds; her first boat ride, where she wore her very own life jacket; and her first trip to a wildlife habitat, where she learned to be careful and to ask Donna's permission before making friends with new and different animals — especially when it involves swimming in a pond inhabited by alligators.

Consequently, persons who release cats into the wild or who maintain feral cat colonies could be found liable for a take under section 9 of the ESA if maintenance of feral cats in the wild is found to kill or injure wildlife by degrading habitat.

[FN94] After the FWS amended its definition of harm by adding «an act which actually kills or injures wildlife,» as it reads today, the Ninth Circuit held in Palila II that habitat destruction that could result in extinction is sufficient to conclude a taking.