The Marine Outcomes Monitoring framework
... Measures Partnership (CMP) for example, is a collaborative effort of conservation NGOs that seek to improve ways to design, manage and measure the impacts of their conservation investments. This is with the aim of increasing the efficiency of broad scale trend monitoring and ultimately tracking prog ...
... Measures Partnership (CMP) for example, is a collaborative effort of conservation NGOs that seek to improve ways to design, manage and measure the impacts of their conservation investments. This is with the aim of increasing the efficiency of broad scale trend monitoring and ultimately tracking prog ...
Shark Finning - San Diego Miramar College
... shark abuse, in that sharks are allocated for the use of their fins. Shark fins are obtained for their rumored health benefits; however, there is more evidence of negative health effects than there are positive. While this procurement is disadvantageous for humans, it is extremely detrimental to the ...
... shark abuse, in that sharks are allocated for the use of their fins. Shark fins are obtained for their rumored health benefits; however, there is more evidence of negative health effects than there are positive. While this procurement is disadvantageous for humans, it is extremely detrimental to the ...
The conservation status of the Wedge- tailed Eagle in Australian law
... international conservation organisations also report the population trend as increasing.5 At a time when the general trend for large eagle species worldwide is to decline in numbers, and their conservation status gives cause for concern, the Wedge-tailed Eagle has fared better than most.6 The prima ...
... international conservation organisations also report the population trend as increasing.5 At a time when the general trend for large eagle species worldwide is to decline in numbers, and their conservation status gives cause for concern, the Wedge-tailed Eagle has fared better than most.6 The prima ...
The amphibian decline crisis: A watershed for conservation
... era of research into amphibian declines followed the First World Congress of Herpetology in 1989 (Wake, 1991, 1998), though reports of declines go back at least 25 years before then (Pechmann and Wilbur, 1994). However, the Congress certainly precipitated an upsurge of interest as within a few years ...
... era of research into amphibian declines followed the First World Congress of Herpetology in 1989 (Wake, 1991, 1998), though reports of declines go back at least 25 years before then (Pechmann and Wilbur, 1994). However, the Congress certainly precipitated an upsurge of interest as within a few years ...
and urban cows and urban cows
... protected species worsened progressively. Therefore, restoration of coastal meadows and coastal lagoons of the city of Pärnu was commenced for nature protection and recreational reasons. ...
... protected species worsened progressively. Therefore, restoration of coastal meadows and coastal lagoons of the city of Pärnu was commenced for nature protection and recreational reasons. ...
ap biology summer assignment 2009-2010
... Purpose: This assignment will allow students to become familiar in utilizing a collegelevel text to begin their study of Advanced Placement Biology. By completing this unit, we will be able to move forward quickly in order to complete the necessary curriculum by the May 14, 2012 AP Biology testing d ...
... Purpose: This assignment will allow students to become familiar in utilizing a collegelevel text to begin their study of Advanced Placement Biology. By completing this unit, we will be able to move forward quickly in order to complete the necessary curriculum by the May 14, 2012 AP Biology testing d ...
`Rational use` in Antarctic waters
... (ii) maintenance of populations at levels close to those which ensure the greatest net annual increment (iii) restoration of depleted populations (iv) minimization of the risk of irreversible change in the marine ecosystem. With these principles in mind the Working Group felt that rational use invol ...
... (ii) maintenance of populations at levels close to those which ensure the greatest net annual increment (iii) restoration of depleted populations (iv) minimization of the risk of irreversible change in the marine ecosystem. With these principles in mind the Working Group felt that rational use invol ...
how the scientific and technical advisory panel supports - GEF-STAP
... Assessment (RAPTA) Framework. This approach offers a new dimension to project planning and development – one which explicitly considers rapid social, physical and environmental change in an uncertain world – leading to projects which deliver better results, more reliably and consistently. ...
... Assessment (RAPTA) Framework. This approach offers a new dimension to project planning and development – one which explicitly considers rapid social, physical and environmental change in an uncertain world – leading to projects which deliver better results, more reliably and consistently. ...
Conservation Action Planning
... grass for stock. Therefore, land with access to the Murray River floodplain was the first to be used for sheep grazing. The first land offered for wheat-farming in the region was in close proximity to the Murray River and its river steamers which were essential in carting the wheat to market. In the ...
... grass for stock. Therefore, land with access to the Murray River floodplain was the first to be used for sheep grazing. The first land offered for wheat-farming in the region was in close proximity to the Murray River and its river steamers which were essential in carting the wheat to market. In the ...
4.1.7 Watersheds and Wetlands
... Identify niches for producers, consumers and decomposers within an ecosystem. (S) Compare and contrast the major ecosystems of Pennsylvania (S) Identify the major characteristics of a biome. (S) Compare and contrast different ...
... Identify niches for producers, consumers and decomposers within an ecosystem. (S) Compare and contrast the major ecosystems of Pennsylvania (S) Identify the major characteristics of a biome. (S) Compare and contrast different ...
What can be done to reduce overconsumption?
... There must be an intrinsic willingness among societal members to support the goals of the regulation.5 In effect, public support is required to exact the necessary legislation.6 Thus, while taxes are likely to be effective, the history regarding the passage of such legislation highlights the difficu ...
... There must be an intrinsic willingness among societal members to support the goals of the regulation.5 In effect, public support is required to exact the necessary legislation.6 Thus, while taxes are likely to be effective, the history regarding the passage of such legislation highlights the difficu ...
Genetic consequences of ecological reserve design guidelines: An
... all common alleles. As such, this research contributes both to understanding the genetic diversity consequences of applying ecological guidelines and to understanding how many populations are required to represent within-species genetic diversity when diversity patterns are unknown. This approach is ...
... all common alleles. As such, this research contributes both to understanding the genetic diversity consequences of applying ecological guidelines and to understanding how many populations are required to represent within-species genetic diversity when diversity patterns are unknown. This approach is ...
Species Action Plan - Butterfly Conservation
... Butterfly Conservation (the British Butterfly Conservation Society) has an overriding objective to ensure a future for butterflies, moths and their habitats. In order to achieve this objective its aims are to: raise public awareness of the plight of our butterflies and moths and encourage public i ...
... Butterfly Conservation (the British Butterfly Conservation Society) has an overriding objective to ensure a future for butterflies, moths and their habitats. In order to achieve this objective its aims are to: raise public awareness of the plight of our butterflies and moths and encourage public i ...
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... The management actions designed for the Conservation Unit tcke fo ur different concepts into account. These include the objectives of the management plan and the description of their underlying ecological principles. The design of a hierarchal management framework follows, against which the impleme ...
... The management actions designed for the Conservation Unit tcke fo ur different concepts into account. These include the objectives of the management plan and the description of their underlying ecological principles. The design of a hierarchal management framework follows, against which the impleme ...
Chapter 1. Threats to freshwater biodiversity globally and in
... contained or contaminated by humans in ways that compromise its value as a habitat for organisms. Here, again, ‘the medium is the message’. Additional threats that apply the world over are overexploitation of fishes and other animals, which is a global problem (reviewed by Allan et al. 2005a, Dudgeo ...
... contained or contaminated by humans in ways that compromise its value as a habitat for organisms. Here, again, ‘the medium is the message’. Additional threats that apply the world over are overexploitation of fishes and other animals, which is a global problem (reviewed by Allan et al. 2005a, Dudgeo ...
THE JAMAICAN IGUANA (CYCLURA COLLEI): A R EPORT ON 25
... had a resident herpetologist at the time, in the late Dr. Peter Vogel, then a Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences, at The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI). Second, the period 1970–1990 witnessed an international awakening to the global extinction crisis, formalized by the genesis of ...
... had a resident herpetologist at the time, in the late Dr. Peter Vogel, then a Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences, at The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI). Second, the period 1970–1990 witnessed an international awakening to the global extinction crisis, formalized by the genesis of ...
minimum group size and other conservation
... Six vervet groups were studied continuously from 1977 until 1989 by D. Cheney, R. Seyfarth, and their colleagues in Amboseli National Park, Kenya (Hauser, 1987; Cheney, et al., 1988; Isbell, 1990a). Amboseli is part of a semi-arid savannah ecosystem in southern Kenya (2°41'S, 37°10'E) that is charac ...
... Six vervet groups were studied continuously from 1977 until 1989 by D. Cheney, R. Seyfarth, and their colleagues in Amboseli National Park, Kenya (Hauser, 1987; Cheney, et al., 1988; Isbell, 1990a). Amboseli is part of a semi-arid savannah ecosystem in southern Kenya (2°41'S, 37°10'E) that is charac ...
ESA16 Program
... Dr Carl Gosper, Research Scientist, Department of Parks and Wildlife & CSIRO Land and Water, WA The multi-century age-class distribution of Western Australian temperate woodlands after standreplacement fires ...
... Dr Carl Gosper, Research Scientist, Department of Parks and Wildlife & CSIRO Land and Water, WA The multi-century age-class distribution of Western Australian temperate woodlands after standreplacement fires ...
The ethological approach to aggression
... So much for the causes of aggression; what then of its functions ? The word function is used by biologists in a rather special sense to indicate the selective advantage or survival value of a particular characteristic. For a long time many biologists believed that natural selection acted for the goo ...
... So much for the causes of aggression; what then of its functions ? The word function is used by biologists in a rather special sense to indicate the selective advantage or survival value of a particular characteristic. For a long time many biologists believed that natural selection acted for the goo ...
Stable Isotope Analysis Reveals That Agricultural Habitat Provides
... has a semidiurnal mixed tidal regime, and tide levels in part drive the timing of use of estuarine vs. adjacent agricultural habitats. The terrestrial habitat is used particularly during high tides, which in winter can inundate the entire surface area of intertidal flat. However, a radio telemetry s ...
... has a semidiurnal mixed tidal regime, and tide levels in part drive the timing of use of estuarine vs. adjacent agricultural habitats. The terrestrial habitat is used particularly during high tides, which in winter can inundate the entire surface area of intertidal flat. However, a radio telemetry s ...
What does biodiversity actually do? A review for managers and
... Abstract. Conservation managers and policy makers must often justify the need for protection of biodiversity. However, results of scientific studies testing for a positive value of biodiversity in terms of community stability and ecosystem function have been complex and inconsistent. We review recent ...
... Abstract. Conservation managers and policy makers must often justify the need for protection of biodiversity. However, results of scientific studies testing for a positive value of biodiversity in terms of community stability and ecosystem function have been complex and inconsistent. We review recent ...
Unwooded Fresh Water Lakes of the Southern Wheatbelt of Western
... Endangered in October 2000 under IUCN Red List Criteria A2c, B1+2c (World Conservation Union 2000). Habitat requirements: The Threatened Ecological Community and Muehlenbeckia horrida subsp. abdita are confined to the clay and silt lake beds of lakes with intermittent inundation of fresh water. Crit ...
... Endangered in October 2000 under IUCN Red List Criteria A2c, B1+2c (World Conservation Union 2000). Habitat requirements: The Threatened Ecological Community and Muehlenbeckia horrida subsp. abdita are confined to the clay and silt lake beds of lakes with intermittent inundation of fresh water. Crit ...
Susquenita Curriculum PENNSYLVANIA Course: Science Grade 7
... WEATHER AND CLIMATE - Explain the relationship between the energy provided by the sun and the temperature differences among water, land and atmosphere. 4.5.7.B.b -- Important Identify introduced species that are classified as pests in their new environments. 4.5.8.D. -- Compact Use the theory of nat ...
... WEATHER AND CLIMATE - Explain the relationship between the energy provided by the sun and the temperature differences among water, land and atmosphere. 4.5.7.B.b -- Important Identify introduced species that are classified as pests in their new environments. 4.5.8.D. -- Compact Use the theory of nat ...
Wildlife Benefits from Conservation Tillage
... species of wildlife, though translating these benefits into increased species population density or community diversity has only rarely been accomplished. The engineering, chemical, and application technologies of conservation tillage are dynamic; we can expect a significant lag between the developm ...
... species of wildlife, though translating these benefits into increased species population density or community diversity has only rarely been accomplished. The engineering, chemical, and application technologies of conservation tillage are dynamic; we can expect a significant lag between the developm ...