Final Report - The Darwin Initiative
... Finch will be submitted in the near future. Philornis studies at Charles Darwin Foundation, notably investigation into captive breeding for study and development of an attractant, were undertaken in partnership with SUNY (State University of New York). Sharon Deem (St Louis Zoo, WildCare Institute) ...
... Finch will be submitted in the near future. Philornis studies at Charles Darwin Foundation, notably investigation into captive breeding for study and development of an attractant, were undertaken in partnership with SUNY (State University of New York). Sharon Deem (St Louis Zoo, WildCare Institute) ...
Sustainable Wildlife Management and Human-Wildlife Conflict
... is exacerbating these conflicts through, for example, increased competition for water and habitats. Changing human values and attitudes are also shaping wildlife management approaches, where ecocentric, protectionist views of wildlife may not recognize or accommodate the needs of those living with w ...
... is exacerbating these conflicts through, for example, increased competition for water and habitats. Changing human values and attitudes are also shaping wildlife management approaches, where ecocentric, protectionist views of wildlife may not recognize or accommodate the needs of those living with w ...
Guns, Germs and Steel
... Man alone ate of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge and thereby began to acquire and transmit learning, or “culture.” With each new skill he found in his surroundings more opportunity or “resources” to fashion products of use to himself, to improve his well-being, and to increase his numbers. An en ...
... Man alone ate of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge and thereby began to acquire and transmit learning, or “culture.” With each new skill he found in his surroundings more opportunity or “resources” to fashion products of use to himself, to improve his well-being, and to increase his numbers. An en ...
04_chapter 1
... behavior displays can indicate/advise/guide the personnel about the changing conditions and requirements of animals. The formation of zoos has been one of the older concepts of animal conservation and research so far has also generated huge data on animal ecology and behavior in captivity. However, ...
... behavior displays can indicate/advise/guide the personnel about the changing conditions and requirements of animals. The formation of zoos has been one of the older concepts of animal conservation and research so far has also generated huge data on animal ecology and behavior in captivity. However, ...
Large Copper Action Plan
... have been made to re-establish populations in by introducing one of the European subspecies. The bivoltine sub species L. d. rutilus was introduced to Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, in 1909 (Verrall, 1909) and following years with little success; to Greenfields, Co. Tipperary in 1913 and 1914 by E.B. P ...
... have been made to re-establish populations in by introducing one of the European subspecies. The bivoltine sub species L. d. rutilus was introduced to Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, in 1909 (Verrall, 1909) and following years with little success; to Greenfields, Co. Tipperary in 1913 and 1914 by E.B. P ...
Publications_files/EEEP Preservation
... echoed in contemporary discussions of preservation. The philosopher G. Stanley Kane, for example, defines presewacion as "setting aside areas that still remain undisturbed and protecting them against human encroachment," and he defines restoration as "bringing degraded areas back to something resemb ...
... echoed in contemporary discussions of preservation. The philosopher G. Stanley Kane, for example, defines presewacion as "setting aside areas that still remain undisturbed and protecting them against human encroachment," and he defines restoration as "bringing degraded areas back to something resemb ...
Causal Reasoning Versus Associative Learning: A Useful
... also its cohesive character—the declared goal of most associative theorist. It seems that today, nearly any empirical finding could potentially be simulated by an associative model (Mitchell et al., 2009) which—to put it negatively—reminds one of the overambitious behavioristic agenda to explain “ev ...
... also its cohesive character—the declared goal of most associative theorist. It seems that today, nearly any empirical finding could potentially be simulated by an associative model (Mitchell et al., 2009) which—to put it negatively—reminds one of the overambitious behavioristic agenda to explain “ev ...
ecosystem - UNL Entomology
... ecosystem can characterized by whether they benefit, harm, or leave no impression on the organisms involved. Predation and parasitism are both positive-negative relationships, where either one individual or one population of individuals benefits at the detriment of the other individual or population ...
... ecosystem can characterized by whether they benefit, harm, or leave no impression on the organisms involved. Predation and parasitism are both positive-negative relationships, where either one individual or one population of individuals benefits at the detriment of the other individual or population ...
Defining Natural Sciences
... they can be differentiated on that basis as well. The subject matter of behaviorology, which it approaches naturalistically, is the functional relations between behavior and independent variables. The most helpful and productive of these variables are in the external environment and are subject to in ...
... they can be differentiated on that basis as well. The subject matter of behaviorology, which it approaches naturalistically, is the functional relations between behavior and independent variables. The most helpful and productive of these variables are in the external environment and are subject to in ...
2 Higher Animals: Duties to Sentient Life
... But chimps are a threatened species and highly intelligent social animals. The capture of a juvenile chimp requires shooting the mother, and caged chimps are deprived of their natural life. An analyst in Science concluded, "The world has a growing population of 4 billion people and a dwindling popul ...
... But chimps are a threatened species and highly intelligent social animals. The capture of a juvenile chimp requires shooting the mother, and caged chimps are deprived of their natural life. An analyst in Science concluded, "The world has a growing population of 4 billion people and a dwindling popul ...
Society for Conservation Biology
... straightforward to determine the degree to which a particular disease may affect a host population. The most basic epidemiological theory suggests that populations should be least subject to host-specific infectious disease when they are at low abundance (paradoxically, the state at which they are i ...
... straightforward to determine the degree to which a particular disease may affect a host population. The most basic epidemiological theory suggests that populations should be least subject to host-specific infectious disease when they are at low abundance (paradoxically, the state at which they are i ...
Conserving European biodiversity in the context of climate
... climate change. It is much more difficult to identify if any communities have actually moved, and hence observational information is almost totally lacking; four reasons can be quoted for this. One reason is that plant communities are generally poorly defined. Even with the example of the Vaccinium ...
... climate change. It is much more difficult to identify if any communities have actually moved, and hence observational information is almost totally lacking; four reasons can be quoted for this. One reason is that plant communities are generally poorly defined. Even with the example of the Vaccinium ...
conservation and use of wild ungulates in central asia – potentials
... risk of permanent depletion of these valuable resources. On the other hand, and equally concerning, many conservation efforts are concentrating on pure protection concerns and rarely consider the potential or actual economic value of these animals. Consequently, the ordinary citizens of the Central ...
... risk of permanent depletion of these valuable resources. On the other hand, and equally concerning, many conservation efforts are concentrating on pure protection concerns and rarely consider the potential or actual economic value of these animals. Consequently, the ordinary citizens of the Central ...
The History of Florida Wildlife Corridor Science and Planning Efforts
... The recommendations of the Florida Greenways Commission led to the creation of the Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT) in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Office of Greenways and Trails was also tasked with working with the University of Florida (UF), a network of technical a ...
... The recommendations of the Florida Greenways Commission led to the creation of the Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT) in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Office of Greenways and Trails was also tasked with working with the University of Florida (UF), a network of technical a ...
State of Britain`s Mammals 2008 - People`s Trust for Endangered
... that it is important to identify priority landscapes and to target Agri-Environment Schemes at them and, within them, at the stakeholders most likely to deliver a difference. Highlighting areas to concentrate on, followed by a close working relationship with landholders, is likely to produce greater ...
... that it is important to identify priority landscapes and to target Agri-Environment Schemes at them and, within them, at the stakeholders most likely to deliver a difference. Highlighting areas to concentrate on, followed by a close working relationship with landholders, is likely to produce greater ...
S Clarke Farms Ltd Conservation Plan
... LEAF Marque requires you to include in your Whole Farm Conservation Plan all land that you hold on a tenancy or by any other formal agreement for a period longer than three years. Where you hold land on agreements lasting less than three years, you should check whether the landlord is a member of LE ...
... LEAF Marque requires you to include in your Whole Farm Conservation Plan all land that you hold on a tenancy or by any other formal agreement for a period longer than three years. Where you hold land on agreements lasting less than three years, you should check whether the landlord is a member of LE ...
saving the flagship species
... borderless. Their ecological status in the web of nature has significant potential to bring multilateral actions for protecting not only the species but also wide habitats for many other species. Thus, addressing challenges in the life of the flagship species requires connecting policies and actions ...
... borderless. Their ecological status in the web of nature has significant potential to bring multilateral actions for protecting not only the species but also wide habitats for many other species. Thus, addressing challenges in the life of the flagship species requires connecting policies and actions ...
COTSWOLDS CONSERVATION BOARD
... safety requirements, is cost efficient but favours biodiversity and landscape. It can be achieved, but it will require significant changes in current practice. This position statement: Explains the values of roadside verges; Describes some of the current problems with management; Suggests a pr ...
... safety requirements, is cost efficient but favours biodiversity and landscape. It can be achieved, but it will require significant changes in current practice. This position statement: Explains the values of roadside verges; Describes some of the current problems with management; Suggests a pr ...
PSY 2012 General Psychology Chapter 6: Learning
... after a response that increases the likelihood of that response occurring again • Negative Reinforcement: removal of an aversive condition that increases the likelihood of that response occurring again – Extinction: similar to Extinction in Classical Conditioning—removing the reinforcement tends to ...
... after a response that increases the likelihood of that response occurring again • Negative Reinforcement: removal of an aversive condition that increases the likelihood of that response occurring again – Extinction: similar to Extinction in Classical Conditioning—removing the reinforcement tends to ...
Federal Concerns Regarding Hatchery Steelhead Spawning in the
... • Purpose: meet conservation needs of species listed under the ESA while providing for the continuation and enhancement of recreational fisheries. ...
... • Purpose: meet conservation needs of species listed under the ESA while providing for the continuation and enhancement of recreational fisheries. ...
Models in Psychopathology
... Atmosphere of unconditional positive regard Existential therapy Emphasis on people’s needs to confront questions about meaning and direction of their lives Combine humanistic and psychodynamic techniques Gestalt therapy based on view that people need to get in touch with disowned parts of ...
... Atmosphere of unconditional positive regard Existential therapy Emphasis on people’s needs to confront questions about meaning and direction of their lives Combine humanistic and psychodynamic techniques Gestalt therapy based on view that people need to get in touch with disowned parts of ...
BF Skinner And Behaviorism
... solutions to his youthful problems. One such gadget helped him avoid his mother's displeasure, making a sign pop up when he forgot to hang up his pajamas. In later years, Fred would have opposed the use of words like "curiosity", "intelligence", or "creativity", to characterize his childhood ingenui ...
... solutions to his youthful problems. One such gadget helped him avoid his mother's displeasure, making a sign pop up when he forgot to hang up his pajamas. In later years, Fred would have opposed the use of words like "curiosity", "intelligence", or "creativity", to characterize his childhood ingenui ...
An Introduction to Marine Biodiversity
... • Genetic diversity is the variation in the genetic composition of individuals in a population, community or species • Evolves as a result of many different processes: e.g. chromosomal/sequence mutation, and physical or behavioural isolation of populations • Allows individuals to adapt to different ...
... • Genetic diversity is the variation in the genetic composition of individuals in a population, community or species • Evolves as a result of many different processes: e.g. chromosomal/sequence mutation, and physical or behavioural isolation of populations • Allows individuals to adapt to different ...