Mid-Atlantic/Southern New England BCR Plan
... Many bird species within the BCR depend heavily on remaining expanses and patches of forested upland communities in the BCR to support them; these communities have also undergone great changes as a result of urbanization, forestry, and agriculture. Historically, the coastal communities of the Atlant ...
... Many bird species within the BCR depend heavily on remaining expanses and patches of forested upland communities in the BCR to support them; these communities have also undergone great changes as a result of urbanization, forestry, and agriculture. Historically, the coastal communities of the Atlant ...
REGIME SHIFTS, RESILIENCE, AND BIODIVERSITY IN
... roles of biological diversity in this context. The evidence reveals that the likelihood of regime shifts may increase when humans reduce resilience by such actions as removing response diversity, removing whole functional groups of species, or removing whole trophic levels; impacting on ecosystems v ...
... roles of biological diversity in this context. The evidence reveals that the likelihood of regime shifts may increase when humans reduce resilience by such actions as removing response diversity, removing whole functional groups of species, or removing whole trophic levels; impacting on ecosystems v ...
Bathurst 2011 - Australasian Wildlife Management Society
... It gives me great pleasure to extend an invitation to you for the 24th Conference and Annual General meeting of the Australasian Wildlife Management Society. This conference will focus on the very important aspect of community and wildlife management and the venue is perfectly placed for such a foru ...
... It gives me great pleasure to extend an invitation to you for the 24th Conference and Annual General meeting of the Australasian Wildlife Management Society. This conference will focus on the very important aspect of community and wildlife management and the venue is perfectly placed for such a foru ...
Mwf_annual_report_2007-2008 - the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation
... saved from extinction on Mauritius than in any other country. We have saved the Mauritius Kestrel, the Pink Pigeon, the Echo Parakeet, the Rodrigues Fody and the Rodrigues Warbler, and soon we hope to add the Mauritius Fody to that list. In addition to these, the recovery of the Rodrigues Fruit Bat ...
... saved from extinction on Mauritius than in any other country. We have saved the Mauritius Kestrel, the Pink Pigeon, the Echo Parakeet, the Rodrigues Fody and the Rodrigues Warbler, and soon we hope to add the Mauritius Fody to that list. In addition to these, the recovery of the Rodrigues Fruit Bat ...
Lonesome George: The legacy
... remaining individuals were collected and relocated to the breeding centre of the Galapagos National Park and newly formed Charles Darwin Foundation on Santa Cruz Island. These tortoises were set to become pioneer individuals for the establishment of a captive population that would eventually produce ...
... remaining individuals were collected and relocated to the breeding centre of the Galapagos National Park and newly formed Charles Darwin Foundation on Santa Cruz Island. These tortoises were set to become pioneer individuals for the establishment of a captive population that would eventually produce ...
univERsity oF copEnhAGEn
... This working document presents an overview of beech forest management in the Netherlands, with emphasis on regeneration. Information from unpublished and published documents has been combined. Potentially beech woods will be the dominating forest type in the Northwest of the European continent (see ...
... This working document presents an overview of beech forest management in the Netherlands, with emphasis on regeneration. Information from unpublished and published documents has been combined. Potentially beech woods will be the dominating forest type in the Northwest of the European continent (see ...
A Vicious Circle? Altered Carbon and Nutrient Cycling
... Reef in the Florida Keys (McMurray et al. 2015). In addition, sponge comFigure 1. Giant barrel sponges (Xestospongia muta) on a reef in the Bahamas. munities have become dominated by Populations of this species increased by 122% between 2000 and 2012 in the fast-growing species that lack chemical F ...
... Reef in the Florida Keys (McMurray et al. 2015). In addition, sponge comFigure 1. Giant barrel sponges (Xestospongia muta) on a reef in the Bahamas. munities have become dominated by Populations of this species increased by 122% between 2000 and 2012 in the fast-growing species that lack chemical F ...
Bog Turtle Business Plan - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
... achieved to secure the future of the turtle. The Foundation is interested in making investments in two of these regions — the Hudson/Housatonic recovery unit and the Susquehanna/Potomac recovery unit. In 1997, there were a total of 87 documented population analysis sites (PAS) reported in the USFWS ...
... achieved to secure the future of the turtle. The Foundation is interested in making investments in two of these regions — the Hudson/Housatonic recovery unit and the Susquehanna/Potomac recovery unit. In 1997, there were a total of 87 documented population analysis sites (PAS) reported in the USFWS ...
SER2015 POSTER SESSIONS
... emerge and survive under stressful conditions, such as poor soil and high luminosity, commonly found in abandoned pastures. In Brazil, plant tree seedlings are the main method used in most ecological restoration projects. Despite their high cost, few studies have quantified the advantages of this st ...
... emerge and survive under stressful conditions, such as poor soil and high luminosity, commonly found in abandoned pastures. In Brazil, plant tree seedlings are the main method used in most ecological restoration projects. Despite their high cost, few studies have quantified the advantages of this st ...
Coral reefs in crisis: The reliability of deep-time food web
... years of data, a temporal resolution which is likely much finer than any available in the fossil record. Comparison to sub-fossil and archaeological data from Jamaica, however, suggest that compositionally the data would be congruent with fossil data time-averaged on at least a millennial scale [55] ...
... years of data, a temporal resolution which is likely much finer than any available in the fossil record. Comparison to sub-fossil and archaeological data from Jamaica, however, suggest that compositionally the data would be congruent with fossil data time-averaged on at least a millennial scale [55] ...
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... controlling invasive species, and restoring natural habitats to provide food, shelter and nesting for wildlife. Since 1993, LEPS and local volunteers have planted more than 85,000 trees and shrubs along stream banks. LEPS has been instrumental in increasing the public awareness of invasive speci ...
... controlling invasive species, and restoring natural habitats to provide food, shelter and nesting for wildlife. Since 1993, LEPS and local volunteers have planted more than 85,000 trees and shrubs along stream banks. LEPS has been instrumental in increasing the public awareness of invasive speci ...
Prey Consumption of Insectivorous Bats in Coniferous Forests of
... Given the number of Myotis species inhabiting forests of western North America, including the Pacific Northwest, it is plausible to predict that similar patterns exist among assemblages of bats in these areas. Studies of the food habits of insectivorous bats in the Pacific Northwest exist for easter ...
... Given the number of Myotis species inhabiting forests of western North America, including the Pacific Northwest, it is plausible to predict that similar patterns exist among assemblages of bats in these areas. Studies of the food habits of insectivorous bats in the Pacific Northwest exist for easter ...
Northern Plains/Prairie Potholes Regional Shorebird Conservation
... enhance the landscape perspective on shorebird use of the plains, to acquire critical information on whether, when, and where ‘ecological hurdles’ (i.e., lack of suitable stopover habitat across large regions) exist, and to create avenues for focused, coordinated management activities. To fill this ...
... enhance the landscape perspective on shorebird use of the plains, to acquire critical information on whether, when, and where ‘ecological hurdles’ (i.e., lack of suitable stopover habitat across large regions) exist, and to create avenues for focused, coordinated management activities. To fill this ...
Answers to Coral Reefs are Resilient
... There's little doubt that the Caribbean's coral reefs have declined sharply since the 1970s, under heavy stress from invasive pathogens, overfishing, coastal pollution, tourism, and now global warming that's heating up the oceans. It's reached the point that many conservation groups have given up ho ...
... There's little doubt that the Caribbean's coral reefs have declined sharply since the 1970s, under heavy stress from invasive pathogens, overfishing, coastal pollution, tourism, and now global warming that's heating up the oceans. It's reached the point that many conservation groups have given up ho ...
Sharks and rays
... Heritage Area and adjacent waters due to the elevated and cumulative pressures they experience across those habitats. A number of sharks have been identified as being most at risk through ecological risk assessment processes and other research.1,4,5,6 The speartooth shark (or Bizant River shark, Gly ...
... Heritage Area and adjacent waters due to the elevated and cumulative pressures they experience across those habitats. A number of sharks have been identified as being most at risk through ecological risk assessment processes and other research.1,4,5,6 The speartooth shark (or Bizant River shark, Gly ...
INTRODUCTION Definition and meaning, guiding principles
... fashion similar to a “fine Swiss watch”. Leopold saw ecosystems existing within equilibriums, a view subsequently replaced by non-equilibrium views. Even today the science of conservation is still developing since it has been marred by past academic prejudice, which has left its development as a dis ...
... fashion similar to a “fine Swiss watch”. Leopold saw ecosystems existing within equilibriums, a view subsequently replaced by non-equilibrium views. Even today the science of conservation is still developing since it has been marred by past academic prejudice, which has left its development as a dis ...
Management of the Western Shield program: Western Shield review
... through increased Iamb survival and more effective and cheaper fox control will be possible on a regional scale. In the largely agricultural south west of the State, where the great majority of the land is privately owned, the success of virtually all conservation programs, including the control of ...
... through increased Iamb survival and more effective and cheaper fox control will be possible on a regional scale. In the largely agricultural south west of the State, where the great majority of the land is privately owned, the success of virtually all conservation programs, including the control of ...
Zoning—lessons from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
... and the interconnectedness of the habitats and species makes the Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding areas one of the richest and most complex natural systems on earth. While coral reef, mangrove and seagrass habitats occur elsewhere, no other marine protected area or World Heritage Area contains ...
... and the interconnectedness of the habitats and species makes the Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding areas one of the richest and most complex natural systems on earth. While coral reef, mangrove and seagrass habitats occur elsewhere, no other marine protected area or World Heritage Area contains ...
this PDF file - Journal of Tropical Life Science
... reducing species threats and enhancing local people benefits for conservation. However, it should be noted that such scenarios should handled carefully, both in planning and implementation. Otherwise, tourism will goes wrong and contributes to the biodiversity extinction. Respondents argues that the ...
... reducing species threats and enhancing local people benefits for conservation. However, it should be noted that such scenarios should handled carefully, both in planning and implementation. Otherwise, tourism will goes wrong and contributes to the biodiversity extinction. Respondents argues that the ...
Bern Convention activities in the field of large carnivore conservation
... The Baltic Large Carnivore Initiative (BLCI) is a regional network established in 2000 under the umbrella of the LCIE. The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia apply local knowledge in adapting LCIE methodologies to suit local conditions. Ongoing activities include working to ensure the Ha ...
... The Baltic Large Carnivore Initiative (BLCI) is a regional network established in 2000 under the umbrella of the LCIE. The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia apply local knowledge in adapting LCIE methodologies to suit local conditions. Ongoing activities include working to ensure the Ha ...
Reciprocal facilitation and nonlinearity maintain habitat engineering
... Caribbean reef, we first describe the form of the response of parrotfish abundance to increasing topographic complexity generated by coral growth. Topographic complexity enhanced parrotfish abundance by promoting habitat suitability, but the shape (linear vs asymptotic) and strength of this response ...
... Caribbean reef, we first describe the form of the response of parrotfish abundance to increasing topographic complexity generated by coral growth. Topographic complexity enhanced parrotfish abundance by promoting habitat suitability, but the shape (linear vs asymptotic) and strength of this response ...
Key Conservation Issues - Oregon Conservation Strategy
... Global changes in the marine environment include sea level rise, ocean acidification, and temperature increase. Sea level will rise along some parts of the Oregon coast; in other areas, the impacts of rising global sea level will be offset by an upward shift in land elevation over this timeframe. As ...
... Global changes in the marine environment include sea level rise, ocean acidification, and temperature increase. Sea level will rise along some parts of the Oregon coast; in other areas, the impacts of rising global sea level will be offset by an upward shift in land elevation over this timeframe. As ...
Key Elements of Biodiversity in British Columbia
... then provide examples at multiple scales of how the concept may be usefully applied within the terrestrial and freshwater aquatic realms. A number of examples of potential key elements are then discussed,. The contract asked us to identify about nine key elements of biodiversity in each realm, with ...
... then provide examples at multiple scales of how the concept may be usefully applied within the terrestrial and freshwater aquatic realms. A number of examples of potential key elements are then discussed,. The contract asked us to identify about nine key elements of biodiversity in each realm, with ...
MUTUALISMS AND AQUATIC COMMUNITY STRUCTURE: The
... et al. 1987). Stable-isotope studies indicate that some mobile predators acquire nearly 100% of their nutrition from seep production, and even vagrant predators can be substantially subsidized by this production (MacAvoy et al. 2002). The host-microbe mutualisms of these deep-sea habitats allow a me ...
... et al. 1987). Stable-isotope studies indicate that some mobile predators acquire nearly 100% of their nutrition from seep production, and even vagrant predators can be substantially subsidized by this production (MacAvoy et al. 2002). The host-microbe mutualisms of these deep-sea habitats allow a me ...
Operation Wallacea
Operation Wallacea (known as Opwall) is an organisation funded by tuition fees that runs a series of biological and conservation management research programmes operating in remote locations across the world. These expeditions are designed with specific wildlife conservation aims in mind - from identifying areas needing protection, through to implementing and assessing conservation management programmes. What is different about Operation Wallacea is that large teams of university academics, who are specialists in various aspects of biodiversity or social and economic studies, are concentrated at the target study sites giving volunteers the opportunity to work on a range of projects. The surveys result in a large number of publications in peer-reviewed journals each year, have resulted in 30 vertebrate species new to science being discovered, 4 'extinct' species being re-discovered and $2 million levered from funding agencies to set up best practice management examples at the study sites.These large survey teams of academics and volunteers that are funded independently of normal academic sources have enabled large temporal and spatial biodiversity and socio-economic data sets to be produced and provide information to help with organising effective conservation management programmes. Depending on the country, Opwall normally operates both marine and terrestrially based research expeditions, with a variety of research themes, whether they be biological, geological, geographic or social science projects.In 2012/13, the expeditions are operating in 11 countries: Indonesia, Honduras, Cuba, South Africa, Peru, Madagascar, Guyana, Mexico and Romania. In each country, a long-term agreement is signed with a partner organisation (e.g. ICF in Honduras, Fund Amazonia in Peru, Wildlife Ecological Investments in South Africa, Fundatia ADEPT in Romania) and, over the course of this agreement, it is hoped to achieve a survey and management development programme at each of the sites. Occasionally, a competent local partner organisation is not available. In these cases, Operation Wallacea mentors the formation of a new NGO comprising local staff who have provided successful input to the expedition surveys (e.g. Lawane Ecotone for the Indonesian forest, Lembaga Alam for the Indonesian marine sites and Expediciones y Servicios Ambientales de Cusuco for the Honduran cloud forests).