Observations on the Endemic Pygmy Three
... shown [2]. Bradypus pygmaeus are found only on the 4.3 km2 island of Isla Escudo de Veraguas ( = Isla Escudo), 17.6 km off the Caribbean coast of Panama [1]. To date, researchers have only observed pygmy sloths in the red mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) of Isla Escudo’s tidal areas, leading to the wor ...
... shown [2]. Bradypus pygmaeus are found only on the 4.3 km2 island of Isla Escudo de Veraguas ( = Isla Escudo), 17.6 km off the Caribbean coast of Panama [1]. To date, researchers have only observed pygmy sloths in the red mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) of Isla Escudo’s tidal areas, leading to the wor ...
Northwest Forest Plan Aquatic Conservation Strategy
... The ACS objectives are designed to guide management on all BLM and FS-administered lands within the NWFP area as to maintain and restore ecosystem health at watershed and landscape scales to protect fish habitat and other riparian resources. The objectives include the following: i. Maintain and rest ...
... The ACS objectives are designed to guide management on all BLM and FS-administered lands within the NWFP area as to maintain and restore ecosystem health at watershed and landscape scales to protect fish habitat and other riparian resources. The objectives include the following: i. Maintain and rest ...
managing bull kelp forests
... the same manner as giant kelp, the result will be unsustainable. Fortunately to date, commercial extraction of bull kelp has been limited. As a result, however, few resources have been invested in the development and implementation of stock assessment programs, harvest record databases or management ...
... the same manner as giant kelp, the result will be unsustainable. Fortunately to date, commercial extraction of bull kelp has been limited. As a result, however, few resources have been invested in the development and implementation of stock assessment programs, harvest record databases or management ...
Impact of Tourism on Wildlife Conservation
... bird life, elephants or gorillas. Seeing these and many other species in the wild is not just memorable but it also can motivate people to become more personally involved in conservation. Tourism today provides people with numerous opportunities to view animals that, in the past, they would have onl ...
... bird life, elephants or gorillas. Seeing these and many other species in the wild is not just memorable but it also can motivate people to become more personally involved in conservation. Tourism today provides people with numerous opportunities to view animals that, in the past, they would have onl ...
Download #115 Rare plants within managed units of 'Ola'a forest
... douglasii) were counted along transects; these were concentrated in the Small Tract, Ag Unit, and outside the Pu'u Unit. These large terrestrial ferns are palatable to pigs and are sensitive to disturbance of the forest floor. The lobelioid '6hl kEpau (Clermontia hawaiiensis) was noted at only one ...
... douglasii) were counted along transects; these were concentrated in the Small Tract, Ag Unit, and outside the Pu'u Unit. These large terrestrial ferns are palatable to pigs and are sensitive to disturbance of the forest floor. The lobelioid '6hl kEpau (Clermontia hawaiiensis) was noted at only one ...
Proceedings of the First Western Australian Marine Turtle Symposium
... shell servicing an export trade. Since then turtles have had a high conservation profile and have been key values for many marine parks such as Ningaloo Reef and Shark Bay and have also been a focus for research and monitoring which State government began in the 1980s. Since then turtle research has ...
... shell servicing an export trade. Since then turtles have had a high conservation profile and have been key values for many marine parks such as Ningaloo Reef and Shark Bay and have also been a focus for research and monitoring which State government began in the 1980s. Since then turtle research has ...
Status of the Barred Owl (Strix varia) in Alberta
... of large, continuous blocks of mature forest habitat (Alberta Sustainable Resource Development 2001). Habitat for the barred owl is under pressure because of increasing demand on forest resources as well as an expanding industrial footprint in the province. Although the long-term effects of these ac ...
... of large, continuous blocks of mature forest habitat (Alberta Sustainable Resource Development 2001). Habitat for the barred owl is under pressure because of increasing demand on forest resources as well as an expanding industrial footprint in the province. Although the long-term effects of these ac ...
Report of the conference on monk seal conservation
... 5. Questions on the second day included whether EcoMedia could be used for Monk seal action plan coordination activities, how the Bern Convention enforced its rules, whether a trust fund is needed, and whether fishermen groups should be rewarded for contributing to Monk seal conservation. Answers we ...
... 5. Questions on the second day included whether EcoMedia could be used for Monk seal action plan coordination activities, how the Bern Convention enforced its rules, whether a trust fund is needed, and whether fishermen groups should be rewarded for contributing to Monk seal conservation. Answers we ...
Leopard (Panthera pardus) status, distribution, and the
... (Sunquist & Sunquist, 2002). While home ranges can be substantially smaller in more productive and/or well-protected habitats (see Bailey, 1993), we followed this cautionary approach considering that much of remaining leopard habitat has reduced carrying capacity for the leopard due to habitat distu ...
... (Sunquist & Sunquist, 2002). While home ranges can be substantially smaller in more productive and/or well-protected habitats (see Bailey, 1993), we followed this cautionary approach considering that much of remaining leopard habitat has reduced carrying capacity for the leopard due to habitat distu ...
Leopard (Panthera pardus) status, distribution, and the research
... (Sunquist & Sunquist, 2002). While home ranges can be substantially smaller in more productive and/or well-protected habitats (see Bailey, 1993), we followed this cautionary approach considering that much of remaining leopard habitat has reduced carrying capacity for the leopard due to habitat distu ...
... (Sunquist & Sunquist, 2002). While home ranges can be substantially smaller in more productive and/or well-protected habitats (see Bailey, 1993), we followed this cautionary approach considering that much of remaining leopard habitat has reduced carrying capacity for the leopard due to habitat distu ...
Queensland Wildlife Trade Management Plan for Export
... The harvesting of these macropods is regulated through the following Queensland legislation: Nature Conservation Act 1992 o Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 o Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006 o Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 o Nature Con ...
... The harvesting of these macropods is regulated through the following Queensland legislation: Nature Conservation Act 1992 o Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 o Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006 o Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006 o Nature Con ...
Influence of corallivory, competition, and habitat structure on coral
... worldwide through the relative loss of important ecosystem engineers such as highly branched corals, which are integral in maintaining reef biodiversity. We assessed the degree to which the performance of recently recruited branching corals was influenced by corallivory, competition, sedimentation, ...
... worldwide through the relative loss of important ecosystem engineers such as highly branched corals, which are integral in maintaining reef biodiversity. We assessed the degree to which the performance of recently recruited branching corals was influenced by corallivory, competition, sedimentation, ...
Surveys of Species at Risk and their Associated Habitats in the
... Sunshine Coast, the installation of BC Hydro’s Clowhom Dam in the 1950s flooded two existing lakes to create Clowhom Reservoir, resulting in the loss of lowland riparian forests and wetlands. There is an urgent need to map and assess remaining wetland and riparian areas in the Clowhom watershed, sur ...
... Sunshine Coast, the installation of BC Hydro’s Clowhom Dam in the 1950s flooded two existing lakes to create Clowhom Reservoir, resulting in the loss of lowland riparian forests and wetlands. There is an urgent need to map and assess remaining wetland and riparian areas in the Clowhom watershed, sur ...
Cascadia Wildlands
... Another problem is the claim that existing LSRs provide for old growth species, therefore mature forests in the matrix can be clearcut. However, almost half of the near-by LSRs are old clearcuts -- young tree plantations. There are thousands of acres of these plantations in the adjoining Late Succes ...
... Another problem is the claim that existing LSRs provide for old growth species, therefore mature forests in the matrix can be clearcut. However, almost half of the near-by LSRs are old clearcuts -- young tree plantations. There are thousands of acres of these plantations in the adjoining Late Succes ...
Anguilla
... independent review of policy and legislation on wetland protection of the island (Pritchard 1990). There are currently no designated Ramsar sites. ...
... independent review of policy and legislation on wetland protection of the island (Pritchard 1990). There are currently no designated Ramsar sites. ...
Evaluation of NFWF`s Pacific Seabird Program
... overall!seabird!conservation!gains.!This!assessment!takes!into!account!NFWF’s! institutional!limits!of!focus!on!species!and!geographies!of!highest!U.S.!national!concern.! The!appropriateness!of!NFWF’s!current!portfolio!of!conservation!strategies!is!supported! by!the!results!of!our!seabird!expert!sur ...
... overall!seabird!conservation!gains.!This!assessment!takes!into!account!NFWF’s! institutional!limits!of!focus!on!species!and!geographies!of!highest!U.S.!national!concern.! The!appropriateness!of!NFWF’s!current!portfolio!of!conservation!strategies!is!supported! by!the!results!of!our!seabird!expert!sur ...
South Australian Arid Lands Biodiversity Strategy
... in the Gawler bioregion and how they will be managed. Monitoring and evaluating progress against the identified performance criteria will contribute to regional reporting on biodiversity conservation efforts. The five-year actions provide specific direction for targeting investment. In most instance ...
... in the Gawler bioregion and how they will be managed. Monitoring and evaluating progress against the identified performance criteria will contribute to regional reporting on biodiversity conservation efforts. The five-year actions provide specific direction for targeting investment. In most instance ...
conservation strategy for - Nevada Department of Wildlife
... 1970’s and early 1980’s contained decisions to manage for sage-grouse. In many cases the decisions did not encompass all sage-grouse needs but focused primarily on leks and nesting habitat within a two mile (3.2km) radius of the lek. This was based on the WAFWA Guidelines in place at that time. Thes ...
... 1970’s and early 1980’s contained decisions to manage for sage-grouse. In many cases the decisions did not encompass all sage-grouse needs but focused primarily on leks and nesting habitat within a two mile (3.2km) radius of the lek. This was based on the WAFWA Guidelines in place at that time. Thes ...
Conservation Assessment, 2012
... The geographic scope of this assessment and recommendations contained herein includes consideration of the known and suspected range of the Great Gray Owl on Forest Service and BLM lands in Washington and Oregon. Species knowledge compiled from federal and non-federal lands outside this area are inc ...
... The geographic scope of this assessment and recommendations contained herein includes consideration of the known and suspected range of the Great Gray Owl on Forest Service and BLM lands in Washington and Oregon. Species knowledge compiled from federal and non-federal lands outside this area are inc ...
The conservation value of regrowth native plant communities: a
... However, seed bank status and re-sprouting abilities will be a prime driver in recoverability. As time from disturbance to an opportunity to regrow lengthens, only those species with a high site ‘tenacity’ via some form of propagule retention will be able to recover. It can therefore be strongly ar ...
... However, seed bank status and re-sprouting abilities will be a prime driver in recoverability. As time from disturbance to an opportunity to regrow lengthens, only those species with a high site ‘tenacity’ via some form of propagule retention will be able to recover. It can therefore be strongly ar ...
Evaluation Sourcebook - University of Michigan School of Natural
... Whether you are part of a small volunteer group doing community based conservation on a single forest preserve or are in an interagency collaborative applying ecosystem management to a whole watershed, you are likely faced with these questions. Tracking progress can allow you to document and celebra ...
... Whether you are part of a small volunteer group doing community based conservation on a single forest preserve or are in an interagency collaborative applying ecosystem management to a whole watershed, you are likely faced with these questions. Tracking progress can allow you to document and celebra ...
Fine- Scale Interspecific Interactions on Coral Reefs: Functional
... Coral–sponge interactions are often perceived to be detrimental to corals because of the destructive effects of bioerosion as well as the competitive dominance and overgrowth of corals by sponges. At least two mutually beneficial interactions have been reported, however. These were observed by Gorea ...
... Coral–sponge interactions are often perceived to be detrimental to corals because of the destructive effects of bioerosion as well as the competitive dominance and overgrowth of corals by sponges. At least two mutually beneficial interactions have been reported, however. These were observed by Gorea ...
Recovery Plan for Southern Brown Bandicoot
... ensuring that future development is carried out in a way that does not impact significantly on known populations through provision of environmental assessment guidelines; (vi) undertaking further survey, and (vii) raising community awareness of the species and involving public interest groups in var ...
... ensuring that future development is carried out in a way that does not impact significantly on known populations through provision of environmental assessment guidelines; (vi) undertaking further survey, and (vii) raising community awareness of the species and involving public interest groups in var ...
THE INFLUENCE OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA
... A comparative evaluation was conducted during the late dry season on two Nature Reserves (Olifants West Nature Reserve and Jejane Private Nature Reserve) that joined the Greater Kruger National Park within eight years of each other, thereby developing a distinct history of habitat utilization by ele ...
... A comparative evaluation was conducted during the late dry season on two Nature Reserves (Olifants West Nature Reserve and Jejane Private Nature Reserve) that joined the Greater Kruger National Park within eight years of each other, thereby developing a distinct history of habitat utilization by ele ...
Part 3 Designing and Implementing Ecosystem Connectivity in the
... Private landowners have a role to play, whether contributing to local stewardship or conservation efforts, managing habitat on their own land or creating a conservation trust as a legacy. This guide will provide information to understand how they can be a part of developing a regional conservation ...
... Private landowners have a role to play, whether contributing to local stewardship or conservation efforts, managing habitat on their own land or creating a conservation trust as a legacy. This guide will provide information to understand how they can be a part of developing a regional conservation ...
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).