Biodiversity for kids - Teacher`s Guide
... distinctive kinds of native plants and animals in Australia. Most of these plants and animals can be found nowhere else in the world. What makes this even more amazing is the fact that the vast majority of our native animals are relatively unknown, partly due to their small size and nocturnal habits ...
... distinctive kinds of native plants and animals in Australia. Most of these plants and animals can be found nowhere else in the world. What makes this even more amazing is the fact that the vast majority of our native animals are relatively unknown, partly due to their small size and nocturnal habits ...
Model code of practice for the humane control of rabbits 2012
... minimum number of individuals and that effort is sustained so that pest densities always remain at a low level. Over the last decade, the approach to managing pest animals has changed. Rather than focussing on killing as many pests as possible, it is now realised that like most other aspects of agri ...
... minimum number of individuals and that effort is sustained so that pest densities always remain at a low level. Over the last decade, the approach to managing pest animals has changed. Rather than focussing on killing as many pests as possible, it is now realised that like most other aspects of agri ...
A State-Based National Network for Effective Wildlife Conservation
... report challenges managing collaborations even with traditional partners such as hunters and fishers; regional conservation partnerships are even more complex (Riexinger and Williamson 2009). Particularly crippling in some agencies is the lack of familiarity with fundraising and grant writing. Some ...
... report challenges managing collaborations even with traditional partners such as hunters and fishers; regional conservation partnerships are even more complex (Riexinger and Williamson 2009). Particularly crippling in some agencies is the lack of familiarity with fundraising and grant writing. Some ...
The Other Side of Silence: Rachel Carson`s Views of Animals
... distribution and behavior of animals and resources such as food, water, and resting spots. It has been predicted that between 15% and 37% of species could go extinct between now and 2050 due to global warming. Trophy hunting is reducing the average size of horns among bighorn sheep because large ram ...
... distribution and behavior of animals and resources such as food, water, and resting spots. It has been predicted that between 15% and 37% of species could go extinct between now and 2050 due to global warming. Trophy hunting is reducing the average size of horns among bighorn sheep because large ram ...
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Magazine Winter 2013
... box at Attenborough. This is the first time this species has been found roosting in Nottinghamshire. Nathusius’ pipistrelle is a rarely recorded migrant bat which is increasingly being found at wetland sites throughout England. Most of the records are from the spring and autumn when they are migrati ...
... box at Attenborough. This is the first time this species has been found roosting in Nottinghamshire. Nathusius’ pipistrelle is a rarely recorded migrant bat which is increasingly being found at wetland sites throughout England. Most of the records are from the spring and autumn when they are migrati ...
Camden 2002 - Australasian Wildlife Management Society
... will only be effective if it can reach, and receive, information about disease in animals at the grass roots level. For this reason it would like to receive reports of any signs of disease or illness in wild animals. These reports will grow over time to become a significant, practical and useful res ...
... will only be effective if it can reach, and receive, information about disease in animals at the grass roots level. For this reason it would like to receive reports of any signs of disease or illness in wild animals. These reports will grow over time to become a significant, practical and useful res ...
Using Livestock to Manage Wildlife Habitat
... To select the species and class (stocker, cow-calf, etc.) of livestock best suited for managing wildlife habitat, it is necessary to understand the diets of both livestock and the wildlife species being managed. When livestock have their choice of foods (grass, browse or forbs), cattle will eat most ...
... To select the species and class (stocker, cow-calf, etc.) of livestock best suited for managing wildlife habitat, it is necessary to understand the diets of both livestock and the wildlife species being managed. When livestock have their choice of foods (grass, browse or forbs), cattle will eat most ...
4) Roads have a very adverse effect on the proper ecological
... ----------------------------“Many forested landscapes are fragmented by roads, but our understanding of the effects of these roads on the function and diversity of the surrounding forest is in its infancy. I investigated the effect of roads in otherwise continuous forests on the macroinvertebrate fa ...
... ----------------------------“Many forested landscapes are fragmented by roads, but our understanding of the effects of these roads on the function and diversity of the surrounding forest is in its infancy. I investigated the effect of roads in otherwise continuous forests on the macroinvertebrate fa ...
Protection and Conservation of Roadless Areas in the Southwest
... “Human-caused mortality of grizzly bears may be the primary factor impeding their recovery. We hypothesize that the ability of regions to sustain viable populations of grizzly bears may be related to road density and human access.” Similarly, the Mexican gray wolf recovery program is being derailed ...
... “Human-caused mortality of grizzly bears may be the primary factor impeding their recovery. We hypothesize that the ability of regions to sustain viable populations of grizzly bears may be related to road density and human access.” Similarly, the Mexican gray wolf recovery program is being derailed ...
White-tailed Deer in British Columbia
... At the end of the nineteenth century, market hunting and destruction of their habitat had reduced whitetail populations in the US to about 500,000 animals, but conservation programs have brought their numbers up to an estimated 12 million. The whitetail population in British Columbia is very small b ...
... At the end of the nineteenth century, market hunting and destruction of their habitat had reduced whitetail populations in the US to about 500,000 animals, but conservation programs have brought their numbers up to an estimated 12 million. The whitetail population in British Columbia is very small b ...
White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
... decimated and hunting pressure increased such that the deer population was close to extinction. As carnivores in northeast America were driven out by humans and forests allowed to regrow, the deer population flourished. Now, deer densities range from 85 to 96 individuals/mi2 (Bressete et al., 2012; ...
... decimated and hunting pressure increased such that the deer population was close to extinction. As carnivores in northeast America were driven out by humans and forests allowed to regrow, the deer population flourished. Now, deer densities range from 85 to 96 individuals/mi2 (Bressete et al., 2012; ...
Hinterland Who`s Who - New York State Envirothon
... Most common in forested areas, beavers also expand into unforested habitats, where there are water-courses bordered by deciduous trees or shrubs. Each day, beavers alternate periods of activity and rest. They are most active from dusk to dawn. Midday generally finds them in the lodge, be it summer o ...
... Most common in forested areas, beavers also expand into unforested habitats, where there are water-courses bordered by deciduous trees or shrubs. Each day, beavers alternate periods of activity and rest. They are most active from dusk to dawn. Midday generally finds them in the lodge, be it summer o ...
Human-wildlife conflict in Africa - Library
... waking up residents and creating disorder in the streets. In the USA too, deer collisions with automobiles injure an average of 29,000 people annually and cause more than US$ 1 billion in damages (USDA, 2004). In Alberta, Canada, over a period of 14 years (1982-1996) wolves caused 2,806 deaths among ...
... waking up residents and creating disorder in the streets. In the USA too, deer collisions with automobiles injure an average of 29,000 people annually and cause more than US$ 1 billion in damages (USDA, 2004). In Alberta, Canada, over a period of 14 years (1982-1996) wolves caused 2,806 deaths among ...
Valuing Predation in Rolston`s Environmental Ethics: Bambi Lovers
... when an organism is an endangered species, he argues, it should be given preference over a member of a nonendangered species. According to Rolston, species are real historical lineages (pp. 135-36) and are as much a locus of intrinsic value as are their individual members (p. 148). Rolston agrees wi ...
... when an organism is an endangered species, he argues, it should be given preference over a member of a nonendangered species. According to Rolston, species are real historical lineages (pp. 135-36) and are as much a locus of intrinsic value as are their individual members (p. 148). Rolston agrees wi ...
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR (ABG 503) LECTURE NOTES Introduction
... It is likely that both internal and external factors often have an effect at once (they interact). For example, chickens will normally forage throughout the day. However, when a hen is brooding eggs, she will be much less likely to feed, even if food is available in the environment. Thus, there is a ...
... It is likely that both internal and external factors often have an effect at once (they interact). For example, chickens will normally forage throughout the day. However, when a hen is brooding eggs, she will be much less likely to feed, even if food is available in the environment. Thus, there is a ...
Gray_Wolf_Content
... threatened with extinction, identify habitat they need to survive, and help protect both. In doing so, the Act works to ensure the overall health of our ecosystems and protect the legacy of conservation we leave to future generations. (Defenders of Wildlife, 2008) At this time only a few hundred rem ...
... threatened with extinction, identify habitat they need to survive, and help protect both. In doing so, the Act works to ensure the overall health of our ecosystems and protect the legacy of conservation we leave to future generations. (Defenders of Wildlife, 2008) At this time only a few hundred rem ...
Live animal capture and handling guidelines for wild mammals
... periods, such as breeding and egg-laying periods, should be avoided, unless justified for scientific reasons. 7. When study animals are being trapped or collected, they should not be exposed to excessive or extended handling, conspecific aggression, predation, adverse weather, or temperature extreme ...
... periods, such as breeding and egg-laying periods, should be avoided, unless justified for scientific reasons. 7. When study animals are being trapped or collected, they should not be exposed to excessive or extended handling, conspecific aggression, predation, adverse weather, or temperature extreme ...
Model Code of Practice for the Humane Control of Feral Cats
... by providing food and burrows for shelter. Males can occupy a home range of ten square kilometres but this may be even larger if food supplies are scarce. Females have much smaller territories. Feral cats are carnivores and can survive with limited access to water, as they use moisture from their pr ...
... by providing food and burrows for shelter. Males can occupy a home range of ten square kilometres but this may be even larger if food supplies are scarce. Females have much smaller territories. Feral cats are carnivores and can survive with limited access to water, as they use moisture from their pr ...
2003 Wildlife Guide - Sandia Mountain BearWatch
... In planning to improve your property for wildlife, you must first take note of the existing numbers and types of wildlife using it. Wildlife habitat does not just expand over the horizontal space of your yard or property. Different wildlife species live in each of the zones defined in the vertical p ...
... In planning to improve your property for wildlife, you must first take note of the existing numbers and types of wildlife using it. Wildlife habitat does not just expand over the horizontal space of your yard or property. Different wildlife species live in each of the zones defined in the vertical p ...
Deer Populations - Frostburg State University
... eighty years, we might expect a change in the over story at CMP and FMF, or lose it all together. In order for there to be a change in understory, white-tailed deer densities will need to be reduced. This will give plants and trees a better chance of surviving to adulthood. This would also help rest ...
... eighty years, we might expect a change in the over story at CMP and FMF, or lose it all together. In order for there to be a change in understory, white-tailed deer densities will need to be reduced. This will give plants and trees a better chance of surviving to adulthood. This would also help rest ...
Animal play and animal welfare
... can thus increase during socially stressful periods such as immediately before feeding in captive bonobos, Pan paniscus (Palagi et al. 2006) or when an unfamiliar male is being integrated into a group of resident sifaka, Propithecus verreauxi (Antonacci et al. 2010). Increased play frequencies may a ...
... can thus increase during socially stressful periods such as immediately before feeding in captive bonobos, Pan paniscus (Palagi et al. 2006) or when an unfamiliar male is being integrated into a group of resident sifaka, Propithecus verreauxi (Antonacci et al. 2010). Increased play frequencies may a ...
Annexure 3: Landmark Foundation: Objections to the
... 1. That a concerted effort should be made to focus the legislative and implementation control of activities and methods that may impact on the patterns and processes of biodiversity. (It is the humans that need control, not the species.) It is proposed that CapeNature control the methods used and no ...
... 1. That a concerted effort should be made to focus the legislative and implementation control of activities and methods that may impact on the patterns and processes of biodiversity. (It is the humans that need control, not the species.) It is proposed that CapeNature control the methods used and no ...
PPT - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
... • Season of fire matters • Fire has different impacts in different regions – In the southwest fire can remove spine from cacti, making them attractive food ...
... • Season of fire matters • Fire has different impacts in different regions – In the southwest fire can remove spine from cacti, making them attractive food ...
Animal Adaptations - Mr. Hill`s Science Website
... keeping the burning sun out of their eyes and ears. ...
... keeping the burning sun out of their eyes and ears. ...
Animal Management Plan - District Council of Grant
... changes in behaviour. It needs to be supplemented by a range of nonregulatory approaches such as public education and improved signage. There is now considerable evidence to support our understanding of the benefits of owning pets. This implies a potentially new role for Council in harnessing the be ...
... changes in behaviour. It needs to be supplemented by a range of nonregulatory approaches such as public education and improved signage. There is now considerable evidence to support our understanding of the benefits of owning pets. This implies a potentially new role for Council in harnessing the be ...
Roadkill
Roadkill is an animal or animals that have been struck and killed by motor vehicles driven by humans on highways. It is important because of the loss of wild animals, road safety, and the economic impact on both drivers and road management. For this reason it has increasingly become the topic of academic research to understand the causes, and how it can be mitigated. Some roadkill can also be eaten.