Central Asian Mammals Initiative: Saving the Last Migrations
... mammals. Overhunting and illegal trade increased after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the opening of new markets led to the decimation of many populations of these mammals. Saiga numbers, for example, decreased by 95 per cent within a decade because of poaching of the males’ horns for ...
... mammals. Overhunting and illegal trade increased after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the opening of new markets led to the decimation of many populations of these mammals. Saiga numbers, for example, decreased by 95 per cent within a decade because of poaching of the males’ horns for ...
Camden Valley Way REF - Ecological Assessment
... The core distribution is the Cumberland Plain from Windsor to Penrith east to Deans Park. Other populations in western Sydney are recorded from Voyger Point and Kemps Creek in the Liverpool LGA, Luddenham in the Penrith LGA and South Maroota in the Baulkham Hills Shire. Disjunct localities include: ...
... The core distribution is the Cumberland Plain from Windsor to Penrith east to Deans Park. Other populations in western Sydney are recorded from Voyger Point and Kemps Creek in the Liverpool LGA, Luddenham in the Penrith LGA and South Maroota in the Baulkham Hills Shire. Disjunct localities include: ...
Taiga - Eniscuola
... In the north-west of Mongolia, west of lake Kovsgol, where the tundra leaves room to the cold taiga, lives a small and extremely old nomadic people which support themselves only on reindeer rearing, its population now just 180. These people live off a symbiotic relation with their animals, so much s ...
... In the north-west of Mongolia, west of lake Kovsgol, where the tundra leaves room to the cold taiga, lives a small and extremely old nomadic people which support themselves only on reindeer rearing, its population now just 180. These people live off a symbiotic relation with their animals, so much s ...
Langwig et al 2012 - Kilpatrick Lab - University of California, Santa
... initial refuge from disease. These results expand our theoretical framework and provide an empirical basis for determining which host species are likely to be driven extinct while management action is still possible. Keywords Adaptive management, climate change, conservation, density-dependent trans ...
... initial refuge from disease. These results expand our theoretical framework and provide an empirical basis for determining which host species are likely to be driven extinct while management action is still possible. Keywords Adaptive management, climate change, conservation, density-dependent trans ...
in Managed Spruce Forests – a Summary of Finnish Case Studies
... catches may represent a population on its way to local extinction. Since some carabids may live for as long as 2–3 years (van Dijk 1996), these species may persist for some time in the clear-cuts, although they may not be able to reproduce there. Szyszko (1990) showed that the abundances of many for ...
... catches may represent a population on its way to local extinction. Since some carabids may live for as long as 2–3 years (van Dijk 1996), these species may persist for some time in the clear-cuts, although they may not be able to reproduce there. Szyszko (1990) showed that the abundances of many for ...
Attachment 4.4-C: Special-Status Wildlife Species with
... substrates and water depths of at least 15 inches; however, some individuals have been found in areas with gravel or boulder substrates as well. ...
... substrates and water depths of at least 15 inches; however, some individuals have been found in areas with gravel or boulder substrates as well. ...
Interesting distributional records and notes on the biology of bird
... western Ecuador, but there are no confirmed records there to date (R. S. Ridgely, pers. comm. 2003). Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) suggested that this species should be considered Data Deficient because it occurs at low densities along its whole range, even being absent from apparently suitable areas. ...
... western Ecuador, but there are no confirmed records there to date (R. S. Ridgely, pers. comm. 2003). Ridgely & Greenfield (2001) suggested that this species should be considered Data Deficient because it occurs at low densities along its whole range, even being absent from apparently suitable areas. ...
the monkey booklet - Cloudbridge Nature Reserve
... to brachiate, to swing hand to hand among branches. They have a strong prehensile (branch wrapping) tail which is sometimes used to move through trees. They live in large groups of 20 to 40 individuals and typically break off into much smaller groups of two to six individuals during the day. Births ...
... to brachiate, to swing hand to hand among branches. They have a strong prehensile (branch wrapping) tail which is sometimes used to move through trees. They live in large groups of 20 to 40 individuals and typically break off into much smaller groups of two to six individuals during the day. Births ...
MONTEVERDE GOLDEN TOAD Remaining Population: Unknown
... Distributed worldwide, amphibians are adapted to a variety of habitats and lifestyles. Some climb trees, some burrow underground, and others live an entirely aquatic life. They can be found from tropical forests, to wetlands, to mountain tops, to deserts. They range in size from giant ten-pound (4.5 ...
... Distributed worldwide, amphibians are adapted to a variety of habitats and lifestyles. Some climb trees, some burrow underground, and others live an entirely aquatic life. They can be found from tropical forests, to wetlands, to mountain tops, to deserts. They range in size from giant ten-pound (4.5 ...
species diversity and community structure in forest fragments
... structure in forest fragments of Guangzhou, South China. To study how fragmentation impacts tree species composition and community structure and provide information for efficient conservation of these fragments, we collected data from 138 forest fragments (referred to as fengshui woods by local peop ...
... structure in forest fragments of Guangzhou, South China. To study how fragmentation impacts tree species composition and community structure and provide information for efficient conservation of these fragments, we collected data from 138 forest fragments (referred to as fengshui woods by local peop ...
Continental Region - European Commission
... The landscape of the Continental Region is generally flat in the north and hillier in the south, with the exception of the extensive floodplains in the Po and Danube basins. The Great North European Plain covers much of northern Germany, Denmark, Poland and Russia. Formed by advancing and retreating ...
... The landscape of the Continental Region is generally flat in the north and hillier in the south, with the exception of the extensive floodplains in the Po and Danube basins. The Great North European Plain covers much of northern Germany, Denmark, Poland and Russia. Formed by advancing and retreating ...
WCS Mongolia
... reporting hotline, this multi-agency team now regularly patrols Eastern Mongolia for illegal hunting and trade activities. ...
... reporting hotline, this multi-agency team now regularly patrols Eastern Mongolia for illegal hunting and trade activities. ...
ECO Literacy Connections
... evergreen so wildlife depends on it year round for shelter. It also influences many biophysical processes, including those that affect ecosystem hydrology. Losing a species such as hemlock that is biologically active all year can alter stream flow, which could affect aquatic organisms," she said. Fr ...
... evergreen so wildlife depends on it year round for shelter. It also influences many biophysical processes, including those that affect ecosystem hydrology. Losing a species such as hemlock that is biologically active all year can alter stream flow, which could affect aquatic organisms," she said. Fr ...
September 26, 2015 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Department of
... Co-founder of and Development Coordinator for Radnor to River, a non-profit organization dedicated to land conservation in Nashville, Tennessee (www.radnor2river.org) Duggan Middle School Forest Park Bioblitz, Springfield, Massachusetts (2010) Activity leader for Ecological Society of America’s Stra ...
... Co-founder of and Development Coordinator for Radnor to River, a non-profit organization dedicated to land conservation in Nashville, Tennessee (www.radnor2river.org) Duggan Middle School Forest Park Bioblitz, Springfield, Massachusetts (2010) Activity leader for Ecological Society of America’s Stra ...
Habitat suitability, threats and conservation strategies of Hump
... The habitat of a species can be defined as that portion of a multidimensional hyperspace (defined by any number of habitat factors) that is occupied by a given species (Whitaker et al. 1973). Data pertaining to interspecific niche partitioning by snakes has lagged behind that of other vertebrate gro ...
... The habitat of a species can be defined as that portion of a multidimensional hyperspace (defined by any number of habitat factors) that is occupied by a given species (Whitaker et al. 1973). Data pertaining to interspecific niche partitioning by snakes has lagged behind that of other vertebrate gro ...
Changes in functional biodiversity in an invaded freshwater
... The spread of non-indigenous species and the decline of autochthonous ones are leading to a homogenization of freshwater fauna in terms of systematic units, but the functional consequences are poorly documented. We studied the peculiar case of the lower, French section of the Moselle River where 20 ...
... The spread of non-indigenous species and the decline of autochthonous ones are leading to a homogenization of freshwater fauna in terms of systematic units, but the functional consequences are poorly documented. We studied the peculiar case of the lower, French section of the Moselle River where 20 ...
potential impact of proposed development on dosthill wildlife site
... Ribwort Plantain. This field was grazed by horses at the time of the survey and the grass sward was closely cropped, although there were none of the large bare patches which occur in adjacent fields. It also appears that some areas of this field (see habitat map) have had fertiliser applied in the p ...
... Ribwort Plantain. This field was grazed by horses at the time of the survey and the grass sward was closely cropped, although there were none of the large bare patches which occur in adjacent fields. It also appears that some areas of this field (see habitat map) have had fertiliser applied in the p ...
Guyana is South America`s little-known curiosity that lies between
... egrets among a host of others. The ecosystem of Shell Beach has remained relatively intact over the years due to the absence of large settlements along the beach and surrounding areas. This has been due mainly to the inaccessibility of the areas as well as the inhospitable nature of the mangrove swa ...
... egrets among a host of others. The ecosystem of Shell Beach has remained relatively intact over the years due to the absence of large settlements along the beach and surrounding areas. This has been due mainly to the inaccessibility of the areas as well as the inhospitable nature of the mangrove swa ...
Bat remains (Mammalia, Chiroptera)
... information from a series of sedimentary and faunal sequences including the Middle and Late Pleistocene (Tchernov, 1992; Frumkin et al., 2011). However, most information on the Pleistocene history of small mammals in the Levant relates to rodents, whereas for other groups, including bats, data are v ...
... information from a series of sedimentary and faunal sequences including the Middle and Late Pleistocene (Tchernov, 1992; Frumkin et al., 2011). However, most information on the Pleistocene history of small mammals in the Levant relates to rodents, whereas for other groups, including bats, data are v ...
2016 Indianapolis Prize Nominees
... nominees for the 2016 Indianapolis Prize now join the ranks of recognized conservationists making strides to save species. With work that spans the globe, these individuals represent an incredible range of species from the sky to the sea, including snow leopards, orangutans, swans, sea horses, cheet ...
... nominees for the 2016 Indianapolis Prize now join the ranks of recognized conservationists making strides to save species. With work that spans the globe, these individuals represent an incredible range of species from the sky to the sea, including snow leopards, orangutans, swans, sea horses, cheet ...
The biodiversity values of European virgin forests
... Since we have an approximate idea of how many percent of overall organismic species are arthropods, insects, or beetles (HAMMOND 1992), we can estimate, from those figures, the overall species richness of all organisms in these forests. But Terry Erwin went even further and extrapolated the number o ...
... Since we have an approximate idea of how many percent of overall organismic species are arthropods, insects, or beetles (HAMMOND 1992), we can estimate, from those figures, the overall species richness of all organisms in these forests. But Terry Erwin went even further and extrapolated the number o ...
CONSTABLE CREEK – LOILA TIER RESERVE North East
... of native habitats along environmental gradients (e.g. in altitude and distance from the coast) and provides a corridor for animals and plants to move through the landscape over short and long time scales. The proposed reserve is around 13,200 hectares of State Government administered land presently ...
... of native habitats along environmental gradients (e.g. in altitude and distance from the coast) and provides a corridor for animals and plants to move through the landscape over short and long time scales. The proposed reserve is around 13,200 hectares of State Government administered land presently ...
Tree species distributions and local habitat variation in the Amazon
... is the number of species common to the two quadrats and Si the total found in quadrat i. We also used the version of Sørensen that incorporates abundance data, known as the Sørensen index ‘with cover’ (Barbour et al. 1987) or the Steinhaus index. Similarity was calculated for all ...
... is the number of species common to the two quadrats and Si the total found in quadrat i. We also used the version of Sørensen that incorporates abundance data, known as the Sørensen index ‘with cover’ (Barbour et al. 1987) or the Steinhaus index. Similarity was calculated for all ...
Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary
... Leone), Hunter College (City University of New York) and the University of Miami was established in the early 1980s to study primates, forest dynamics and other rare mammals found on Tiwai Island. Although research was halted during the civil conflicts of the 1990s, and some hunting and farming took ...
... Leone), Hunter College (City University of New York) and the University of Miami was established in the early 1980s to study primates, forest dynamics and other rare mammals found on Tiwai Island. Although research was halted during the civil conflicts of the 1990s, and some hunting and farming took ...
Plump Swamp Wallaby-grass (Amphibromus
... Wallaby-grass has been substantially modified and further substantial depletion of its habitat is likely to threaten the survival of the species in Victoria.’ Part of the Cooper Street site was purchased for its grassland values by the Victorian Government in 1992; the remainder is zoned for industr ...
... Wallaby-grass has been substantially modified and further substantial depletion of its habitat is likely to threaten the survival of the species in Victoria.’ Part of the Cooper Street site was purchased for its grassland values by the Victorian Government in 1992; the remainder is zoned for industr ...
Kasanka National Park
Kasanka National Park is a park located in the Serenje District of Zambia’s Central Province. At roughly 390km2, Kasanka is one of Zambia’s smallest national parks. Kasanka’s situation is interesting as it is the first of Zambia’s national parks to be privately managed. The privately funded Kasanka Trust Ltd has taken on all management responsibilities, in partnership with the Zambian Wildlife Authority, and has been in operation since 1986.