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Elephants11
- Elephants are social animals that live in close contact with others in herds, making transmission likely within a herd. (sas.com)
- And new elephants in their herds are often retested or isolated temporarily to reduce the transmission of the disease. (sas.com)
- The International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists savanna elephants as endangered and forest elephants as critically endangered . (nationalgeographic.com)
- The small, nomadic herd of Mali elephants migrates in a circular route through the desert in search of water. (nationalgeographic.com)
- We at The Aspinall Foundation are quite literally taking on our largest ever conservation challenge: flying 13 elephants - weighing 25 tonnes - more than 7,000 km across the globe to return individuals from this iconic species to their ancestral homelands. (aspinallfoundation.org)
- This is the first time that a herd of elephants has ever been rewilded anywhere in the world . (aspinallfoundation.org)
- The Aspinall Foundation aim to rewild an entire breeding herd of 13 African elephants, including 3 calves. (aspinallfoundation.org)
- The Howletts' elephant herd is one of the most successful breeding herds of African elephants in Europe . (aspinallfoundation.org)
- This will be the first time ever that a herd of elephants have been returned to Africa from Europe. (aspinallfoundation.org)
- What happens when an unsuspecting herd of elephants encounters human beings? (thehindu.com)
- it's dedicated to the health, welfare, and conservation of elephants. (cdc.gov)
Bison20
- The Antelope Island bison herd is a semi-free-ranging population of American bison (Bison bison, buffalo) in Antelope Island State Park in Great Salt Lake, Utah. (wikipedia.org)
- The herd is significant because it is one of the largest and oldest publicly owned bison herds in the nation. (wikipedia.org)
- The Antelope Island bison herd currently numbers between 550 and 700 individuals. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] The Antelope Island bison herd is one of the two bison herds managed by the State of Utah, the other being the Henry Mountains bison herd. (wikipedia.org)
- Other large free-ranging, publicly controlled herds of bison in the United States include the Yellowstone Park bison herd (5,000 bison), the herd in Custer State Park, South Dakota (1,300 bison), the Henry Mountains bison herd in south-central Utah (300 to 500 animals), and the herd at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota (350 bison). (wikipedia.org)
- Though not commonly thought of as high altitude animals, bison in the Yellowstone Park bison herd are frequently found at elevations above 8,000 feet. (wikipedia.org)
- Animals from the Henry Mountains bison herd are found on the plains around the Henry Mountains, Utah, as well as in mountain valleys of the Henry Mountains to an altitude of 10,000 feet. (wikipedia.org)
- These 12 animals apparently came originally from a small private herd in Texas and became the foundation for what has grown into the Antelope Island bison herd. (wikipedia.org)
- The herd was managed from the Fielding Garr Ranch on the east side of the island and even today the bison in the herd tend to congregate in that area. (wikipedia.org)
- At the time the herd on Antelope Island was possibly the largest herd of bison in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
- 44. Eight bison -- four calves and their mothers -- were released in mid-March on public lands in northern Colorado, bringing the total number of animals in the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd to 44. (sciencedaily.com)
- We are pleased to see the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd thriving and the public response so positive for this collaborative effort," said Meegan Flenniken, planning and resource program manager for Larimer County Department of Natural Resources. (sciencedaily.com)
- She and the project partners hope to one day have 100 bison in the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd. (sciencedaily.com)
- The use of this reproductive technology in American bison also opens up another avenue for conservation efforts. (sciencedaily.com)
- The cow was seen hanging near the edges of a Bison herd and appeared to be a juvenile female. (databasefootball.com)
- Recently , biologist Rafal Kowalczyk saw the same cow roaming with the bison herd rather than hanging around the fringe of them. (databasefootball.com)
- Coupled with the successful integration into the bison herd, the cow will do well in the wild for the moment. (databasefootball.com)
- The escaped cow has joined a herd of European Bison. (databasefootball.com)
- While an escaped cow entering a bison herd may not seem like the worst idea, its integration into the herd poses concerns for both the cow and the bison herd. (databasefootball.com)
- The report, which has been shared with park officials, includes 11 recommendations to ensure the continued success of the reintroduction and for co-operative management of the bison herd. (globalnews.ca)
Bird and the Herd1
- We've lost some time, but I'm confident that if we continue to work together and make sure the governors are at the helm, in full partnership with the federal agencies, landowners, and conservation groups, we'll get back on track and we'll save the bird - and the herd. (nwf.org)
Grassland3
- The IVF calf represents not only a research milestone, but a great success story in the conservation of this iconic grassland species. (sciencedaily.com)
- This bird-friendly habitat certification is through Audubon Conservation Ranching , a habitat program working to stabilize declining grassland bird populations in Colorado and across the U.S. (audubon.org)
- An exponential growth in cattle herds, has led to the expansion of grassland to enlarge the animals, with significant consequences. (lu.se)
Porcupine5
- Numbering between 120,000 and 200,000 animals, the Porcupine herd - so named for their birthing grounds along the Porcupine River - is the largest in North America. (environmentamerica.org)
- Today, as the Trump administration prepares to formally open the Refuge to drilling, the fate of the Porcupine caribou herd hangs in the balance. (environmentamerica.org)
- In part because their migration routes have so far remained undisturbed by human interference, the Porcupine caribou herd is one of the few to have avoided major losses over recent decades. (environmentamerica.org)
- Caribou are highly sensitive animals and extremely wary of humans, and unlike some other herds, the Porcupine caribou don't have the luxury of a large calving area that would give them room to avoid industrial sites. (environmentamerica.org)
- It is June, and, after dropping its calves, the Porcupine caribou herd is fattening up for its 400-mile return trip to the tree line in late July. (nwf.org)
Immunity11
- Pejman Rohani sought to determine if and how countries could achieve herd immunity without overburdening the health care system, and to define the control efforts that would be required to do so. (scitechdaily.com)
- Achieving herd immunity to COVID-19 is an impractical public health strategy, according to a new model developed by University of Georgia scientists. (scitechdaily.com)
- One school of thought aims for "suppression," eliminating transmission in communities through drastic social distancing measures, while another strategy is "mitigation," aiming to achieve herd immunity by permitting the infection of a sufficiently large proportion of the population while not exceeding health care capacity. (scitechdaily.com)
- The herd immunity concept is tantalizing because it spells the end of the threat of COVID-19," said Toby Brett, a postdoctoral associate at the Odum School of Ecology and the study's lead author. (scitechdaily.com)
- Because of these challenges, the herd immunity strategy is actually more like attempting to walk a barely visible tightrope. (scitechdaily.com)
- While recent studies have explored the impacts of both suppression and mitigation strategies in several countries, Brett and Rohani sought to determine if and how countries could achieve herd immunity without overburdening the health care system, and to define the control efforts that would be required to do so. (scitechdaily.com)
- When examining strategies that seek to build herd immunity through mitigation, their model found that if social distancing is maintained at a fixed level, hospital capacity would need to greatly increase to prevent the health care system from being overwhelmed. (scitechdaily.com)
- To instead achieve herd immunity given currently available hospital resources, the U.K. would need to adjust levels of social distancing in real time to ensure that the number of sick individuals is equal to, but not beyond, hospital capacity. (scitechdaily.com)
- If the virus spreads too quickly, hospitals will be overwhelmed, but if it spreads too slowly, the epidemic will be suppressed without achieving herd immunity. (scitechdaily.com)
- They cautioned that if immunity is not perfect, and there is a significant chance of reinfection, achieving herd immunity through widespread exposure is very unlikely. (scitechdaily.com)
- Reference: "Transmission dynamics reveal the impracticality of COVID-19 herd immunity strategies" by Tobias S. Brett and Pejman Rohani, 22 September 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . (scitechdaily.com)
Cattle2
- Conservation grazing herd of Belted Galloway cattle roam the Cotswold escarpment. (nationaltrust.org.uk)
- For example, Sillero has noted that they also tend to forage in the vicinity of herds of cattle, which may help them catch rodents. (newscientist.com)
20221
- With a few weeks still remaining to clinch conservation victories ( like these ), here are our top achievements to date in 2022. (trcp.org)
Deer6
- The conservation plans, developed with input from state agencies, private landowners, hunters, anglers and other conservationists, are aimed at saving an iconic Western species and a landscape that is also home to 350 other species, including mule deer, elk and pronghorn, golden eagles and several kinds of song birds. (nwf.org)
- One topic that seems to have really been brought to the forefront this past year is the health of the deer herd in the Midwest. (heartlandlodge.com)
- Many experts, pseudo experts, TV personalities, and armchair deer managers have all taken to the pen and keyboards to express their opinions of the deer herds' current condition. (heartlandlodge.com)
- Many think that one of these things or a combination of these things has been the destruction of our deer herd and it will take years to recover. (heartlandlodge.com)
- Until the hunters themselves take responsibility for the current status of the deer herd, success will never be achieved. (heartlandlodge.com)
- The ACE Act does for habitat what the Great American Outdoors Act does for access and outdoor recreation opportunity-by securing and reinvigorating conservation programs and funding sources that benefit deer, waterfowl, fish, and all species in the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay watersheds. (trcp.org)
Forage1
- Dusty Downey, Conservation Ranching Manager for Audubon Rockies , Audubon's regional office, says the McFarrens are enacting their vision of stewarding the spacious, high-elevation native rangelands around Badger Creek to provide more habitat for bird species and other wildlife, in addition to an improved forage base for their herd. (audubon.org)
Sheep1
- Here, locals have always seen snow leopards on mountaintops while herding cows or sheep. (mongabay.com)
Cows1
- She presides over a multi-generational herd that includes other females, called cows, and their young. (nationalgeographic.com)
Animals8
- The technical resources and references NRCS provides uses science-based technology to aid conservation planning and benefit soil, water, air, plants, and animals for productive lands and healthy ecosystems. (usda.gov)
- After much effort, about 350 of the animals were herded into a stampede and it was caught on this early film. (wikipedia.org)
- The herd has since grown to more than 60 animals roaming over 1,200 square kilometres of the park's backcountry. (globalnews.ca)
- They also urge expansion of the reintroduction zone to include the rest of the park and allowing First Nations to harvest animals once the herd grows too large. (globalnews.ca)
- Transport of the animals will be organised by us and our partner Kester Vickery of Conservation Solutions. (aspinallfoundation.org)
- Chrissy McFarren, who serves as ranch director, said stewarding a healthy environment for all animals - wild and domestic - on the land was a primary driver for enrolling her property in the Conservation Ranching program. (audubon.org)
- An international team of 92 scientists and conservationists has joined forces to create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate (hooved mammal) migrations, working in partnership with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN treaty. (usgs.gov)
- May 6, 2021 -- Source: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN treaty. (usgs.gov)
20211
- We rounded up the animal antics and species conservation stories that made us laugh, smile and cheer in 2021. (si.edu)
Safeguards2
- Which trout streams are being overlooked , despite qualifying for top conservation safeguards. (trcp.org)
- This list includes the weakening of Clean Water Act protections for headwater streams and wetlands, a concerning change to what the National Environmental Policy Act requires of federal agencies considering development impacts on fish and wildlife habitat, and the elimination of conservation safeguards on 9.2 million acres of public land in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. (trcp.org)
Species conservation1
- amending provisions of the nongame and endangered species conservation act. (kslegislature.org)
Scientist1
- It's a shock to both the sides," says M. Ananda Kumar, a scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF). (thehindu.com)
National Wildli1
- The sage-grouse announcement two years ago at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge was a watershed moment in conservation and celebrating the power of collaboration among people from across the political spectrum in saving a cherished species and landscape. (nwf.org)
Indigenous2
- Parks Canada has also collaborated with Indigenous communities and organizations in various on-the-ground conservation activities. (globalnews.ca)
- Nature Walks Conservation Society is organized exclusively to promote ecological awareness and the overall protection of indigenous wildlife and habitat through non-profit scientific and educational programs. (igive.com)
20201
- So, in that spirit, here are the conservation highs and lows that we'll remember when we think back on 2020. (trcp.org)
Nation's2
- Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) provides our nation's farmers, ranchers and forestland owners with the knowledge and tools they need to conserve, maintain and restore the natural resources on their lands and improve the health of their operations for the future. (usda.gov)
- Two years ago, four Western governors from both parties joined sportsmen and women, ranchers, private landowners, local, state and federal officials in Denver for what was supposed to be the start of the nation's largest-ever conservation effort. (nwf.org)
Wildlife Conservation3
- Anand recently won the Carl Zeiss Wildlife Conservation Award for spearheading projects to effectively deal with human-elephant conflict in Valparai. (thehindu.com)
- The authors thank the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) animal care personnel who care for the Thomson's gazelles, along with the veterinarians, veterinary technicians, laboratory staff, and pathology staff. (vin.com)
- Wildlife Conservation Society's EleVet Project. (cdc.gov)
Dynamics1
- Those factors include elephant locations, herd dynamics and social groups that exist within the elephant population. (sas.com)
Program7
- The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. (usda.gov)
- Dr. James Hassell, wildlife veterinarian, epidemiologist and Keller Family Skorton Scholar for the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's Global Health Program was selected as the runner up on. (si.edu)
- After the administration implemented multiple recommendations from TRCP and its partners, enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program outpaced expiring contracts , resulting in a net increase of conserved acres. (trcp.org)
- There were also changes made to the management of the Conservation Reserve Program that weakened one of the Farm Bill's most popular conservation programs . (trcp.org)
- A new program by two snow leopard conservation NGOs is helping herders diversify away from livestock toward beekeeping, agroecology, ecotourism and handicrafts. (mongabay.com)
- Badger Creek Ranch herd in Colorado is working for birds through Audubon's Conservation Ranching program. (audubon.org)
- With assistance from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, a voluntary conservation program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, the McFarrens recently increased the number of water source points across the ranch. (audubon.org)
Time5
- By the time ranch hands managed to repair the fences and conduct an animal count, virtually the whole herd-20 of 26 kudu-had escaped. (popsci.com)
- A calm-natured character, she generally appreciates time on her own, preferring to socialise with the rest of the herd on her own terms. (aspinallfoundation.org)
- Put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as I review all conservation facts," Trump tweeted Friday night. (politico.com)
- The wolves succeeded in 67 per cent of attempts when within a gelada herd, but only 25 per cent of the time when on their own. (newscientist.com)
- Climate change alterations to the distribution of water, snow, ice and plant green-up further complicate how the migratory herds time and navigate their seasonal movements. (usgs.gov)
Biodiversity1
- The fragmentation of large and continuous areas of tropical forests and savannahs in the Colombian Amazon represents an important threat for the conservation of biodiversity and vital ecosystems services [1] . (lu.se)
Ranches1
- In fact, the state plans are already showing promise on the ground, through restoration projects and conservation easements on ranches. (nwf.org)
Support4
- Twycross Zoo is a registered charity (501841) which exists to support conservation, education and research of some of the most endangered species on the planet. (twycrosszoo.org)
- Take action here to support migration corridor conservation and here to support wildlife crossing projects in your state . (trcp.org)
- iGive.com is the easy way to support Nature Walks Conservation Society. (igive.com)
- We are pleased to support this work and to have a powerful new tool to share with our parties and partners to enhance their efforts to protect migrating herds around the world. (usgs.gov)
Enrollment1
- Our community outlined what the Biden Administration should do to get enrollment back on track and max out conservation benefits on private land. (trcp.org)
News2
- Here you'll find the latest information on USDA's conservation agency, including news releases, feature stories, downloadable media files and more. (usda.gov)
- I attended the Sept. 22, 2015, news conference , where former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced that the greater sage-grouse would not need to be placed on the endangered species list, thanks to on-the-ground work across the West and conservation plans ready to be rolled out by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service and individual states. (nwf.org)
Refuge1
- The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, which created the refuge (see "NWF in Action," below), also designated 1.5 million acres of the coastal plain as the "1002 Area" and mandated studies of its natural resources, especially petroleum. (nwf.org)
Conflict3
- M. Ananda Kumar of Nature Conservation Foundation has found ways to deal with human-elephant conflict in Valparai. (thehindu.com)
- The difference is that they're now involved in big cat conservation programs being implemented by the Snow Leopard Trust (SLT) and the Snow Leopard Foundation in Kyrgyzstan (SLFK) that promote beekeeping, agroecology and ecotourism as alternative livelihoods to herding, in an effort to avoid conflict with wildlife like the rare big cats. (mongabay.com)
- This was the start of a conflict over nature conservation and a Van Gujjar movement for the right to continue living in the forest. (lu.se)
Implications1
- and Dewald Keet for provision conservation areas: implications and chal- lenges. (cdc.gov)
Programs1
- As a part of the largest climate-related investment in U.S. history, Congress doubled funding for Farm Bill conservation programs over the next four years-a $20-billion increase-while providing $4 billion to mitigate drought in the West and funding the restoration of forests, watersheds, and coasts. (trcp.org)
Human1
- But before touching a bit on the 21st Century culling of the human herd, it is worth noting that human-on-non-human carnage continues into this "modern" century. (pravda.ru)
Effort1
- The effort builds on numerous conservation successes that were made possible through mapping of migrations. (usgs.gov)
Organizations1
- The plans aren't perfect and, in fact, were opposed by some state and industry officials who said they went too far and some conservation organizations who said they didn't go far enough-which probably means they're just about right. (nwf.org)
Public3
- So much of the work we do is educating lawmakers and the hunting and fishing public on conservation priorities. (trcp.org)
- Its lasting legacy will be permanent and full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million annually , but hunters and anglers will benefit enormously from its five-year investment of $9.5 billion to chip away at the deferred maintenance backlog on public lands. (trcp.org)
- This raised public concern and the United States Department of Agriculture formed a team to investigate the rest of that herd. (cdc.gov)
Agricultural1
- Read the latest conservation success stories that show how NRCS and farmers and ranchers work together to improve agricultural operations while helping the environment. (usda.gov)
Animal2
Private1
- The life of an elephant bull in his prime is hanging in the balance as a tug of war ensues between private reserve owners and conservation groups. (conservationaction.co.za)
Population1
Benefit3
- Killing one older male rhino who's no longer able to breed, the club says, will benefit the rest of the herd. (npr.org)
- Conservation remains an issue that creates common ground in an otherwise polarized and contentious Washington, D.C.-but that doesn't mean it's easy to advance policies and legislation that will benefit fish, wildlife, and America's sportsmen and sportswomen. (trcp.org)
- The wolves benefit from hiding in the herd. (newscientist.com)
Healthy1
- President Trump and I have talked and both believe that conservation and healthy herds are critical. (politico.com)
Management1
- This theme shows Herd Management Areas (HMAs) in Idaho. (systemanaturae.org)
Story1
- Dr. Mark Stetter, a wildlife veterinarian and dean of the CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, said the bison's reintroduction is a "phenomenal" conservation story which demonstrates how cutting edge research and collaborative relationships can really make a difference in helping nature. (sciencedaily.com)
Improve1
- In June, the Trump administration ordered a review of the sage-grouse plans to "improve sage-grouse conservation and strengthen communication and collaboration between state and federal governments. (nwf.org)
Oldest1
- At the grand age of 34, Tammi is our oldest elephant, and the well-respected matriarch of the herd. (aspinallfoundation.org)
Years1
- A million dollars would have lasted years, years in the conservation efforts. (npr.org)
Back1
- We're then back to having to consider the worst - reducing herds by culling. (dailymail.co.uk)