The American Cetacean Society protects whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research grants, and conservation actions. Founded in 1967, the American Cetacean Society (ACS) is the oldest whale conservation group in the world. ACS is a non-profit organization with members living throughout the United States and in more than 20 countries. We take our responsibility as participants in the web of life seriously, and volunteer our time and resources to not just protect whales, dolphins and porpoises, but to promote the health of the oceans and ultimately our planet as well. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
The AArk is a joint effort of three principal partners: the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), the IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG), and the IUCN/SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG). We were formed to address the ex situ components of the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP). Our vision is the world’s amphibians safe in nature, and our mission is ensuring the global survival of amphibians, focusing on those that cannot currently be safeguarded in nature. ... [Information of the supplier]
My name is Rick Speare and my aim at this site is to provide high quality information on diseases of amphibians with a focus on diseases of significance in wild populations. Much of the information deals with the diseases, particularly chytridiomycosis, associated with amphibian declines. I hope you enjoy visiting this site and using the material provided. ... [Information of the supplier]
The ASG supports the protection of amphibians and their habitats around the world by partnering with local organizations and individuals. Whenever appropriate and possible, new site-level projects will link with Amphibian Ark initiatives to ensure that species are not lost to disease, over-harvest, and other threats within protected areas, thereby linking the complementary emphases of AArk and ASG to ensure persistence of species and their habitats. ... [Information of the supplier]
AquaMaps are computer-generated predictions of natural occurrence of marine species, based on the environmental tolerance of a given species with respect to depth, salinity, temperature, primary productivity, and its association with sea ice or coastal areas. These 'environmental envelopes' are matched against an authority file which contains respective information for the Oceans of the World. Independent knowledge such as distribution by FAO areas or bounding boxes are used to avoid mapping species in areas that contain suitable habitat, but are not occupied by the species. Maps show the color-coded likelihood of a species to occur in a half-degree cell, with about 50 km side length near the equator. Experts are able to review, modify and approve maps. ... [Information of the supplier]
Sea turtles face ever-increasing threats from a staggering array of sources as human populations grow, coastal habitats are developed, and marine habitats are degraded. Only through research can we hope to obtain the information necessary to counteract these threats and ensure the survival of these magnificent creatures. The Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research (ACCSTR) at the University of Florida was established in 1986 as a Center of Excellence by the University Board of Regents of the State of Florida in recognition of the outstanding achievements and pioneering research of the late Archie Carr. Its mission is to conduct research in all aspects of the biology of sea turtles, to educate students, and to further sea turtle conservation through the communication of these research results to the scientific community, management agencies, and conservation organizations throughout the world. ... [Information of the supplier]
Der Lachs (Salmo salar), ein Symbol für gesundes, sauberes Wasser, für Kraft und Lebensfreude und für eine intakte Natur, ist aus vielfältigen Gründen in vielen Fließgewässern Europas ausgestorben bzw. in seinem Bestand gefährdet: - Überfischung im Meer; - Verbauung der Wanderwege zu den Laichgewässern; - Zerstörung der Lebensräume in den Fließgewässern; - Umweltkatastrophen. Seit Jahren laufen europaweit Maßnahmen, um den Lachs wieder heimisch zu machen. Nach den ersten positiven Erfahrungen mit Wiederansiedlungsprojekten des Lachses, gründete sich im Jahre 2001 der Verein „Der Atlantische Lachs e.V.“ - eine Vereinigung, die nationale Aktivitäten zur Erhaltung und zur Wiedereinbürgerung des Lachses und anderer diadromer Fischarten unterstützt und koordiniert. ... [Information des Anbieters]
For a long time breeding Bearded Vultures in captivity seemed almost impossible. Before the first successful reproductions at the Alpenzoo Innsbruck it was only in the twenties that a pair at Sofia Zoo had successfully raised chicks. One of the main problems was the difficulty in distinguishing male and female Bearded Vultures by external features. This hampered the formation of pairs. Because in the case when two males are put together, these behave like a pair, but, obviously, they produce no eggs. Today, by using new techniques, sex determination has become much easier. Within the project, all young Bearded Vultures are raised exclusively by parent birds. Raising by human "foster-parents" would lead to irreversible behavioural deficiencies. Only through the cooperation of zoos from all over Europe did the reintroduction project become possible. In some of these zoos today "grandchildren" of the first Bearded Vulture pairs are already breeding. Currently about 100 Bearded Vultures belong to the breeding stock of the project. The four release sites - situated at a distance of about 200-300 km from each other - are almost all in national parks or nature reserves. Bearded Vultures once occurred at each site. Also today, virtually unchanged natural habitats and extensive cliffs provide optimal conditions for Bearded Vultures. Large populations of chamois, red deer and ibex are a particular feature of the four sites. ... [Information of the supplier]
Maybe you have heard something about the concern among scientists about disappearing amphibians. Populations of frogs and toads all over the world have disappeared or declined, and naturally people are worried. To find out what is happening to our froggy friends, volunteer naturalists everywhere are keeping records of where and when they see amphibians. BC Frogwatch is a program to collect information on frog and toad populations in British Columbia. Frogwatching is a great project for school groups, or for adult naturalists. ... [Information of the supplier]
The present database documents the indigenous and non-indigenous freshwater fishes and cyclostomes, crabs and mussels found in the Federal German Republic. The bases are the individual fish registries of the federal states and the German Red List, prepared by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. Currently, for 98 endangered fish and cyclostome species countrywide, the Latin, German and English names, species descriptions, population development, lifestyle, and photos are documented together with their references. Some population data are available. In addition 8 crab species are described with their Latin and German names and species description, as well as 7 mussel species with their Latin and German names. The nomenclature is based on the international database FishBase (Kiel). ... [Information of the supplier, translated]