It occurs in several disjunct populations, which are often divided into separate species.
Heavy construction could further disturb these populations, which are already under threat from the oil slick.
Overfishing led to the depletion of California's rockfish populations, which are now returning thanks to stringent protection by the state.
Wyoming wildlife officials canceled sage grouse hunting season in September in Campbell and two other adjacent methane-producing counties to protect the remaining populations, which are already low.
They find a large range of distributions of activity levels across populations, which are primarily driven by the activity level of women.
In many poor countries, in South Asia as well as Africa, fast-growing populations -- which are also living longer -- are depleting both natural resources and household purchasing power.
Robust data can also strengthen veterinary epidemiological studies, Rowan said, and perhaps inform estimates of feral cat populations, which are important for assessing their effect on wildlife.
So a sometimes-bitter competition has arisen between expanding urban populations -- which are exploding especially in the developing world -- and agricultural interests.
"In the case of the attacks against Israel, the damage is not accidental, but rather a result of deliberate and frequent assaults on civilian populations which are aimed at harming innocent civilians," she ruled.
Suffolk County is one of several municipalities nationwide to have experimented with such laws after seeing sharp increases in their Hispanic populations, which are often blamed for spikes in crime and overtaxed social services, schools, hospitals and jails.
There is certainly a need for structural interventions that address the needs of historically marginalized populations, which are often at great risk for HIV infection.
