The same technologies could also prevent endangered species from going the way of the dodo – or the passenger pigeon.
The nephew of three childless uncles, George Augustus was under pressure to marry and father an heir to prevent endangering the Hanoverian succession.
Count on it: the recreation industry, which demands water for boating and other sports, will be filing its briefs, too, as will environmental groups struggling to prevent endangered species and whole ecosystems from blinking out.
I don't think it's too much to ask that should police involvement be necessary to prevent us endangering ourselves or others, that some sort of mental health professional be present [as well]." As ever, some of this comes down to resources.
The thousands of logs clogging beaches have prevented the endangered leatherback turtle and others from nesting, according to a study in the journal Oryx.
Their proposal would have designated certain areas for the birds, preventing an Endangered Species Act listing and leaving other areas open to development by mining operators like Newmont.
The compromise will allow 130 boats to fish in the protected zone if they use special nets to prevent killing the endangered vaquita, the world's smallest porpoise.
Although Mr. Taylor's conviction, by a special tribunal in The Hague, will prevent him from endangering the security of West Africa again, the trial — with its limited scope — didn't even begin to address the devastating damage Mr. Taylor did to his country.
That, the report says, would help prevent frail banks from endangering national finances and pushing countries toward the need for full bailouts.
Traffic - an organisation that monitors and tries to prevent the smuggling of endangered species - welcomed the fact that China's authorities had reacted swiftly to rescue the animals but said much more needs to be done to prevent similar cases.
