Project Description Grupo de Ecología y Conservación de Islas was awarded $15,000 to develop an Island Biosecurity Protocol for Natividad Island, Mexico. Invasive Alien Species (IAS) is the major threat for island conservation worldwide. Natividad Island hosts 90% of the breeding population of endemic and near threatened Black-vented Shearwaters. In the past, cats decimated the

Project Description Terra Peninsular and Intermountain Bird Observatory were awarded $14,960 to coordinate wintering Long-billed Curlew monitoring in Mexicali Valley and Northern Gulf of California, Mexico. Long-billed Curlew populations have declined and distributions have shrunk, likely due to a variety of factors including transformation and degradation of grassland and wetland habitat. The project will build

Project Description The California Important Bird Area (IBA) program provides an important framework for conservation efforts statewide. Because the IBAs guide focused regional conservation action by both Audubon California and the Sonoran Joint Venture, it is vital that they accurately represent those regions most important to sensitive (Threatened, Endangered, or Special Concern) species and/or exceptionally

Project Description Audubon Arizona was awarded $15,000 to conduct science-informed conservation planning for the declining population of endangered Yuma Ridgway’s Rail (Rallus obsoletus yumanensis) located in an increasingly urbanized environment along the Gila River in southwest Maricopa County, AZ. This section of the Gila River is part of a globally Important Bird Area (IBA), so

Project Description The colonial Tricolored Blackbird is of extreme conservation concern throughout its range. In California, where >99% of the population resides, it is designated as a State threatened species. In Mexico, the species no longer nests in most of its historical range and annual population estimates since 2007 have averaged ~400 birds. Since 2016,

Project Description The Prescott College Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies proposes to build upon its Waterbird Monitoring Program (WMP) in the Midriff Island region of the Gulf of California. With its permanent presence, partnerships, and proven record of successful waterbird monitoring, the WMP contributes to habitat protection efforts integrating monitoring, research and

Project Description The western Yellow-billed Cuckoo is a bird of regional concern, requires immediate research action, and should have long-term population trend monitoring. Our primary objective is to promote western Yellow-billed Cuckoo standardized surveys in Mexico by providing a training workshop free to Mexican biologists. The main outcome is to provide Mexican biologists with information

Project Description The Prescott College Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies proposes to build upon its Waterbird Monitoring Program (WMP) in the Midriff Island region of the Gulf of California. With its permanent presence, partnerships, and proven record of successful waterbird monitoring, the WMP contributes to habitat protection efforts integrating monitoring, research and

Project Description Navopatia Field Station was awarded funds to study migrant and resident bird use of the Agiabambo estuary. Numerous migratory landbirds rely on mangrove and associated upland habitats in northwest Mexico for stopover and wintering habitat. Little is known about migrant bird use of mangroves in Sonora. This will be one of the first