Quail VII National Symposium

Join us January 9, 2012 for the 7th Annual Quail symposium highlighting the diversity in conservation of quails with field tours of areas supporting Gambel’s, scaled and Mearns’ quail.

Reproductive ecology and conservation of Snowy Plovers in Bahía de Ceuta, Sinaloa

In 2006 a project was initiated aimed at conserving and studying the Snowy Plover in the state of Sinaloa, focusing on a wetland complex called Bahia de Ceuta.

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Using communication and education to help achieve bird conservation

The Bird Education Alliance for Conservation (BEAC) implements bird conservation in this manner. BEAC promotes collaboration between Canada, the United States, and Mexico to implement these activities.

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Citizen scientists monitor birds of prey in Tucson

Citizen science offers cost-effective tools for bird monitoring, education, and outreach among scientists, policy-makers, and private citizens.

New manual for Mexican ranchers benefits birds and cattle

North America’s grassland birds heavily depend on the desert grasslands of northern Mexico to survive the winter. And these grasslands are in extreme peril.

Save the date: IMBD 2011

On 7 May 2011 the Sonoran Joint Venture, together with the Friends of the San Pedro River, the Bureau of Land Management, and other partners are hosting their annual International Migratory Bird Day Spring Festival at the San Pedro House in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Stay tuned for more details, and contact Laura Mackin if you

Arizona Climate Change Network

The Arizona Climate Change Network is a network of natural resource management, planning, and conservation professional, scientists, and landowners concerned with mounting effects of climate change at the local and regional level.

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Grassland bird workshop to be held in Sierra Vista, Arizona

Join the Sonoran Joint Venture and partners in Sierra Vista, Arizona for a workshop on Grassland Birds of southern Arizona and northern Sonora.

Montane Forest Birds in the Santa Catalina Mountains: Monitoring Population Trends and Reproductive Success and Examining Potential Limiting Factors for Breeding Populations

We studied reproductive success and habitat associations of montane forest birds within four study sites located in high-elevation (>2,000 m) forests of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona from 2004-2007.

Upcoming Workshops/Trainings

BINATIONAL RESTORATION WORKSHOP ON THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER 2-4 March 2011 Yuma, Arizona Free MARSHBIRD MONITOROING TRAINING WORKSHOP 15-17 March 2011 Yuma, Arizona, USA Free 2011 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 8-29 May 2011 Washington, D.C., Davis, California $6800 USD

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