Population Status and Priority Marine Areas for Seabirds on San Pedro Mártir Island
Seabird colonies on San Pedro Mártir Island have declined over the last 30 years. Using GPS devices placed on birds, priority marine areas are being identified and a conservation plan is being established.
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Counting on Collaboration: Breeding Bird Surveys in San Diego’s North County
The Safari Park Biodiversity Reserve is a 900-acre protected area in the San Pasqual Valley of San Diego’s North County. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance partnered with the SJV to start monitoring bird populations to better understand the importance of this habitat for wildlife.
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Salina de Lobos, a Refuge for Waterbirds
Salina de Lobos saltworks is a novel habitat that together with the support of a private initiative and the local community, represents an opportunity for the recovery of migratory waterbird populations.
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FWS Regional Directorate visits the Sonoran Joint Venture
The Southwest Region’s Regional Directorate Team visited Sonoran Joint Venture project partners as part of their first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic.
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Burrowing Owl Relocation
With rampant development in Arizona, small and charismatic Burrowing Owls are displaced from their homes. Through an intensive program of trapping, readjustment, and relocation, Wild At Heart creates new colonies for the owls by building artificial burrows in safe locations.
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Safe Flights for Arizona’s Birds
Every year, nearly one billion birds die due to window strikes in the U.S. alone. Tucson Audubon has launched a Bird-safe Buildings program to start to address this issue in southeastern Arizona, which is a major flyway for migrating birds.
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Creating Connections through Experiential Learning
Through a collaboration of Ironwood Tree Experience and the Sonoran Joint Venture, youth community members have the opportunity to explore the outdoors and artistic expression all while learning about birds.
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A Fledging Partnership: the inaugural flight of the California Central Coast Joint Venture
By working together, our respective Joint Ventures reinforce the notion of cross-boundary collaboration as one of the most important factors advancing migratory bird conservation.
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SJV Coordinator Recognized for Contributions to Conservation Community
Sonoran Joint Venture Coordinator, Dr. Jennie Duberstein, recently received two prestigious recognitions for her contributions to bird conservation and youth education.
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Unravelling the Mysteries of the Vaux’s Swift
Despite years of study, the migratory behavior of the Vaux’s Swift still holds many secrets. Learn about what’s been discovered so far and help Vaux’s Happening find the answers!
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