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Family of Blue-footed Boobies on San Pedro Martir Island (photo by Alberto Piña Ortiz).

Population Status and Priority Marine Areas for Seabirds on San Pedro Mártir Island

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 by Emily Clark

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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Tagged under: Blue-footed Boobies, Brown Boobies, Isla San Pedro Mártir, priority marine areas, seabirds, SJV Awards Program
Coastal sage scrub vegetation in the Safari Park Biodiversity Reserve, San Diego County (photo by SDZWA).

Counting on Collaboration: Breeding Bird Surveys in San Diego’s North County

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 by Emily Clark

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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Tagged under: breeding bird surveys, Safari Park Biodiversity Reserve, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
A still wet Wilson’s Plover chick camouflaged in the substrate (photo by Germán Leyva García).

Salina de Lobos, a Refuge for Waterbirds

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 by Emily Clark

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.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: CIAD, Salina de Lobos, saltworks, SJV Awards Program, waterbirds
FWS Regional Directorate visits Patagonia, AZ (photo courtesy of Jennie Duberstein).

FWS Regional Directorate visits the Sonoran Joint Venture

Tuesday, 24 May 2022 by Emily Clark

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.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Borderlands Restoration Network, partnerships, Southwest Region’s Regional Directorate Team, Tucson Audubon Society, US Fish and Wildlife Service
a small owl stands in a grassy field.

Burrowing Owl Relocation

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 by Emily Clark

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.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Arizona, Burrowing Owl, Community Science, relocation, Wild at Heart
a sparrow lies dead after hitting a window

Safe Flights for Arizona’s Birds

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 by Emily Clark

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.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: bird-safe buildings, Community Science, Lights Out, prevention, Tucson Audubon Society, window strikes
a group of students pose in front of palm trees

Creating Connections through Experiential Learning

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 by Emily Clark

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.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Community Science, creativity on the fly, experiential learning, Ironwood Tree Experience, Sonoran Joint Venture
Brown Pelicans soar over a rocky California coastline.

A Fledging Partnership: the inaugural flight of the California Central Coast Joint Venture

Tuesday, 05 April 2022 by Emily Clark

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.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: C3JV, California Central Coast Joint Venture, community, cross-boundary collaboration
Jennie Duberstein holds the innovator award, smiling.

SJV Coordinator Recognized for Contributions to Conservation Community

Friday, 21 January 2022 by Emily Clark

Sonoran Joint Venture Coordinator, Dr. Jennie Duberstein, recently received two prestigious recognitions for her contributions to bird conservation and youth education.

  • Published in News
Tagged under: Dr. Jennie Duberstein, Innovator of the year Award, JEDI, Linnaean Society of New York, The Eisenmann Medal
Vaux's Swift in flight (Jamie Chavez).

Unravelling the Mysteries of the Vaux’s Swift

Friday, 21 January 2022 by Emily Clark

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!

  • Published in News
Tagged under: migration, roost sites, Vaux's Happening, Vaux's Swift
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The Sonoran Joint Venture is a partnership of diverse organizations and individuals from throughout the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico that share a common commitment to the conservation of all bird species and habitats within this range.

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