IUCN Symposium Focuses on North American Waterfowl Management Plan
In September 2016, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) held its World Conservation Congress in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Sonoran Joint Venture was invited to participate in a symposium at this year’s congress focusing on the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) as a model for international conservation success.
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Island Conservation in the California Current
Did you know that the Sonoran Joint Venture includes California’s Channel Islands, as well as all of the Pacific islands off the coast of Baja California and Baja California Sur? The SJV was thrilled to attend the California Islands Symposium, which took place in early October in Ventura, California.
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10 Years Later…SJV Tours Neotrop Act Grant Funded Riparian Area in Sonora, Mexico
Ten years ago, the Sonoran Joint Venture received a Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grant to fund riparian restoration and research at a private ranch in Sonora, Mexico. Recently, SJV Science Coordinator Carol Beardmore had the opportunity to visit one of the project sites and tag along with researchers running camera traps at Rancho El Aribabi in northern Sonora.
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North American Bird Conservation Initiative Launches New Website
The U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative (U.S. NABCI) website recently got a new look!
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Sonoran Joint Venture Awards Grants to Three Projects in 2016
The Sonoran Joint Venture is pleased to announce finalists for our 2016 Awards Program.
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Sonora Workshop Inspires Young Conservation Stewards
University students from three cities in Sonora, Mexico, are getting hooked on birding, wildlife, and habitat restoration, thanks to Sky Island Alliance, with funding support from the Sonoran Joint Venture.
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Prescott College Publishes 5-Year Study of Wading Birds in Bahía Kino, Sonora, Mexico
A recent study of wading birds in Bahía Kino in Western Sonora, Mexico, may prove critical to future efforts to conserve birds and their habitats in this unique and vital area.
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Updated Landbird Plan Will Help Guide Conservation Efforts in U.S. and Canada
Continued conservation action and investment is needed to help prevent the extinction and endangerment of dozens of landbird species in the U.S. and Canada, according to a new plan by Partners In Flight.
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New Report Underscores Need for Conservation Action for North American Birds
More than one-third of the native bird species in Canada, Mexico, and the continental United States are at risk of extinction without significant conservation action, according to the first-ever Trinational State of the Birds Report
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Building capacity in Sonora for enhanced bird habitat
University students from three cities in Sonora, Mexico, recently got hooked on birding, wildlife, and habitat restoration, thanks to funding support from the Sonoran Joint Venture. It all started with a mid-winter camping trip to the Whitewater Draw State Wildlife Area in southeast Arizona.
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