Fostering Actions for Waterbird Habitat Conservation in Sonora, Mexico
Project Description Waterbirds are experiencing consistent steep population declines throughout the continent, mainly due to habitat loss. Coastal areas have been modified by urban sprawl, agriculture, and aquaculture. This trend can be reversed through the conservation of key coastal habitats. The objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of a sea salt production
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Using Motus Stations to Conserve Endangered Shorebirds at Priority Wetlands of northwest Mexico
Project Description Every year, more than one million Nearctic shorebirds use a handful of coastal wetlands in northwest Mexico during their non-breeding season. Despite the region’s importance for these species, for many we lack robust information about migratory patterns, arrival and departure dates, survival, and habitat use. The limitations imposed on conservation efforts by these
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Wetland Habitat Protection and Coordinated Waterbird Monitoring on Indigenous Lands
Project Description This project is a collaboration with local indigenous landowners to maintain the Ramsar Site designation for the Canal del Infiernillo y esteros del territorio Comca’ac (Seri). The bioculturally important site is a ~25 mile long shallow marine channel dividing the Mexican mainland from Isla Tiburón and is located entirely within the territory of
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Population Status and Marine Key Areas for Seabirds at Isla San Pedro Mártir
Project Description Isla San Pedro Mártir is a key site for seabirds in the Gulf of California. Colonies on this island are considered regionally and globally important, but colony size estimations were conducted over 30 years ago, without recent updates. Recent evidence indicates a drastic reduction of colony size for Brown and Blue-footed Boobies and
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Habitat Enhancement for Protected Montezuma Quail Populations
Project Description Spearheaded by Borderlands Restoration Network and Quail Forever, this project will restore grassland habitat in southeast Arizona to support Montezuma Quail and other priority species. The work leverages support from hunting interest groups, the public, and private landowners to expand on over $400,000 of existing grassland and oak-woodland restoration work on the >1,000
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