The Struggle for Survival in Rocky Isles
Off the coast of Sonora, Mexico, researchers are monitoring Craveri’s Murrelet, a small and charismatic seabird to learn more about how the species is persevering in an ever-changing and unforgiving world.
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Brown Pelican Conservation Calls for Efforts without Borders
A binational collaboration network to identify Brown Pelican conservation strategies will come together for the first time during SJV’s Science Working Group meeting in Ensenada, Mexico in early June 2019.
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Coordinated Waterbird Monitoring in Coastal Wetlands of Northwest Mexico
Project Description We will develop and implement a standardized monitoring protocol through a network of regional partners and in coordination with partners in the United States. Our goal is to measure population trends and spatial distribution of waterbirds in relation to changes in habitat, disturbance, climate change, and other limiting factors. Learn More Eduardo Palacios
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Monitoring of seabirds in Bahía Santa Maria, Sinaloa: population size, breeding habitat, reproductive success, and diet
Project Description In the Gulf of California, Bahía Santa Maria (BSM) is a wetland of high ecological and economic importance. It is an important congregation site for shorebirds, ducks, and seabirds and is subject to increasing anthropogenic pressure from fishing and adjacent agriculture activities. Although BSM is designated as a priority wetland under a several
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Mexican seabird colony catalog and monitoring database
Project Description In western North America, seabird colony catalogs and monitoring programs exist for all of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. The next logical step is Mexico. A seabird colony catalog is essentially a list of all known seabird colonies in a given region, with best available information on species composition and population sizes.
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