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Español Long-term Waterbird Monitoring of Critical Habitat and Priority Species of the Estuaries and Islands of the Eastern Midriff Island Region of Sonora, Mexico
Project Description The Prescott College Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies proposes to build upon its Waterbird Monitoring Program (WMP) in the Midriff Island region of the Gulf of California. With its permanent presence, partnerships, and proven record of successful waterbird monitoring, the WMP contributes to habitat protection efforts integrating monitoring, research and
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Developing and Sharing Avian Data to Guide Conservation Efforts in the Sierra de Alamos
Project Description We will implement a breeding bird survey combining transect and point count protocols used by the Arizona Important Bird Areas Project with a nest watch program. We will also share survey and nest watch data with conservation partners in Arizona and northwest Mexico via digital media, printed materials, Skype conferencing, and presentations at appropriate
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Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Training Workshop in Sonora, Mexico
Our primary objective is to promote western Yellow-billed Cuckoo standardized surveys in Mexico by providing a training workshop free to Mexican biologists.
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Long-term Monitoring of Waterbird Priority Species and their Critical Habitats of the Estuaries and Islands of the Eastern Midriff Region of the Gulf of California, Sonora, Mexico
Project Description The Prescott College Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies proposes to build upon its Waterbird Monitoring Program (WMP) in the Midriff Island region of the Gulf of California. With its permanent presence, partnerships, and proven record of successful waterbird monitoring, the WMP contributes to habitat protection efforts integrating monitoring, research and
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Conservation of Belding’s Yellowthroat in Two Oases in the Cabo Region of Baja California Sur
Belding’s Yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi) is an endemic species from the Baja California Peninsula. It’s considered endangered (Mexico and IUCN) and inhabits peninsular oases.
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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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Eighteen years of wetland and bird conservation training in Mexico
Since 1996, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has been implementing wetlands conservation workshops in Mexico.
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Conserving American Oystercatcher in northwest Mexico
The American Oystercatcher is a large and charismatic shorebird that lives on sandy beaches, islands, and coastal wetlands of the temperate and subtropical zones of the Western Hemisphere.
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North American Grasslands Alliance: A Framework for Change
The North American Grasslands Alliance: A Framework for Change document lays a strong foundation to bring about the deep changes that are required for a continentally integrated planning and management approach to achieve lasting sustainability of the North American grasslands. It contains foundational principles, objectives and priorities to sustain working landscapes, conserve biodiversity, and
Announcing the Mexico Birding Trail!
In 2007 the SJV and Pronatura Noroeste received funds from the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act and the U.S. Forest Service International Program to develop a program and train residents of communities in or near important conservation sites to be bird guides. The idea was to provide incentives for conservation as well as a way
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