English 
Español Monitoring Masked Bobwhites in Known and Potential Habitat in Sonora, Mexico
Project Description Masked bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgewayi) is one of the most endangered birds in North America. With fewer than 100 birds estimated in the wild on Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge and a suspected population of 300 birds in Mexico, this species is at its lowest numbers in decades. Prolonged drought conditions accompanied by continued
- Published in Awards Program
Distribution and abundance of birds of conservation interest and identification of important bird areas in Sonora, Mexico
Project Description We propose to present information on distribution, abundance, and habitat of breeding birds throughout Sonora, Mexico, and identify areas of conservation interest across a range of vegetation communities. To generate estimates of value of significance, we will devise a ranking system based on species richness, presence of species that are locally or regionally
- Published in Awards Program
Public Involvement and Education in the Colorado River Delta
Project Description This project will increase the scope of Pronatura Noroeste’s Public Involvement and Education Program (PIE) in the Colorado River delta. The delta is a Wetland of International Importance in the Ramsar Convention, an Important Bird Area in Mexico, and a priority wetland under the North American Wetland Conservation Act. It is one of
- Published in Awards Program
Developing skill and partnerships needed to monitor over-wintering Rufous Hummingbird populations and other North American hummingbirds in Sinaloa, Mexico
Project Description This proposal requests support for training and travel costs associated with establishing a monitoring site for Rufous Hummingbirds and other North America hummingbird species near El Palmito, Sinaloa. The project will initiate partnerships that will help the Hummingbird Monitoring Network fulfill its mission and provide the skills needed for biologists and students from
- Published in Awards Program
Best Practices in Wetland Education: Regional training for conservation biologists and managers in the SJV Region
Project Description In 2005 the Environmental Education Exchange, through a grant from the North American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA) performed a review and evaluation of environmental education materials and programs from five different wetland conservation projects supported by NAWCA in different parts of Mexico. The outcome of this study is a report that gathers the
- Published in Awards Program
The 2006 Veracruz Model: an innovative approach to training, stewardship, and capacity building for wetland conservation in Mexico
Project Description Since 1996, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has partnered with various wetland organizations and scientists from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and the Ramsar Convention to offer training opportunities for wetland managers in Mexico. From 30 January – 12 February 2006 the 8th Wetland Training Course will take place in the
- Published in Awards Program
Use of restored riparian habitat in the Colorado River delta in the overwintering period
Project Description This project will (1) describe the wintering ecology of Neotropical migrants in riparian habitat in the Colorado River delta, Baja California and Sonora; and (2) evaluate the value of riparian restoration efforts for migrants during the nonbreeding period. PRBO is relating bird use, overwinter site persistence, and survivorship to silvicultural practices, water flow
- Published in Awards Program
Public Involvement and Education Program in the Gulf of California
Project Description The objectives of this program are to (1) promote a regional approach to wetland conservation based on an education strategy implemented through elementary school teachers from coastal communities; (2) engage educators from five coastal states in Mexico in a public involvement and education program aimed at increasing participants’ understanding of and appreciation for
- Published in Awards Program
Land acquisition for the conservation of the Sierra de Alamos-Río Cuchujaqui forests
Project Description The goal of this project is to implement private legal mechanisms to protect (by acquisition) 3,500 hectares of tropical deciduous forest and Madrean pine-oak woodland within the Sierra de Alamos-Río Cuchjaqui Reserve in southeastern Sonora and to develop a management and monitoring plan for the area. Despite being a protected area, forests in
- Published in Awards Program
Importance of Northwestern Mexico in the Conservation of Burrowing Owls
Project Description The western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) has declined in many areas of its breeding range and is considered a species of national conservation concern in the United States and federally endangered in Canada. However, an overall evaluation of the species current status has not been possible due to lack of information on
- Published in Awards Program