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Pharmaceutical Diclofenac found in Wading Bird Eggs
Human and livestock pharmaceuticals are increasingly entering ecosystems as contaminants, leading to a multitude of known and unknown impacts on environmental and wildlife health.
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Effects of Dredging on Heavy Metal Concentrations
An increase in heavy metal concentrations was detected in wading bird eggs after dredging activity in the Tóbari Bay lagoon system in southern Sonora, Mexico.
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Importance of Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Areas for Birds in Sonora
Agricultural areas in northeastern Sonora have a high level of species richness and abundance of birds. However, they are not without their own threats including predators and pesticide use.
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Non-reproductive Ecology of the Loggerhead Shrike in Sonora
In Mexico, the Loggerhead Shrike is widely distributed with both resident and migratory winter populations. However, there is little information regarding the ecology and migratory status of the species in northeastern Sonora, Mexico.
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Enhancing our Knowledge of Thrashers in Sonora
Knowledge about thrashers in northwest Mexico is almost completely unknown. The Great Basin Bird Observatory received an SJV grant to begin working in partnership with researchers and local institutions in Mexico to study them.
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Status of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Sonora, Mexico
While well studied in the U.S., abundance and distribution data for Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Mexico are lacking. Of particular significance for further study are cuckoo populations in Sonora, whose conservation and management could potentially contribute to the recovery of populations in adjacent Arizona.
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Building International Collaboration for Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation on Private Lands
The Madrean Sky Islands region of northwest Mexico provides critical habitat for Neotropical migratory birds, but unsustainable land use practices, especially overgrazing, have negatively affected both the quality and extent of habitats. Learn how private landowners and The Borderlands Restoration Network are working to change that.
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SJV Grant Funds Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Workshops in Sonora, Mexico
The Sonoran Joint Venture Awards Program is supporting work to provide Yellow-billed Cuckoo survey training to Mexican biologists to build capacity for increasing knowledge of cuckoo habitat use and distribution in Mexico.
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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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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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