Endemic to subalpine grassland habitat and highly endangered, the Sierra Madre Sparrow population is limited to just a few isolated areas in Mexico. A dynamic team of researchers is searching for the species in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Durango to update their population status, learn more about their genetic structure, and identify priorities for conservation.
Through the JV8, eight Migratory Bird Joint Ventures — representing over 63 federal, state, provincial, non-profit, and industry conservation partners from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico — are collaborating to stem grassland losses and the negative impacts to migratory birds.
Thanks to a NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant, the SJV and partners are working to develop Tree-age, a web-based tool that land managers can use evaluate the effects of different grassland management actions on bird populations.
Are you looking for a safe, meaningful, and exciting way to volunteer for bird conservation efforts this year? Participate in AZFO’s eBird Gaps project to help fill in the gaps in our knowledge of Arizona’s birds!
Organización Vida Silvestre and its partners present habitat characteristics and reproductive ecology of the Eared Quetzal based on a 20 year study in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Belding’s Savannah Sparrow is one of the many birds whose life depends on the coastal wetlands of southern California and northwestern Baja California, but faces many threats. SJV partners are working to learn more about the species and implement conservation actions.
With funding support from the SJV, Audubon California revised 21 IBAs in California’s Colorado and Mojave Deserts, incorporating current science and land use changes that will better inform priorities for conservation and management planning.
The Bird Genoscape Project was featured in a stunning short documentary, Feathers in Flight, about the importance of understanding the full annual cycle of migratory birds. Check it out!
Congratulations to our partners at Borderlands Restoration Network for winning the $100,000 Connectivity Challenge prize for their Bacanora for Bats: Binational Conservation and Sustainable Agave Spirit project!
With hard work from River Partners, restoration sites in southern California are seeing the fruits of their labor with the return of Least Bell’s Vireo to the habitat.
Arizona Land and Water Trust takes a collaborative approach to conservation of southern AZ’s western landscapes. Check out some of their recent wins, safeguarding working landscapes and securing habitat for numerous species of birds and other wildlife.
The reserve is the first natural protected area in Mexico to adopt the Pacific Americas Shorebird Conservation Strategy, and to incorporate shorebirds as one of the main conservation objectives in the new edition of its Management Program.
The Tucson Audubon Society and their team of community science volunteers are leading the way to learn more about the secretive natural history of desert nesting Purple Martins in southeast Arizona.
Springs across the Sky Islands provide remarkable contributions to the wildlife, ecosystems, and human communities of the region, but are at risk from numerous threats. Sky Island Alliance has launched the Spring Seeker program to document spring locations and track their health.
The Urban Birds Program is a citizen science effort that helps gather information about birds in the Colorado River Delta region, provides environmental education opportunities, and promotes community involvement in restoration and conservation projects.
We are pleased to announce that the following projects were awarded funds for the 2020 cycle of the SJV Awards Program.
Jennie Duberstein and Lacrecia Johnson describe the Masked Bobwhite Quail Recovery Program’s efforts in Arizona and Sonora in the October 2020 Conservation & Community Issue of American Birding Association’s Birding magazine.
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.
Partners in Flight recognizes exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation through an annual awards program. We are elated to share that the 2019 recipient of the Group Stewardship Award is SJV partner Terra Peninsular.
The coast of Sinaloa provides critical habitat for the American Oystercatcher. Conservation efforts will require a shared vision and coordinated work between CONANP, community groups, and academics to plan and carry out monitoring and management actions.