The disappearing Salton Sea (photo courtesy of Marc Cooper, public domain). 

The Shrinking Salton Sea

Once a vibrant tourist destination and thriving wetland habitat that supported millions of birds annually, the Salton Sea is now experiencing ecological collapse. Without regular freshwater inputs, the increased salinity and concentrations of pollutants are killing fish, reducing bird populations, and posing health risks to the local communities. Read more about the history of the Salton Sea, the conservation challenges, and what the SJV and its partners are doing to help.

American White Pelican S14 with light blue tags was trapped as an adult at Strawberry Reservoir, Utah and later seen in Nayarit, Mexico (Photo courtesy of Mark Stackhouse).

Round Trip Flights: Salt Lake City to Mazatlan

Did you know there is a strong connection between birds in Utah and Mexico? The American White Pelican commonly breeds in Utah and Idaho, and then travels south to spend the winter in Mexico. Researchers are banding birds and using GPS transmitters to track their movements. Follow along on their tracking website and keep on the lookout for banded birds!