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University of Arizona: A Training Workshop for Secretive Marsh Birds on the Lower Colorado River Objectives: (1) Offer workshop to train biologists in standardized monitoring techniques for secretive marsh birds. Project Description: Many species of secretive marsh birds (rails, bitterns, grebes, etc) are species of regional, national, and continental conservation concern. The Yuma clapper rail is listed as federally endangered in the US and federally threatened in Mexico. A region-wide survey effort has been conducted each year since 1975 and biologists from many state, federal, and tribal agencies help conduct these surveys. However, no training has been given to participants in this annual survey. To fill this need, workshops have been conducted annually for the past 4 years to train biologists how to identify marsh bird calls, fill out standardized data sheets, and conduct surveys. The marsh bird training workshops have been very popular; 179 biologists have attended the workshops from state and federal agencies, native American tribes, and nongovernmental conservation organizations. We are requesting funding from SJV to cover costs associated with this workshop in March 2008. Contact: |
