The Northern Aplomado Falcon is close to disappearing from Chihuahua. To better understand the ecology of this bird of prey, researchers estimated the home range of juvenile birds using satellite telemetry.
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.
Through the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership, USDA, DoD, and DOI work with local partners to equip private landowners with the resources to carry out sustainable management practices.
A new online tool was just launched with nearly 100 beneficial management practices aimed at ranchers, conservation organizations, government, and academic institutions in North America. Ranging from local techniques to national and continental approaches, the tool contains a wealth of practical and innovative ideas for conserving and restoring native grasslands and boosting the economic stability … Read more
The North American Grasslands Alliance: A Framework for Change document lays a strong foundation to bring about the deep changes that are required for a continentally integrated planning and management approach to achieve lasting sustainability of the North American grasslands. It contains foundational principles, objectives and priorities to sustain working landscapes, conserve biodiversity, and … Read more
Since 2007 SJV partner Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory has been leading a binational effort to inventory and monitor wintering grassland bird populations in the most important grasslands in the Chihuahuan Desert. This project has produced, for the first time, rigorous information on the distribution, density, and habitat use of nearly 30 grassland species throughout most … Read more
The Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) has released the first-ever conservation plan for grassland bird species that winter in the Chihuahuan Desert. Grassland birds have declined more steeply than any other group of North American birds. The Chihuahuan Desert Grassland Bird Conservation Plan was developed with support from the Rio Grande Joint Venture and American … Read more