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by Karen Schlatter, Sonoran Institute Delta Program. Picture credits: Sonoran Institute https://sonoraninstitute.org/card/colorado-river-delta/ Nearly four years ago today, I witnessed something dramatic, something I will remember for the rest of my life: the Colorado River flowed from its headwaters all the way to the sea. Although this doesn’t actually sound very exciting (happens all the time […]
Read more »Jennie Duberstein, Coordinator, Sonoran Joint Venture Reposted with permission from the Sonoran Joint Venture website http://sonoranjv.org/avicaching Avicaching, created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is simply eBird + Geocaching: searching specific locations to spot as many birds as possible. With geocaching, people go to specific sites to find treasures. With Avicaching, eBird Hotspots are the […]
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Edwin Juarez, Arizona Game and Fish Department The U.S. Forest Service Southwest Region recently published the guide “Maintaining and Improving Habitat for Hummingbirds in Arizona and New Mexico – A Land Manager’s Guide.” This guide completes efforts to provide information about the plants that are important to migratory hummingbirds across the western United States. The guides […]
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A new study demonstrates an improved approach to ensure protected areas enhance and conserve biodiversity. The results of the study were used to inform expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
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