Friday Creature Feature: Gray Fox
November 6, 2020Two fox species have been detected in the Sky Islands. One of these—the gray fox—is this week’s Friday creature feature! The gray fox is considered an urban-adapted species and is one of the animals listed on our FotoFauna checklist. So, grab a…
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A Quick Guide to Springs in the Sky Islands
November 3, 2020If you’ve ever wondered what springs are, how they form, or why they’re important to the ecosystems and habitats found in the Sky Island region, go no further. In celebration of hitting three months of spring seeking—a community…
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Can You Get a Sky Island Skunk Bingo?
October 29, 2020After eight months of running the Border Wildlife Study, we’ve finally detected all four Sky Island skunks on our remote cameras! These four skunks are: the western spotted skunk, the hog-nosed skunk, the hooded skunk, and the striped skunk. Here…
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10 Fun Facts for International Bat Week
October 27, 2020Don your capes and fangs and grab your wings (but make sure to leave the garlic behind): it’s International Bat Week! Is there any better way to celebrate spooky season than with bats, one of the…
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Seep Willow or Willow Species?
October 22, 2020Is seep willow part of the willow family? How can I tell a seep willow plant from a willow tree? Today’s flora feature explores these commonly asked questions. We’ll break…
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Introducing FotoFauna: Our New Wildlife Monitoring Network
October 14, 2020Dust off your backyard wildlife cameras—a new volunteer opportunity is here! Sky Island Alliance is excited to announce the launch of Sky Island FotoFauna, a wildlife monitoring network powered by residents and organizations in the Sky Island region….
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Submit Your Best Photos to the Desert Visions Contest
Calling all desert dwellers and nature lovers: your photos are needed! Sky Island Alliance has partnered with the new outdoor desert wear company Erem on their Desert Visions photo contest, and your submissions to the contest…
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Sky Islands Spotlight: Rodolfo Dirzo
October 13, 2020This month, Sky Island Alliance is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. National Hispanic Heritage Month has been observed in the United States since 1968. From September 15 to October 15…
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Celebrating World Habitat Day
October 7, 2020This year’s World Habitat Day was on Monday, October 5th! As communities around the globe take a moment to observe and appreciate the species and ecosystems that make up our planet, let’s also…
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Four Myths About Mining the Patagonia Mountains
September 28, 2020Roughly 60 miles southeast of Tucson—past Sonoita, Elgin, and Mt. Wrightson in the Santa Ritas—rests an eight-mile stretch of canyons and corridors known as the Patagonia Mountains. One of the largest transboundary Sky…
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