We just had Our First Border Wildlife Study Snake Sighting

August 10, 2021

On July 11, almost 16 months after the start of our Border Wildlife Study, our trail cameras detected the first snake of the study — a Sonoran whipsnake (Masticophis bilineatus)!…
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A Big Year on the Border—Year 1 Border Wildlife Study Results

May 6, 2021

This webinar aired on may 06, 2021. Since March 2020, our array of Border Wildlife Study cameras have continuously documented ecological and environmental change along 30 miles of the U.S.-Mexico…
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Notes from the Field: Spiders Abound at Trail Cameras near the Huachuca Mountains

April 30, 2021

Checking the cameras in the Border Wildlife Study is always full of wildlife sightings and interesting plants. But when I checked a block of cameras in the Huachuca Mountain foothills last…
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The Border Wildlife Study Rodeo

February 24, 2021

For many youngsters around the West, it is Rodeo Break. I hardly ever went to the actual Rodeo, but I sure miss having those two days off! In our Border…
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Introduction to the Aravaipa Canyon & Invasive Vinca

January 28, 2021

Join us to learn about The Nature Conservancy’s Aravaipa Canyon Preserve and the work Sky Island Alliance is doing there on invasive periwinkle (Vinca major). First, TNC Preserve Steward Aaron…
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Sky Island Situation Room—Stopping the Runaway Wall

January 21, 2021

In January 2021, when our attention should be focused on healing from border damage inflicted during the last four years, we find ourselves instead having to double our research and…
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Celebrating Three Decades of Sky Island Conservation

January 14, 2021

The new year marks a huge milestone for Sky Island Alliance—2021 is the organization’s 30th anniversary! Join SIA Executive Director Louise Misztal for the first coffee break of 2021 and…
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Best FotoFauna Photographs of 2020

December 17, 2020

Join us to see the many candid and beautiful wildlife photos contributed to Sky Island FotoFauna in 2020 by volunteers and partners across the region. During this virtual Coffee Break…
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Community’s Choice: The 19 Best FotoFauna Photos of 2020

As 2020 comes to an end, we’re excited to look back at the best FotoFauna submissions of the year. Judges from several partnering organizations first helped us whittle 1,000+ photos…
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Border Wildlife Study: 6 Month Update

December 10, 2020

Join us to learn the latest results from our Border Wildlife Study. With 100 species detected since March, don’t miss seeing photographs of the new species we’ve seen including porcupine…
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