Protect Patagonia Springs and Creeks From Mining
December 14, 2023Hundreds of springs in southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, as well as the wildlife that depend on them, are at risk. A mining company called South32 seeks to develop a new…
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A Sonoran Field Trip During the Rainy Season
August 10, 2023In the middle of this past July, I had the great pleasure of going on an outing to check remote wildlife cameras at Rancho Nuevo near Moctezuma, Sonora. Joining me…
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Creature Feature: Pinacate Beetles
July 28, 2023With monsoon season underway here in the Sky Islands, beetles are all about. Recently, it got me thinking about one of my favorites, which is in the family of darkling…
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Border Wall Settlement Presents Significant Opportunity to Study Wildlife Connectivity Between the U.S. and Mexico
July 26, 2023Last week, the Sierra Club announced its long-awaited settlement in the case Sierra Club v. Biden, which marks a monumental victory for wildlife and borderland communities impacted by illegal wall…
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The Endangered Species Act Turns 50
May 19, 2023In 1973, following the first Earth Day celebrations and as part of a movement toward greater environmental awareness, the Endangered Species Act was established to prevent the extinction of plants…
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Photo Gallery: 2023 Earth Day Border BioBlitz
April 25, 2023This past weekend for Earth Day, Sky Island Alliance joined the 2023 Border BioBlitz, a month-long event held each April that seeks to document the diversity of life in our…
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Animals That Love the Night and Dark Skies
April 19, 2023 Night provides essential habitat for many wildlife species here in the Sky Islands, from bats and owls to rats and ringtails. Over time these species have evolved to see…
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This April, Join the 2023 Border BioBlitz
March 5, 2023 Since 2018, the Border BioBlitz has been an annual community science effort to record as many species as possible along the U.S.-Mexico border. This year Sky Island Alliance is…
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UN-Funded Conservation Project Takes Off in Sonora
February 22, 2023 In 2022 the United Nations Development Program, Coca-Cola Foundation, and Ayuda en Acción in México launched a call for project proposals to enhance the health of rivers in priority…
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The Great Backyard Bird Count Is Here — So Are All These Other Beauties
February 8, 2023Guest Blog by Randy Serraglio When my partner and I moved into our house about 11 years ago, we saw great potential for creating urban habitat, even though it was…
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