Sky Island Alliance promotes science-based decision making. Publishing reports, peer-reviewed papers and research results, and making this information available to the public, is just one way we inform management decisions, increase the current body of scientific knowledge, and collaborate with partners to protect, connect and restore the Sky Islands.
Identificación y Análisis de Especies de Fauna Silvestre del sur de Arizona mediante el uso de Fototrampeo
La utilización de cámaras trampa ha sido un método muy importante para realizar proyectos de conservación de fauna silvestre. En la actualidad, la aplicación de cámaras trampa ha sido muy indispensable para organizaciones de conservación como lo es Sky Island Alliance, la cual aplica este método para conocer las especies de fauna silvestre presentes en la región de las Islas del Cielo, un área compartida entre México y Estados Unidos.
El presente estudio se realizó utilizando fotografías de cámaras trampa capturadas por las cámaras de Sky Island Alliance con el fin de conocer las especies presentes en el sur de Arizona y si estas se encuentran en alguna categoría de riesgo dentro de la Lista Roja de la UICN o de la NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, además de ayudar a la organización en la categorización y clasificación de las fotografías capturadas por sus cámaras trampa. Se identificaron, ordenaron y clasificaron 25,245 fotografías donde se encontraron 32 especies, de las cuales 20 especies pertenecen a la clase mammalia, 11 a aves y 1 a la clase insecta. Adicionalmente se realizó un análisis comparativo de las fotografías capturadas en los años 2019 y 2020 en la misma área, observándose una disminución de especies captadas en el año 2020.
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Un Enfoque Para Crear Paletas de Plantacion Especificas Para Apoyar a los Polinizadores en las Islas del Cielo
Los profesionales de la restauración enfrentan el desafío de modificar y adaptar continuamente sus enfoques de restauración considerando una mayor diversidad de técnicas de restauración y conjuntos más amplios de especies de plantas. Aquí se presenta un enfoque de diseño de paleta de plantación de polinizadores que aprovecha la riqueza de especies botánicas para ayudar a los esfuerzos de conservación de polinizadores en la región de Islas del Cielo con una biodiversidad única.
Translation of Carrianne Campbell’s Paper: An Approach for Creating Site-Specific Planting Palettes to Support Pollinators in the Sky Islands Translated by Fall 2020 Intern Osvaldo Dorame
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An Approach for Creating Site-Specific Planting Palettes to Support Pollinators in the Sky Islands
While the Sky Islands are known for their diverse pollinator species (e.g., insects, hummingbirds, bats), certain regional populations are declining due to habitat loss and climatic conditions. This decline impacts other flora and fauna species and requires critical restorative action. In this article, researchers introduce a native “planting palette design approach” to pollinator restoration in the Sky Island region. The plan focuses on increasing landscape diversity by supplementing already-existing plants with ones that bloom during various seasons, grow at multiple elevations, tolerate high temperatures, and adapt to fire, among other traits. By planting a broad suite of plant species, this botanical richness can help support pollinators in restoration project areas like migration pathways and pollinator corridors. Campbell, C. (2020) Air, Soil, and Water Research. 13: 1-6.
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Wildlife Fencing Recommendations for Davidson Canyon at I-10
Noting the importance of the Davidson Canyon corridor for wildlife movement due to its high bridges and other above factors, in 2002 Sky Island Alliance initiated a wildlife monitoring study for the corridor. We have deployed trained citizen-science volunteers conducting seasonal track surveys along a 1.5 mile transect from 2002 through 2017 in North Davidson Canyon and from 2006 through 2013 in South Davidson Canyon. We have since added motion-detection wildlife cameras in the summer of 2017 north and south of Interstate 10 at spring sites, and will have more information as to their wildlife documentation in 2018 and on into the future.
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2016 SIRC Annual Report
The SIRC Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report highlights a wide range of restoration projects across the Sky Islands to facilitate effective landscape restoration in both small scale, high priority habitats and across entire watersheds through collaborative community-based projects.
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2015 SIRC Annual Report
SIRC has implemented a wide range of restoration projects across the Sky Islands to facilitate effective landscape restoration in both small scale, high priority habitats and across entire watersheds through collaborative community-based projects. The SIRC Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report highlights 29 of these projects. These efforts protected water sources and enhanced wildlife habitat for a range of species including the endangered Chiricahua leopard frog, American antelope, and a wide range of pollinators like bees, bats, butterflies, and birds. In FY 2015 the partnership combined resources of over $2.8 million dollars. Not all volunteer contributions were tracked, but those reported were valued at more than $191,000.
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2014 SIRC Annual Report
SIRC has implemented a wide range of restoration projects across the Sky Islands to facilitate effective landscape restoration in both small scale, high priority habitats and across entire watersheds through collaborative community-based projects. The SIRC Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report highlights 16 of these projects.
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