Road Rewilding: Project Updates
September 2, 2025Several years ago, the Coronado National Forest decided to decommission over 160 miles of old roads in the Sierra Vista Ranger District, which includes the Patagonia Mountains, Huachuca Mountains, and…
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New Border Wall Is Underway; Our Sonoran Neighbors Offer Help
August 29, 2025Dear friends, I’m touching base with an update on border wall construction in the Sky Islands, impacts to our Border Wildlife Study, and actions to take below. For the past…
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Wildlife Research at the Border During Wall Construction
August 28, 2025Concerned about all the recent developments at the border and not sure where that leaves wildlife? In this virtual Coffee Break, Sky Island Alliance’s Program Director Emily Burns and Wildlife…
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Can the Border Wall Be Less Harmful to Wildlife?
August 21, 2025With new border wall construction starting this month in the Tucson Sector, wildlife will undergo further habitat fragmentation across the San Rafael Valley and Huachuca Mountains. Our research shows that border wall,…
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Riparian Reforestation at Rancho Agua de Enmedio
August 13, 2025By Michell Cordova and Karen Aglaee Lopez Roman Having healthy arroyos and creeks full of native plants and trees isn’t a luxury but a necessity, as our team recently learned…
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Return of the Jaguar
August 8, 2025The remarkable news from the University of Arizona’s Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center of the jaguar’s return to Arizona this week is a powerful reminder of how the Sky…
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A Look Back at the Summer Fire in Sierra Los Ajos
August 1, 2025Hello, I’m Michell Cordova, and I recently joined the Sky Island Alliance staff. I’m currently a tech with the Ranchos Regenerativos program, and I’m very happy to be part of…
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Living in Balance at Rancho Los Ángeles
July 31, 2025Hello, I’m Karen Aglaee Lopez Roman. I’m currently a regenerative ranch technician at Sky Island Alliance and recently joined the team in Sonora. I’ll be working closely with Michell Córdova…
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Learning About Springs: A First Experience for Our UNISON Practicants
July 30, 2025Our new summer practicants from the Universidad de Sonora, Paz Tapia and Andrea Borbon, experienced their first field adventure recently with Sky Island Alliance. The outing took place the second…
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Mexican Free-Tailed Bats: A Summer Viewing Treat
July 29, 2025If you haven’t gone to see the bats, please let me convince you to go see the bats. I love a long hike in the mountains, as well as a…
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