Western bluebird

Update on Our Migratory Bird Monitoring in Sonora

April 1, 2025

In this virtual Coffee Break, SIA Wildlife Program Manager Eamon Harrity and Mexico Program Manager Zach Palma share latest news with our new project bridging grassland bird conservation and regenerative…
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Bill Thornton

Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Thornton

January 15, 2025

Please introduce yourself! Where are you from, and what do you do? My name is William C. (Bill) Thornton. I’m a second-generation Arizona native, lifelong outdoor enthusiast, and conservationist. I’m a retired…
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Mexican wolf

Mexican Wolves: A Survival Story

January 13, 2025

Guest Blog by Phil Hedrick Conservation of the Mexican wolf, a unique subspecies of gray wolf, has been a qualified success, with real progress made in the United States and…
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Tucson spring cleaning

A Look Ahead at 2025

January 7, 2025

We’re entering 2025 with our biggest portfolio of projects in recent years! We’ll be out in the Sky Islands working with you — our amazing volunteers and supporters — to…
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Javelinas

Best of 2024: SIA Wildlife Camera Photos

December 19, 2024

Every year we review hundreds of thousands of photos as part of our Border Wildlife Study, and in addition to the invaluable data we receive about the presence/absence of species…
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Black bear at border wall

Creating Passage for Wildlife Across the U.S.-Mexico Border

December 9, 2024

In this guest blog for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, SIA Program Director Emily Burns shares details on our newly published analysis of animal crossing rates through different types of border…
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Lark buntings

New Project Launched to Restore Sonoran Grasslands for Neotropical Birds

November 26, 2024

Fall has fully arrived in the high desert grasslands of the Sky Island region, and we’re excited to announce the launch of a new project to benefit neotropical migratory birds,…
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Coffee Break: Updates From Our Border Wildlife Study

October 24, 2024

Through our Border Wildlife Study, Sky Island Alliance has monitored wildlife along nearly 100 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border for 4.5 years, and we are excited to share some of…
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Need a Halloween Costume? Try Our Javelina Mask!

October 21, 2024

Are you still looking for a Halloween costume, or are you just a crafty, javelina fan? You can make this fun javelina mask to wear and/or hang on your wall….
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Ofrenda

An Offering for Día de los Muertos

October 15, 2024

We at Sky Island Alliance recently had the opportunity to honor wildlife killed at the U.S.-Mexico border wall by creating a Día de los Muertos ofrenda, or altar, on display…
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