Field Notes

Staff Highlight: Meagan Bethel
December 9, 2019For the next 8 weeks are highlighting a member of each of our staff, asking them a few questions to know them better! Let’s start off this Staff Highlight series with: Meagan Bethel: Conservation Coordinator Favorite place in Sky Islands? The San Rafael Valley, located south of Sonoita and east of Nogales. It is a…
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Friday Creature Feature: Greater roadrunner
December 6, 2019The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a striking and culturally famous bird of the southwest, from classic cartoons to local hockey teams. They are a member of the cuckoo family and is closely related to the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) that lives in Mexico. You can find greater roadrunners in deserts, grasslands, and arid scrublands…
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Thank you Bryon Lichtenhan!
December 5, 2019 In mid-November, Bryon Lichtenhan and I tracked wildlife in the Patagonia Mountains to see which species are walking across the U.S.-Mexico border at this time of year. Bryon steadily and expertly scanned the sandy border road and washes intersecting the political divide, locating more than 30 observations of animal track and sign directly at…
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Sky Island Heroes

Tom Swenson-Healey, Sky Island Hero
Whether he’s bushwhacking up a side canyon in search of a spring or chatting with passersby at a local outreach event, Tom has gone – and continues to go – beyond the call of duty as a volunteer for Sky Island Alliance. In 2017 he contributed innumerable hours of his own time to many of…
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Climate change is making it harder to revive damaged land
June 29, 2018: High Country NewsLion hunter trapped jaguar that was killed, Mexican rancher was told
June 28, 2018: Arizona Daily StarJaguar that roamed Huachuca Mountains shown dead in photo, officials say
June 22, 2018: Arizona Daily StarSecond local March for Science rally on Sunday at Reid Park
April 12, 2018: Arizona Daily Star