Develop a rigorous sampling protocol to estimate the density and occupancy of wintering grassland birds in the Chihuahuan Desert including Sprague’s pipits and chestnut-collared longspurs. This project will survey NFWF impact and references sites to estimate density and occupancy of wintering grassland birds in these areas and develop a regional sampling framework for wintering grassland birds in the Chihuahuan Desert.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southwestern Rivers
Project Title: Developing a Monitoring Program for Wintering Grassland Birds in the Chihuahuan Desert (TX)
Organization:
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory dba Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Project ID:
0801.18.063247
Description:
Award Amount:
$125000.00
Location:
NFWF-funded restoration sites and reference sites in the Chihuahuan Desert, West Texas