Alcatraz Island is in the actual bay of Bahia Kino and is primarily a nesting site for many species of sea birds. Accumulated piles of bird poop dominate parts of the island and are from specific nesting spots being used over many generations.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife hereby formally petition the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (also “Service”) to list one of the following entities of cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl: 1) the Arizona distinct population segment (“DPS”) of the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl; 2) the Sonoran Desert DPS of the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl; or 3) the western subspecies of cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (G.
Devil’s Canyon is located in Pinal County Arizona approximately 6 km east of the town of Superior in the Globe Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest. The area is generally rugged with deep canyons and is defined by its complex rock formations. Portions of Devil’s Canyon have stretches of large and dense riparian growth that support a high diversity of breeding birds and other wildlife.
Details of trip taken to Sonora in March 2011 in search of the masked bobwhite, which is on the brink of extinction in the wild in Sonora as of 2011.
