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2012
policy change and restoration outcomes; beautiful, exquisite photos of rare wildlife; partnerships and collaborations throughout the region
ensure they had all the resources they need!
Seeing the ORV damage hidden and the area restored was a positive result of this groups active participation in land protection.
I think they are doing a good job of community involvement and spreading the message.
working with state and federal agencies to control non-native species across southern Arizona. working with Mexican agencies to promote cross-border wildlife corridors.
encourage staff members to complete project reviews and reports in as timely a fashion as possible and to communicate research objectives to any and all interested parties.
I've personally experienced the results of SIA in setting up areas under protection. Also, personally know of SIA's efforts in advancing research by including scientists in its ranks, as well as influencing local authorities and land owners in land protecion issues in shared borderlands of the USA and Mexico.
SIA is an institution reaching maturity and stability. I don envisage major changes on its structure and/or organization.
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conservation/restoration through multidisciplinary work of mountain ecosystems in the aridlands of SW USA/NW Mexico
2011
my work on the board of directors
continue to grow our strong base of volunteers and members
My own property in S. Az is a place for motion cameras and we see reports and know there is monthly tracking assessment and monthly camera information retreival. I have seen that there is great respect in the wildlands "community" and return of past members to events which indicates pride and admiration. As Board we try to "spread the knowledge" at events in the general areas of Arizona covered by the "sky islands" and find interested Arizonans everywhere.
Do nothing.
Yes, as described above. Additionally, using road closures as an example, SIA techniques and hard work with volunteers permanently closed old dirt roads not in the BLM Master Plan for Las Cienegas, often a difficult task to maintain.
...do very little and not tinker with success. I know there is plenty of equipment - electronic, manual and otherwise - they could use but I wouldn't tamper with their model. SIA is most valuable as a local grassroots group, so I don't think they should expand too much - there's so much to do in Southern Arizona!
Seeing strides made in the preservation of wildlinds and endangered wildlife in the sky islands of Arizona and northern Mexico.
See above, again, if I could suggest anything it would be for some staff members to get additional training in professional public outreach and ethics so they can rise above some of the petty politics that exists between different conservation organizations in the area.
Beautification of nature for all animals, humans included.
Give 'em more money. :-)
seeing all the data entry I have done go up on the MABA database as well as seeing successful re-vegetation in the riparian areas that SIA volunteers have worked on.
have more volunteer opportunities in January
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