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- Library Collection RecordA list of names of historic and contemporary residents of the Altar Valley area.Publication Date 2015
- history
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordThis page contains mammal abstracts containing the taxonomy, biology, distribution, population trends, and management status of a wide variety of Arizona mammals.Publication Date 2013
- taxonomy
- biology
- distribution
- population change
- management
- wildlife
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: The designation of jaguar critical habitat in April 2014 in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico created concern for livestock ranchers in the region. We interviewed ranchers to…Publication Date 2015
- jaguars
- Arizona
- endangered species
- management
- wildlife conservation
- attitudes
- human dimensions
- Endangered Species Act
- Panthera onca
- Library Collection RecordThis Framework guided borderlands jaguar conservation efforts between 2007 and 2011. It details the specific objectives of the Jaguar Conservation Team and the Jaguar Scientific Advisory Group and…Publication Date 2007
- jaguars
- management
- cooperation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: This paper reports on the results of a 3-year field study of the effects of spring/summer burning and cattle grazing on wintering sparrows in the grasslands of southeastern Arizona. The…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Avian conservation
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- desert grasslands
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis is the first annual report published on AzGF's inventory of bats on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge.Publication Date 1993
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- bats
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report focuses on final demand, employment, income and tax revenue effects recreational visitors to refuges have on the economies of local regions. In addition to the economic effects of refuge…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- ecosystem services
- ecotourism
- United States
- wildlife refuges
- Library Collection RecordA brief article, Czech gives an overview of the ecology and management concerns surrounding the masked bobwhite.Publication Date 2003
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- endangered species
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article gives a brief overview of the ecology and management concerns surrounding Sonoran Pronghorn along the U.S./Mexico border.Publication Date 2003
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- conservation
- Sonoran Pronghorn
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: I determined density and habitat use of desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki) on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, a semidesert grassland in southeastern Arizona, in 1996…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- grassland
- habitat use
- mule deer
- odocoileus hemionus crooki
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document sets out recommendations for the recovery of the masked bobwhite, setting the goal of eventually delisting the species.Publication Date 1995
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- endangered species
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Cattle Ranching
- cultural environment
- Environmental Changes
- Ranching Economy
- United States
- wildlife refuges
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Â Â Â Home range, habitat use, and movements of reintroduced masked bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgewayi) were studied during 1986-88 on the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in…Publication Date 1989
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- habitat requirements
- masked bobwhite
- quail
- United States
- wildlife management
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: This article makes the case for addressing nonhumans as actors in geopolitical processes such as boundary making and enforcement. The challenge of this line of argumentation is to account…Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract. Vegetation structure and floristic composition strongly influence the structure of bird communities. To assess the influence of vegetation and other environmental characteristics on…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Bell's Vireos
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- habitat structure
- Molothrus ater
- nestng habitat
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report presents the findings of a study in which 300 nests of 37 species were examined alongside habitat measurements. Conducted on Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona,…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- habitat selection
- nest-site selection
- songbirds
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRanching is as much a part of the West as its wide-open spaces. The mystique of rugged individualism has sustained this activity well past the frontier era and has influenced how we view—and valueâ…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- cattle
- endangered species
- ranching
- restoration
- United States
- urbanization
- Library Collection RecordHaving received his Masters of Science degree from the Colorado School of Mines and spent many years working as a geologist, Johnathan DuHamel writes WryHeat, an online collection of articles…
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Eragrostis lehmanniana
- invasive grasses
- Lehmann lovegrass
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article reviews the introduction and spread of Lehmann Lovegrass throughout the Altar Valley as well as the mixed results of a variety of management techniques on the Buenos Aires National…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Eragrostis lehmanniana
- invasive species
- Lehmann lovegrass
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT An overview of the 4 native species of quail in Arizona, their distribution, and habitats is presented. Possible threats to their longterm existence are explored. A discussion on harvest…Publication Date 2002
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Gambel's quail
- habitat
- management
- masked bobwhite
- Montezuma quail
- scaled quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Five native quail species inhabit arid and semi-arid ecosystems in the southwestern United States. One species is endangered, one species is declining throughout it’s historic range,…Publication Date 2002
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Callipepla gambelli
- Callipepla squamata
- Callipepla v. ridgwayi
- Callipepla virginianus
- Cyrtonyx montezumae
- Eradication
- exotic grasses
- management
- native vegetation
- northern bobwhite
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn the Winter Rain Edition of the Rainmaker articles cover topics including watershed restoration, the recent appointment of Mitch Ellis as manager of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Noon…Publication Date 2005
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- land protection
- United States
- Watershed Restoration
- Library Collection RecordPart of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, Pima County's Multi-species Conservation Plan deals with the management of the various endangered species found in the area.Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document provides answers to some of the more common questions that arise during discussions of the Multi-species Conservation Plan.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- development
- endangered species
- grazing
- management
- Pima County
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document was initially drafted by County staff and Dr. Bill Shaw from the University of Arizona in order to facilitate discussion about which species might be considered for…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- management
- United States
- Library Collection RecordCollected by AVCA board members, this is a reference list of scientific resources useful for understanding the biotic community of the valley and the management of its natural resources.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- biotic communities
- erosion control
- management
- natural resources
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEchoes of the Conquistadores tells the story of the Aguirres family, one of the first families to live in the Altar Valley. The Aguirres played an important role in the valley, running a store, a…Publication Date 1983
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires Ranch
- history
- ranching
- settlement
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAdventures in the Apache Country: A Tour through Arizona and Sonora provides a description of the Arivaca and Altar Valleys as well as the Papagueria.Publication Date 1974
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- cultural resources
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPhotographer and western writer Dane Coolidge visited Arivaca and the Altar Valley in 1914 and described ranch life, recorded corridos and stories and photographed roundups and people. Originally…Publication Date 1985
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- cultural resources
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPowerful case studies from the borderlands indicate people’s willingness and ability to move beyond simplistic dichotomies of ‘use’ vs. ‘conservation,’ and toward a working West that…Publication Date 1995
- collaboration
- conservation
- grazing
- management
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPowerful case studies from the borderlands indicate people’s willingness and ability to move beyond simplistic dichotomies of ‘use’ vs. ‘conservation,’ and toward a working West that…Publication Date 1995
- collaboration
- conservation
- grazing
- management
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordConservation for a New Generation highlights the dynamic state of how natural resources management is being practiced in the United States today as it transitions from top-down programs and federal…Publication Date 2009
- conservation
- management
- natural resources
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article, Kasulaitis takes us through the life of John "Yank" Bartlett, the founder of the town of Oro Blanco. Bartlett arrived in Arizona in 1873. Born in New Hampshire, Bartlett…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- mining
- United States
- Library Collection RecordHaving covered some of the more notable outlaws of the Arivaca area in the previous issue of The Connection, Kasulaitis delves into the early years of law enforcement in southern Arizona. Robert H.…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- history
- Law enforcement
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides a brief but entertaining overview of life in the Arivaca area in 1917. Many of the more exciting events were born of the tensions surrounding the impending prohibition of…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article Kasulaitis follows Eugenio and Angelita Pina and their children as they make a new life for themselves in Southern Arizona in the early 1900s. Typical of the area, ranching and…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- farming
- history
- ranching
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Arizona Small Mine Operators Association (ASMOA) was created to support the mining industry within the state. Founded in 1938 by Charles F. Willis, a professor of mining and engineering at the…Publication Date 2007
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- mining
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article Kasulaitis investigates the origins of some of the prominent names in the Arivaca region including Batamote Wash, Caviglia Tank and the name "Arivaca" itself.Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordBorn of the conflict between European settlers and the Apaches, the Arivaca area experienced a rash of murders in 1886 when Geronimo and 42 followers passed through the area, chased by General Crook…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Apaches
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPrompted by the celebrations surrounding the 30th Anniversary of the Arivaca Clinic, Mary Kasulaitis presents us with a brief biography of some of the doctors who called the Arivaca area home between…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- medical services
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPhylena Wallace Tonge was born in 1827 in Pennsylvania. She trained to become a teacher and joined a wagon train heading to California in 1848 as a teacher for a family with young children. Soon…Publication Date 2005
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordBarbara Stockwell first visited Arivaca on the 4th of July, 1957. Her parents had moved there to open a cafe, and soon they introduced her to the man who would shortly become her husband, Edwin S.…Publication Date 2007
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article, Mary Kasulaitis explores how history is being recorded in Southern Arizona and the individuals and organizations who play an important role in this process.Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- historiography
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides a brief history of several major roads in the Altar Valley from the initial community-led push for the development of improved roads to facilitate use of the newly available…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- erosion
- history
- road construction
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides an overview of the notable events of 1918 including the filming of two westerns, The Trail to Yesterday and The Light of Western Stars, the drafting of several Arivaca residents…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this installment of Arivaca Yesterdays Mary Kasulaitis tell us the story of Joaquin Murrieta, a Mexican bandit that went to work in the Californian gold fields in 1848. By 1853 he had joined with…Publication Date 2007
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- California
- history
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAs Kasulaitis puts it, in the early 1800s "Arivaca was a ranch, not a town." The Ortis family had a 8,896 acre land grant that covered most of the valley and raised cattle, but when three…Publication Date 2014
- ranching
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEarly in 1896 the owners of the Montana Mine requested the contruction or repair of a road over which they could haul ore. This led Pima County to declare the road from Amado to Oro Blanco a County…Publication Date 2012
- road construction
- erosion
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordOpening with the story of "Crazy Charley," a Chinese immigrant to Southern Arizona in the late 1800s, Mary Kasulaitis continues on to paint a picture of what life was like for Chinese…Publication Date 2007
- history
- mining
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- immigration
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAlthough cattle are what most people think of first when they think of the western ranching industry, sheep were grazed in Southern Arizona from the time of Father Kino. Large herds of sheep were run…Publication Date 2005
- sheep
- grazing
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States