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- Library Collection RecordIn this letter, Nathan Sayre states his strong opposition to the Sierrita Pipeline Project. Having worked in and written about the area for many years,his firsthand experience complements his well…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- endangered species
- energy development
- fire regimes
- restoration
- revegetation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this letter, commissioned by the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance and Santa Margarita Ranch, Inc., Robertson urges the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission not to advance the issue date of the…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- energy development
- Environmental Impact Statement
- National Environmental Policy Act
- NEPA
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this letter, commissioned by the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance and Santa Margarita Ranch, Inc., Robertson urges the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission not to advance the issue date of the…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- energy development
- Environmental Impact Statement
- National Environmental Policy Act
- NEPA
- United States
- Library Collection RecordNews Release stating that the IFT has conducted the first cross-fostering of the Mexican wolf pups in the wild.Publication Date 2014
- endangered species
- wildlife management
- wolves
- Arizona
- Mexican gray wolf
- New Mexico
- Southwestern United States
- Wolf management
- wolf reintroduction
- Library Collection RecordThis news release documents the creation of the first private endangered species conservation bank approved by the US Fish and Wildlife Service for the Pima Pineapple Cactus. A parcel of land on the…Publication Date 2002
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Conservation Bank
- mitigation
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis handout provides a brief description of the Pima Pineapple Cactus, its habitat needs, range, current management strategies and reasons for its decline.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima County
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document describes a 3 tiered survey method for detecting Pima Pineapple Cactus.Publication Date 1996
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines Coryphantha scheeri var, robustispina (Pima pineapple cactus) to be an endangered species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act…Publication Date 1993
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis press release provides a brief overview of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's review of the Pima Pineapple Cactus' endangered status. The Service determined that the species should…Publication Date 2007
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- endangered status
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract—Pima pineapple cactus (PPC) (Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina), a federally listed endangered species, occurs throughout southeastern Arizona and has relatively low population…Publication Date 2005
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- endangered species
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- pollination biology
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article covers the conviction of Mary Darling, an environmental consultant, for violating the federal Lacey Act. Darling admitted to moving 30 Pima Pineapple Cacti from land scheduled for…Publication Date 2003
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Lacey Act
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina) (PPC) is listed as endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. This taxon occurs south of Tucson, Arizona and Sonora,…Publication Date 1996
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordFollowing the Elkhorn Fire which burned 23,440 acres in the Altar Valley, the Natural Resources Conservation Service prepared this report to document the fire's effect on the endangered Pima…Publication Date 2009
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- fire management
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordFollowing the Elkhorn Fire which burned 23,440 acres in the Altar Valley, the Natural Resources Conservation Service prepared this report to document the fire's effect on the endangered Pima…Publication Date 2009
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Coryphantha scheeri
- fire management
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report, contracted by Pima County and completed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, analyzes the results of several years of field studies focused on the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl in…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- dispersal
- habitat corridors
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report, contracted by Pima County and completed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, analyzes the results of several years of field studies focused on the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl in…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- dispersal
- habitat corridors
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe US Fish and Wildlife Service's Species Profile page on the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl provides a brief overview of the owl's habitat, life history and population status. The page also…Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferrunginous Pygmy Owl
- Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis brief handout covers some of the common questions raised concerning the delisting of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl in Arizona.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- Endangered Species Act
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: This report is the result of a cooperative effort by the Rocky Mountain Research Station and the USDA Forest Service Region 3, with participation by the Arizona Game and Fish Department…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- conservation
- threatened species
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document provides a brief overview of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl's habitat, range, and some of the reasons for its decline.Publication Date 2008
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSummary: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines endangered status for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) in Arizona, pursuant to the Endangered Species …Publication Date 1997
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- Endangered Species Act
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis federal register notice details the delisting of the Arizona Distinct Population Segment of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl.Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- Endangered Species Act
- United States
- 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 RecordIn this article, Tana Kappel discusses the history and role of prescribed fire in the Altar Valley with a number of local stakeholders. Although fire historically played an important role in the…Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- desert grasslands
- endangered species
- prescribed fire
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Effective conservation requires efficient population monitoring, which can be challenging for rare species like the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). We compared two alternative survey…Publication Date 2008
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Gopherus agassizii
- monitoring techniques
- Sonoran Desert Tortoise
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document provides information on the taxonomy, morphology, genetics, habitat, behavior, reproduction, growth and population structure of the Sonoran Desert Tortoise across its range.Publication Date 1995
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Desert Tortoise
- Gopherus agassizii
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract This conference was designed to provide a non-confrontational setting for a variety of people from differing viewpoints to discuss the threats facing arid grasslands of the Southwest.…Publication Date 1996
- arid grasslands
- Arizona
- Arizona grassland
- erosion control
- exotic species
- invasive species
- United States
- water quality
- wildfire management
- wildlife
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides information on the distribution of plant communities within the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- vegetation communities
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides information on the soil types present in the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Soil Type
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map describes rangeland condition across the Altar Valley using seven categories that incorporate soil stability, biotic integrity and watershed function.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- biotic integrity
- rangeland condition
- soil stability
- United States
- watershed function
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides information on land ownership within the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map presents the Altar Valley as a patchwork of ecological sites, the basic mapping unit used for rangeland inventory. Each ecological site represents a unique type of rangeland that has the…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- ecological sites
- rangeland inventory
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- range management
- drought
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordThis map provides the location of wells, tanks, dams, grazing allotments, study areas, fences, roads and pipelines in the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis map shows the preliminary conservation action sites identified by the Resource Assessment Project Team.Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordOne of the final steps in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, this Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) recommends the implementation of the Altar Valley Fire Management Plan.Publication Date 2009
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- fire management
- National Environmental Policy Act
- NEPA
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article discusses the importance of fire for the desert ecosystem of the Altar Valley as well as the history of prescribed fire in the area.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- fire management
- prescribed fire
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is intended to inform those who depend on the soil and its life-giving properties. This guide discusses ways to regenerate soil so that it holds more water, supports more vegetation…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- erosion control
- Landscape degradation
- New Mexico
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is intended to inform those who depend on the soil and its life-giving properties. This guide discusses ways to regenerate soil so that it holds more water, supports more vegetation…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- erosion control
- Landscape degradation
- New Mexico
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is intended to inform those who depend on the soil and its life-giving properties. This guide discusses ways to regenerate soil so that it holds more water, supports more vegetation…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- erosion control
- Landscape degradation
- New Mexico
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is an introduction to grazing management designed to help landowners, contractors, and agency personnel make better grassland management decisions. Grazing can have a deleterious…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- grazing
- New Mexico
- range management
- rangeland health
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is an introduction to grazing management designed to help landowners, contractors, and agency personnel make better grassland management decisions. Grazing can have a deleterious…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- grazing
- New Mexico
- range management
- rangeland health
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is an introduction to grazing management designed to help landowners, contractors, and agency personnel make better grassland management decisions. Grazing can have a deleterious…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- grazing
- New Mexico
- range management
- rangeland health
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Quivira Coalition has published 28 newsletter since 1997 until switching to a journal format in 2006. The newsletters cover a wide range of topics related to ranching and conservation.
- Arizona
- conservation
- grazing
- New Mexico
- ranching
- United States
- 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 RecordPart of the National Environmental Policy Act process, this Environmental Impact Statement presents a number of alternative action options related to endangered species management within Pima County…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- endangered species
- National Environmental Policy Act
- natural resource management
- Pima County
- United States
- Library Collection RecordWhile finalizing the Multi-species Conservation Plan (MSCP), Pima County created this 18 page summary to enhance the public's understanding of the extensive plan. The MSCP was created to…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Pima County
- 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 RecordThis memorandum discusses the proposed designation of Critical Habitat as required by the Endangered Species Act for the jaguar in Pima County.Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Critical Habitat
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- Jaguar
- Pima County
- United States