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The Tricolored Blackbird
Senior Wildlife Biologist, Mike Stake works with our partners at the Santa Lucia Conservancy to observe and study a California icon, the Tricolored Blackbird. The Tricolored Blackbird is a true California specialty, with more than 99% of their global population residing in California. These birds form the largest breeding colonies of any North American land bird.
In the 1930s, there were an estimated 2-3 million Tricolored Blackbirds. Now, population estimates are less than 200,000 – a 90% decline in less than 100 years. Learn what Ventana Wildlife Society and Santa Lucia Conservancy are doing to improve management for Tricolored Blackbirds and mitigate the threats that they face. |
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The Western Snowy Plover
Keeping dogs on a leash in wildlife areas is crucial for the protection of local fauna. Dogs, even the most well-behaved, can disturb, chase, or even harm wildlife if left to roam freely. For instance, this video about Western Snowy Plovers highlights how these delicate shorebirds, which nest on sandy beaches, can be easily scared away from their nests by off-leash dogs. When the adult plovers are frightened and forced to flee, their eggs or chicks are left vulnerable to predators, temperature extremes, or accidental trampling. By ensuring our dogs remain on leashes in such habitats, we can significantly reduce stress and potential harm to wildlife like the Western Snowy Plovers, thereby playing a role in their conservation. Ventana Wildlife Society staff consulted on the making of this video.
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Consultation
We are your condor experts. As co-managers of the central California population, Ventana Wildlife Society has the necessary knowledge, technology, and permits to help you protect condors while maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations.
We are also your general bird experts. Our senior wildlife biologists each have more than 20 years of experience working with a variety of bird species of conservation concern, including Bald Eagles, Spotted Owls, Burrowing Owls, Willow Flycatchers, Purple Martins, and Tricolored Blackbirds.
We are also your general bird experts. Our senior wildlife biologists each have more than 20 years of experience working with a variety of bird species of conservation concern, including Bald Eagles, Spotted Owls, Burrowing Owls, Willow Flycatchers, Purple Martins, and Tricolored Blackbirds.
By having the most complete data set of condor GIS locations, we are able to help government and companies avoid harming condors.
Our biologists are now permitted to do Red-legged Frog surveys.
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Red-Legged Frogs
We possess 10(a)(1)(a) recovery permits for the following special status species:
• California Condor • California Red-legged Frog |
Conservation Planning
Conservation planning started with our successful Bald Eagle recovery project in the 1980s and continues today through nearly 25 years of managing the central California Condor population.
We balance our field proficiency with top scientific writing skills in preparing your environmental documents, particularly those addressing avian conservation measures, such as Avian Protection Plans, Eagle Conservation Plans, and Resource Management Plans.
We balance our field proficiency with top scientific writing skills in preparing your environmental documents, particularly those addressing avian conservation measures, such as Avian Protection Plans, Eagle Conservation Plans, and Resource Management Plans.
Our biologists combine data collection and document preparation skills to meet our clients' conservation planning objectives.
