This photo, taken on the Conservancy’s Betts tract, shows active use by the White-faced ibis. The darker of the two species seen in the photo here is the White-faced ibis, and it is one of the NBHCP’s “Covered Species.” Over the years, we have noticed that their use of the Conservancy’s preserves is highest when rice fields in the region have been de-watered in preparation for harvest. In keeping with the Conservancy’s mission of providing a sanctuary for displaced populations of Covered Species, this regime fits in nicely with the species’ needs and the Conservancy’s mission.
A New Team Member.
Pictured here are two photos, one of a goat about to give birth to a kid on a portion of the Conservancy’s preserves that benefit Swainson’s hawk. The hawks have migrated now, so the field’s vacant state was recently enlivened when this newborn made its introduction to life on Earth. …