On 12 December 2024, the Working Group held its annual Fall meeting virtually.
Meeting Agenda:
Welcome and intro to the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Working Group (5 minutes)
US ESA status of western Yellow-billed Cuckoo – Meaghan Conway/Jenny Davis (15 minutes)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo and deforestation in the Paraguayan Chaco – Rob Clay (15 minutes)
No place to land, can stopover sites limit Yellow-billed Cuckoo populations? – Edwin Jacobo (15 min)
Patterns of migratory connectivity for Yellow-billed Cuckoo – Callie Stanley (15 minutes)
Guided discussion: potential projects/partners in Gran Chaco – Rob Clay and Callie Stanley (15 minutes)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo use of Russian Olive in Western Colorado and implications for management – Adam Petry (15 minutes)
Range wide occupancy results for western Yellow-billed Cuckoo – John Stanek (15 min)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Working Group Subcommittees – Jenna Stanek (5 minutes)
Discussion/"open floor" time requesting partners give quick updates about any topics or research they are working on and close (15-20 minutes)