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BOTH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE ARE REQUIRED FOR A UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RECOVERY PERMIT
Recovery permits are issued to allow for take (e.g., harass [surveying & monitoring constitute harassment], harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect, or attempt to do these things) as part of activities intended to foster the recovery of listed species. A typical use of a recovery permit is to allow for scientific research on a listed species in order to understand better the species' long-term survival needs. —USFWS
STATE WILDLIFE AGENCIES ALSO MIGHT REQUIRE PERMITS, PARTICULARY FOR NEST MONITORING & OTHER STUDIES
Cuckoo Vocalizations, Survey Protocols, & Data Forms for Permitted Surveying, Monitoring, and Research are Provided at the Trainings. Survey Protocols & Data Forms Also can be Found at Resources.
Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Training - Arizona
Audubon Arizona is hosting this the 2024 Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo surveyor training in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the AZ Game and Fish Department, the Bureau of Land Management, Tucson Audubon. and Northern Arizona University. The training will be offered in a hybrid format, with a virtual classroom session on June 20th followed by an in-person field session on June 21th. Two field sites are available - one on the Santa Cruz River south of Tucson and the other on the East Verde River near the town of Payson.
Contact Cathy Wise
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Training - California
Southern Sierra Research Station Cuckoo Training (Registration Closed)
The Workshop is now full and we are starting a “Wait-List”. If someone is not able to attend the workshop, it creates an opening then we add someone from the wait-list. If enough people sign up for the wait-list, there is the possibility to have a second field day for the wait-list group. Please email: Michelle(at)southernsierraresearch.org to get on the waitlist.
July 16 (online presentation) & July 18 (field day) in Weldon, CA
Cost: $250
Currently Enrolled Full-Time Students in College or Graduate School are elligible for a reduced student price of $150. Please use the “Contact Us” link for access to this special pricing.
Space is limited to 20 registrants. Once filled we will have a waiting list.
Questions: Contact Us!
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Workshop | Southern Sierra Research Station
Once you have registered!
Please review the survey protocols, survey forms and Yellow-billed Cuckoo vocalizations. Bring a copy of the protocols and review it before the workshop, so that we may answer any questions. Please download and listen to the Yellow-billed Cuckoo vocalizations to become familiar with them prior to the workshop.
Workshop Materials
Cuckoo Survey Protocol Halterman et al.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo vocalizations
Schedule:
Day 1: 1pm to 5pm online presentation over Zoom. Presentation topics will include: distribution and Status, habitat preferences, breeding ecology, and survey protocol.
Workshop Presentation Link: To be added at a later date
Day 2: 6am to 10am. We will meet at at the Audubon Kern River Preserve Headquarters.
In July, the daytime temperatures are typically in the 90s and the nighttime temperature is in the 60s or 70s. Please be prepared for both hot and cold temperatures. Also, bring the following gear with you to the workshop: notepad, pen, binoculars, hiking boots, sunscreen and mosquito repellent. Coffee, tea, water, soda and snacks will be provided during the workshop To help reduce waste, please bring a water bottle and coffee mug.
For more information about the Kern River Valley Yellow-billed Cuckoo workshop please use the “Contact Us” link on the website. Thank you!
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Training - New Mexico
Classroom Session June 5. 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Bosque del Apache visitor center – Lannon Room. This year we are holding the training in person only and are limiting the class to 40 students only.
Field Session June 6 AM. Details to come. Field experience is required to obtain a federal permit for yellow-billed cuckoo surveys.
Registration Email Jenny Davis at Jennifer_L_Davis@fws.gov with attendee name, email address, and phone number. Include when and where you plan to be conducting surveys in 2023 or 2024 and if you have already applied for federal and state permits. Additionally, include documentation of riparian avian species field experience to allow us to determine whether you will still need field experience to obtain a permit. Priority will be given to those who have applied for permits and who will be conducting surveys in NM in 2024 or 2025. This year we are limiting participants to 40 people. Survey training is free, but due to limited space you must register for training. If you register and cannot attend, please cancel your registration to allow those waitlisted to take your place.
Federal Permits Required for all recovery studies pertaining to cuckoos including presence/absence surveys. Visit https://fwsepermits.servicenowservices.com/fws. Cost is $100 for a new permit and $50 for an amendment to add the species to a current permit. For all individuals named on the permit, include resumes with documentation of experience and as well as past attendance at a training class. Cuckoo protocol training within the past 5 years and previous experience with cuckoos and riparian avian species surveys is required for presence/absence permitting in New Mexico.
State (NM) Permits State permits are required for all recovery studies, including presence/absence surveys. Visit https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/enforcement/scientific-educational/scientific/Scientific-Collection-Permit-Application-or-Renewal-Form.pdf for the application; contact dgf.permits@state.nm.us for more information.
Instructors
Dave Moore, US Bureau of Reclamation
Matt Bullard, US Bureau of Reclamation
Tori Barron, US Bureau of Reclamation
Jenny Davis, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Erin Duvuvuei, NM Department of Game and Fish
Co-Sponsors Us Fish Wildlife Service, US Bureau of Reclamation, & New Mexico Department of Game and Fish