Xerónimo Castañeda

Tricolored Blackbird Conservation Project Manager

Articles by Xerónimo Castañeda

Conservation

Audubon and Partners Protected 155,000 Tricolored Blackbirds in 2022

October 18, 2022 — Iconic California bird faces pressure from habitat loss and climate change.

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Dairies Help Save Tricolored Blackbirds in the Central Valley

October 18, 2021 — 6 Years Strong - Audubon partners with NRCS and family dairy farmers in the Central Valley to protect threatened birds.

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Victory! 170,000 Tricolored Blackbirds saved in 2021

July 26, 2021 — Thanks to our agricultural partners,100% of thirteen Tricolored Blackbird colonies across the San Joaquin Valley in California were protected this year.

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Collaborative Conservation

May 6, 2021 — We work closely with landowners and partners in the Tricolored Blackbird Working Group to protect the Tricolored Blackbird across California.

Working Lands

We did it! 177,000 Tricolored Blackbirds Saved in 2020

August 27, 2020 — In the sixth year of the Audubon Summer Conservation Program, we worked closely with dairy producers to protect 100% of the known 15 Tricolored Blackbird colonies on agricultural fields across four counties.