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Thursday December 18, 2025

Job Posting: Utah Avian Field Technician

The Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO) at Boise State University is hiring seasonal avian field technicians to contribute…

Thursday January 2, 2025

Job Posting: Pinyon Jay Seasonal Avian Technician

Location: Southern Idaho Time Period: variable, Feb-June 2025 Salary: $18-19.50/hour DOE Last Date to Apply:…

Wednesday November 1, 2023

The Tipping Point for Motus in the West?

This year proved to be another exciting one for the Motus Wildlife Tracking System network in the West as IBO continues to partner with MPG Ranch. Our hopes and dreams of creating a sort of “domino effect” in the Intermountain West are turning into reality!

Wednesday November 1, 2023

Camas National Wildlife Refuge: How has Migration Changed?

Between fall 2005 and spring 2007, IBO measured an impressive volume and diversity of migrant birds that were using Camas NWR. But in the years since then, the refuge has conspicuously changed, perhaps most notably the vegetation community.

Tuesday November 1, 2022

Inspired by Ranchers in the Northern Great Plains

I dial the number I’m given. After a couple rings a soft-spoken, kind voice answers, “This is Russ.” “Hi Russ, I’m with the Intermountain Bird Observatory. We’ve been contracted by the World Wildlife Fund to conduct the bird surveys on your ranch for the RSVP–Ranching Systems and Viability Planning program.”

Tuesday November 1, 2022

A Day to Remember on the Wolakota Buffalo Range

I take a few more scoops of sand from beneath the engine block of my beat-up Toyota and skeptically eye the bundles of dry yucca stems and twigs beneath the front tires before climbing into the cab and trying one more time. No luck.

Tuesday November 1, 2022

Motus Network Tracks Birds Over Thousands of Miles

In 2022, IBO continued its partnership with MPG Ranch to maintain the Idaho Motus network. Motus stations can shut down at any moment from a variety of issues, so keeping the network up and running can be difficult and time consuming. The hard work is nonetheless fulfilling, especially when we discover more and more tag detections at our stations every year!

Tuesday November 1, 2022