The Intermountain Bird Observatory is studying Pinyon Jays in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.
IBO is part of a larger Pinyon Jay Working Group that is collaborating to better understand and conserve this species. We aim to gather information on Pinyon Jay locations throughout the Intermountain West, including locating and monitoring Pinyon Jay nesting colonies.
Our surveys also help us understand what habitat Pinyon Jays use in our region, since many areas lack their namesake: Pinyon Pine trees.
This research is especially important because Pinyon Jays are a proposed candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Thus, the data we’ve gathered in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah – including documentation of many new breeding areas – is already contributing to the ongoing species status assessment.
Join our survey team
Visit our jobs page to learn about Pinyon Jay Research Technician positions available in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. We typically post available positions in December or January.
Pinyon Jay Partners
- Pinyon Jay Working Group
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game
- Idaho Bird Conservation Partnership
- Great Basin Bird Observatory
- Utah Department of Natural Resources
- Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
- Bureau of Land Management
- U.S. Forest Service
- Idaho National Laboratory
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Utah State University
- Wyoming Department of Game and Fish
Contact us about this project
Email: IBO@boisestate.edu