SCIENCE &
OUR APPROACH
Data-driven conservation on working land. After two foundational years in the Sky Islands of Arizona, Wildlife in Motion is expanding across the full Sky Islands of the Americas in partnership with Climate Corridors.
Scientific Research
Wildlife in Motion deploys 110 camera traps across Cienega Ranch in a stratified random design across grassland, shrubland, riparian forest, and water-restoration zones. With over 700,000 images uploaded to Wildlife Insights for AI-assisted species identification, our data-driven approach builds a continuous baseline for landscape-scale conservation across the Sky Islands of the Americas.
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Our Impact
In FY 2024–25, Wildlife in Motion built the scientific foundation for long-term biodiversity conservation across the Sky Islands. Our 110-camera trap network generated over 700,000 images — each verified by a human reviewer before entering the dataset. The kit fox reintroduction program documented first-season pups at Cienega Ranch, the first confirmed reproduction in recent memory. With 150 agaves planted along the Diamond Mountain corridor and 2,000 more planned at Cienega Ranch, the migratory pathway for the endangered Mexican long-nosed bat is being actively restored. In 2026, the program expands to 9 Sky Island ranges — the first comprehensive biodiversity and connectivity assessment across the US Madrean Sky Islands.