A bigger-than-expected snowstorm couldn't hold back the 2025 Nevada Pinyon Jay crew as they began training!

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#PinyonJays and pinyon pines are partners in survival, but pinyon-juniper woodlands are changing. One hypothesis is that these landscapes have become increasingly simplified, with less variation in tree ages, densities, & habitat conditions that once made them more resilient.

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In years when pinyon pines produce abundant cone crops (mast years), Pinyon Jays have the resources they need to thrive and reproduce. Developing green cones can even trigger breeding behaviors, sometimes allowing Pinyon Jays to raise a second brood in the fall.

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