Mexican spotted owl
The 2025 training will be offered April 22nd and 23rd, 2025 in Moab, Utah. April 22nd will consist of a classroom session and field visit with nighttime calling (12:30 to鈥10:00 pm). April 23 (8:00 am to 12:00 pm) includes a morning habitat walk and wrap up discussion.鈥疨lease visit the Mexican spotted owl species page to learn more. To register, please fill out the by April 8, 2025. Training is limited to 30 applicants. For questions, please contact Sam Schratz (samuel_schratz@fws.gov).
Uinta Basin and Central Utah Rare Plants
EDIT 3/24: The live Q&A will now be hosted April 3rd at 11am MDT. Please follow the links below to register. If you have already registered, there is no need to re-register for the new date.
This year's training will comprise of a recorded webinar and live Question and Answer session March 29th at 11am MDT. You must register via to receive the invitation to the live Q&A and so we can track and verify everyone's completion of the training. The recording and invite will be provided after registration. Visit the Uinta Basin and Central Utah Rare Plants training page to learn more. For questions, please contact Matt Lewis (Matthew_Lewis@fws.gov).
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
The Southwestern willow flycatcher Survey Protocol training will be offered in person on May 22nd and 23rd at the UDWR Washington County Offices in Hurricane, Utah. The field visit will consist of SWFL calling May 23rd at two or three locations in and around St. George, UT. Please visit the Southwestern willow flycatcher page to learn more and register. For questions, please contact Emily Jencso (emily_jencso@fws.gov).
Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Information for 2025 training to come. For more details, please visit: .
Utah prairie dog
Join us on June 2nd and 3rd, 2025 in Cedar City, Utah for the Utah Prairie Dog Surveyor Training. Monday June 2nd will be an in-person, all-day classroom session held at the Festival Hall in Cedar City, Tuesday 6/3 will be an all-day field day in the surrounding habitat areas. Please register here: . Registration is limited and registered students will be informed of enrollment status by mid-May. For questions, please contact Samuel Schratz at samuel_schratz@fws.gov and visit the Utah priaire dog page for more details. . NOTE: Your training certification cards are valid for 5 years, so if you attended in 2024 you do not need to re-certify until 2028.
Mojave desert tortoise
The Desert Tortoise Council intends to offer a Mojave desert tortoise Lecture Course and a Field Workshop fall 2025 in California. For updating training information, details, and registration, please check the , or contact Danielle Costantini ().
