Consulting and Support Expansion of Motus

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has awarded a consulting contract to Paso Pacifico for expanding the Motus Wildlife Tracking System network in northern Central America. The contract, identified as CTR079060, covers fiscal years 2026-2028 with an annual value of $30,000, totaling $90,000 over the three-year performance period from October 9, 2025 to October 7, 2028. The prime contractor will collaborate with regional organizations in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to enhance migratory bird monitoring capabilities.

Key deliverables include coordinating a Motus Working Group, identifying and installing wildlife tracking stations, supporting research through bird tagging, and conducting training workshops to build local conservation capacity. The scope of work involves collecting movement data for Arizona migratory bird species by establishing new monitoring infrastructure and improving existing tracking capabilities across the specified Central American countries. Paso Pacifico will leverage its regional conservation expertise and established partnerships to implement the project, addressing significant gaps in transnational wildlife tracking and research methodologies.