I believe that it is important to keep protection for this species, even though most people would think the opposite. Yes the Southwestern Willow flycatcher is a very small bird and is endangered at this time but they have helped our environment so much, from seed dispersal to managing bug population, they do the little things that make a difference.  Fortunately for them there are many different sites, and organizations that have taken the time to help protect these bird such as, The Center for Biological Diversity,Working Lands for Wildlife ( WDFW), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)  and many more. They have managed to conserve land of the willow flycatcher to make sure they aren’t effect about human activities. Southwestern willow flycatcher are most affected by human activities such as livestock grazing,channelization and bank stabilization , agricultural development, and dams and reservoirs. All of them have a large role in habitat loss and habitat fragmentation, which then affects patterns of species abundance and distribution at local and regional scales. Habitat loss is the number one reason why we are losing the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. Many of these activities can have an alternative in order for humans to have their desires and have the birds safe. In the website its mentioned that making a change over the net 20 year to protect these birds  could cost between $11 million to $19 million(U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, 2013. In order to help these southwestern willow flycatcher there will be  steps in over to recover the species, such as management for flood control, surface water supply and power generation because southwestern willow flycatchers are in the riparian habitat and often have damage from poisoned water, over flooding, and human activities. Another step is being aware of where we have agriculture development not only because of the intoxicated water and activities going on but it affects the species during migration season. The most direct way we can start helping out this species is knowing where our food comes from. Livestock and wild ungulate grazing have destroyed many habitats of the southwestern willow flycatcher. The management of livestock grazing to restore desired processes and increase habitat quality and quantity is a very possibly thing. We could eat less meat, or relocate where we get our foods in order to have human desires and have a protected species at the same time.

 

I personally believe the amount of money that it will cost to make a difference that transportation activities and livestock grazing is worth taking on. These tiny little birds have done us such a big favor, One of the biggest things Southwestern Willow flycatchers do is  eat insects including, wasps, bees, winged ants, beetles, flies, caterpillars, moths, spiders and many other insects.. They help control insect population around wetlands and waterways. Not only do they control population of insects, they help spread out seeds. They eat about 74.6% of diperta, which are known as flies, but there are various kinds such as horse flies, crane flies, hover flies,mosquitoes, black flies and robber flies  and others. Another benefit the southwestern willow flycatcher does is seed dispersal. They have a wide range including habitat and breeding which includes southern california, arizona, new mexico, southern portions of nevada and utah, texas, southwestern colors, and northwestern mexico. In all I think this species should have possibility of being protected.