Working Lands

Maier’s Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Farm Recognized as First Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Habitat in Minnesota

July 23, 2025 — Cattle are the key for creating grassland bird habitat at central Minnesota farm

Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Ranch Network Earns Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification

July 22, 2025 — Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Lands boast grazing practices that benefit birds

Investing in Working Lands for Birds, Habitat, and Rural Communities

June 12, 2025 — Farmers and ranchers lead Audubon's first-ever Farm Bill Fly-in

Jacob Yetter Joins Audubon as Conservation Ranching Program Manager for Kansas & Oklahoma

March 14, 2025 — Audubon Conservation Ranching is a grassland program that works for birds and herds

Paicines Ranch Deemed Bird Paradise by Audubon Bird-Friendly Land Certification

February 27, 2025 — Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Land status recognizes grazing practices that are good for birds

Cattle are Catalysts for Grassland Bird Habitat at Wyoming’s Carter Ranch

February 19, 2025 — Home of Carter Country Meats earns Audubon Bird-Friendly Land certification

Ninth Circuit Upholds Decision in Favor of Greater Sage-grouse Habitat

January 17, 2025 — Greater Sage-Grouse in the news again as court invalidates oil and gas leasing in essential habitat

Audubon Conservation Ranching and Kateri Partner to Advance Regenerative Ranching and Grassland Conservation

December 05, 2024 — Partnership expands incentives for ranchers to enhance bird habitats, boost biodiversity, and increase carbon sequestration

National Audubon Society and Heifer International Partner to Expand Conservation Ranching Program into Arkansas

September 18, 2024 — Bird-friendly certification aims to improve bird habitat & connect consumers to conservation

Grazing the Bar: Audubon Awarded $2.5 Million Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA

August 09, 2024 — Funding to propel grassland bird conservation on beef & dairy farms in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin