Working Lands

President Trump Visits Colorado as his Policies Wreak Havoc on Public Lands
February 20, 2020 — This Administration prioritizes energy leasing over sound management of the sagebrush ecosystem.
Video: Watch (and Hear) Two Bitterns Getting Weird in a Rice Field
June 18, 2018 — Mindful conservation on California rice farms creates homes for wetland birds, while also providing a rare chance to study them.
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Celebrating Sagebrush: The West's Most Important Native Plant
March 30, 2018 — Covering 165 million acres across 14 states, sagebrush country is home to more wildlife—and people—than you might realize.
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In Mexico, Grassland Birds and Ranching Can Coexist — with Mauricio de la Maza
March 09, 2018 — "That’s how everything kind of melds together: birds, habitat, water, the people, and economics."
Podcast
What in the World is Conservation Ranching?
October 02, 2017 — Your guide to Audubon's program to make cattle ranching prairie- and bird-friendly
For Consumers and Conservationists: FAQs on Conservation Ranching
September 25, 2017 — Learn more about what conservation ranching is, and why it can be good for birds and the environment
Cover of the 2017 State of the Birds Report
The State of the Birds 2017: Farm Bill Special Report
August 10, 2017
Audubon Advisory
Tricolored Blackbird May Be Listed as Endangered in California
December 10, 2015 — Protections for struggling bird will go into effect while Commission considers full listing.
6 Other Birds That Will Benefit From Sagebrush Conservation
September 22, 2015 — As much as we love them, it's not just about the Greater Sage-Grouse.
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