Topics Where We Work Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests

Conservation Ranching

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
One person unspools wire while another holds several metal stakes. Cattle graze behind them.
To Grow Grassland Habitat, Conservationists Try a New Incentive: Cash for Birds
December 12, 2024 — Audubon and partners hope the novel approach will yield more bird-friendly grazing on livestock farms in the Midwest.
A Passion for Conservation is a True Gift to the World.
November 19, 2024 — Audubon Conservation Ranching
TEXAS
Two men pound wood posts into a creekbed.
Flowing Forward: Reviving Streams Through Partnerships
November 19, 2024 — The launch of a stream restoration project on a Colorado Ranch.
ROCKIES Western Water
A partial rainbow over sagebrush steppe landscape.
2024 Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
September 27, 2024 — Bird activity and sightings on Audubon Certified bird-friendly ranches in Wyoming and Colorado were noticeably higher this year.
ROCKIES
Sunrise over pine trees.
Birding Tours on Cattle Ranches?
September 12, 2024 — Audubon Conservation Ranching and Reefs to Rockies add a new dimension to ecotourism.
ROCKIES
A Burrowing Owl peers out from its burrow.
Looking Underground: Why Birds Need Healthy Soils
August 30, 2024 — Soil lays the foundation for the health of nearly all bird habitats.
ROCKIES
Grazing Gone Wild: Hoskin Family Farm Earns Audubon Bird-Friendly Certification
August 07, 2024 — Rotational grazing is the key component to creating a patchwork of habitat for grassland birds
GREAT PLAINS
Three people stand together smiling.
Collaboration is Key to Conserving the Sagebrush Ecosystem
July 10, 2024 — More than 70 people gathered at the Miller Ranch in Wyoming to celebrate efforts to conserve and restore the sagebrush ecosystem.
ROCKIES