Audubon Conservation Ranching aims to stabilize declining grassland bird populations in partnership with farmers and ranchers.
Why farmers and ranchers? The majority of grassland birds–whose populations have declined by more than 40 percent in the last 50 years–inhabit privately owned land. This is where we scale our impact.
Landowners voluntarily enroll in our program, and when they meet requirements centering on habitat management, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare, they earn the Audubon Bird-Friendly Land certification. Nationwide, more than 100 ranches and nearly 3 million acres have earned status as Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Land.
Consumers with an appetite for conservation support these bird-friendly habitats. A special package designation – the Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly seal – lets shoppers know which beef or bison products come from these lands managed for birds and biodiversity.
Learn more about what conservation ranching is, and why it can be good for birds and the environment
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Learn more about what conservation ranching means for ranchers.
The Farm Bill helped Audubon’s Conservation Ranching program take flight. Now it’s helping it soar.
Senior Director, Wings Over Working Lands
Program Director, Audubon Conservation Ranching
Communications Director, Wings Over Working Lands
Senior Partnerships Manager, Audubon Conservation Ranching
Communications Associate, Wings Over Working Lands
Ranch Profile: May Ranch
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