Working Lands

A lark bunting sitting on a branch looking at a grassland landscape with cattle.
New Faces Join Front Line of Grassland Conservation
May 17, 2023
A gray and white bird with a black patch over its eye sits in a green, leafy tree.
Audubon Certification Says Missouri's Tin Cup Heritage Farm is For the Birds
May 11, 2023 — Cattle employed for bird conservation in Audubon Conservation Ranching program
Why it is worth changing Colombia's productive landscapes
March 27, 2023 — By working productive landscapes and connecting different ecosystems, we provide safe habitats for birds and biodiversity and achieve environmental benefits for people while improving the productivity and profitability of farmers and communities with a long-term sustainable impact.
A quail perches on a wooden post of a barbed wire fence, a clear blue sky in the background.
Herds for Birds: Audubon Certifies Dixon Water Foundation Ranches as Bird-Friendly Habitats
March 02, 2023 — Audubon bird-friendly certifications cover 21,000 acres of Texas grassland habitat
A lesser prairie chicken stands in the grass.
Alexander Ranch Awarded Audubon Certified Status for Bird-Friendly Habitat Measures
February 22, 2023 — Kansas ranch herd is working for birds, notably the Lesser Prairie-Chicken, in the Audubon Conservation Ranching program
A brown striped sparrow seats on a branch stuck in barbed wire.
Audubon Issues 100th Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification to Badger Creek Ranch
January 19, 2023 — Badger Creek Ranch herd in Colorado is working for birds through Audubon’s Conservation Ranching program.
Colorado’s Houseweart Ranch Earns Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification from Audubon
January 05, 2023 — Princess Beef herd is working for grassland birds in Audubon Conservation Ranching program
Supporting Our Working Lands to Protect Wildlife and Store Carbon
December 23, 2022 — The Growing Climate Solutions Act will help farmers, foresters, ranchers, and other land stewards who are on the frontlines of conservation.
Western Meadowlark on May Ranch, an Audubon-certified ranch, in Prowers County, Colorado.
R6 Ranch Recipient of Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification from Audubon
December 19, 2022 — R6 herd is working for grassland birds in the Audubon Conservation Ranching program
Cattle ranching for birds: a song for sustainability
November 24, 2022 — The new Sustainable Cattle Ranching Playbook recently launched by Audubon Americas shares the ancient and vital connection of people and birds, and best practices to boost productivity while helping birds.