Conservation

A phalarope floats on water in the background more similar birds.
Birders and Scientists Unite for a Celebration of Saline Lakes Across the Hemisphere
August 25, 2025 — Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua sheds light on the state of saline lakes and partners' conservation efforts
Western Water News
Looking Ahead: Advancing Habitat and Climate Progress After the Budget Bill
August 01, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ maintains its unyielding commitment to supporting federal policy that benefits birds, people and the places they call home
Policy & Advocacy
Congress’ Budget Bill Presents Setbacks for Habitat Conservation and Climate, While Preserving Agricultural Funding, Dropping Public Lands Sales
August 01, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ assesses how the newly passed budget reconciliation bill affects birds and communities
Policy & Advocacy
Maier’s Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Farm Recognized as First Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Certified Bird-Friendly Habitat in Minnesota
July 23, 2025 — Cattle are the key for creating grassland bird habitat at central Minnesota farm
Conservation Ranching
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Ranch Network Earns Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification
July 22, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Certified Bird-Friendly Lands boast grazing practices that benefit birds
Conservation Ranching
Senate Budget Bill Delivers a Blow to Clean Energy, but Public Lands Sell-Off Averted
July 01, 2025
Policy
A female mallard is harnessed with a tracking device.
To Solve the Mallard's Mysterious Decline, Researchers Turn to Hi-Tech Trackers
June 20, 2025 — Biologists are using the devices to better understand the bird's behavior and, ultimately, what might be driving our most common duck's population drop.
Bird Science
Investing in Working Lands for Birds, Habitat, and Rural Communities
June 12, 2025 — Farmers and ranchers lead Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ's first-ever Farm Bill Fly-in
News
Why Federal Bird Science Deserves Our Strongest Support
June 11, 2025 — For decades, two programs from the U.S. Geological Survey have provided essential information about birds. They must continue to be fully funded.
Policy & Advocacy
Alameda Wetland
Protecting Albuquerque Area Wetlands
May 16, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Southwest and Albuquerque Open Space partner to conserve these critical jewels.
Western Water News