Conservation

Banding Together for Burrowing Owls 
April 18, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ staff digs deep, literally, to install new artificial burrows.
Western Water News
This Earth Day is a Pivotal Moment to Reverse Bird Population Declines
April 18, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ remains committed to protecting birds across the hemisphere.
Portrait of Raúl Grijalva.
Rep. Grijalva Served as a Stalwart Champion of Conservation, Tribal and Public Lands, and Birds
March 14, 2025
News
A meadowlark stands in short, green grass.
Jacob Yetter Joins Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ as Conservation Ranching Program Manager for Kansas & Oklahoma
March 14, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Conservation Ranching is a grassland program that works for birds and herds
Conservation Ranching News
A bright yellow meadowlark perched in a sagebrush plant.
A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats
March 13, 2025 — Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in the past.
News
The U.S. Capitol building
Investing in Conservation: A Triple Win for Birds, Communities, and Natural Resources
March 05, 2025 — Building on a Bipartisan Legacy to Protect Our Nation’s Lands and Waters
News
A Loggerhead Shrike perches on a lichen-covered branch.
Paicines Ranch Deemed Bird Paradise by Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Bird-Friendly Land Certification
February 27, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Certified Bird-Friendly Land status recognizes grazing practices that are good for birds
Conservation Ranching News
Cattle are Catalysts for Grassland Bird Habitat at Wyoming’s Carter Ranch
February 19, 2025 — Home of Carter Country Meats earns Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Bird-Friendly Land certification
Conservation Ranching News
A common tern flying
Migratory Birds that Fly between Canada and South America Face Highest Risk, per New Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Study
February 17, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ scientists developed a new framework to understand threats to migratory species and found that birds traversing the longest distances across the Americas are at highest risk, underscoring the need for coordinated hemispheric conservation efforts.
Press Room
USGS and Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Formalize Partnership in Bird Data Collaboration
February 13, 2025 — A newly signed Memorandum of Understanding allows for both organizations to share information from some of the longest-running datasets in the world, and sets the stage for future collaboration.