Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests

Two Greater Sage-Grouse stand in a field at dawn.
Changes to Habitat Plans Released for Comment as Greater Sage-grouse Numbers Continue to Decline
September 04, 2025 — Decisions guide management of 50 million acres of range for iconic Western bird
Public Lands
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
Spectacled Eider swimming in a wetland.
Why Protecting Alaska’s Western Arctic Matters Now More Than Ever
July 31, 2025 — Nearly 20,000 Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ supporters urged the Department of the Interior to uphold a 2024 rule that protects critical Arctic lands that are not just stunning but essential for biodiversity, climate stability, and cultural survival.
Public Lands
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
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 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ and partners hope the novel approach will yield more bird-friendly grazing on livestock farms in the Midwest.
Conservation Ranching
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.
Our 2024 Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results
September 27, 2024 — Bird activity and sightings on Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Certified bird-friendly ranches were noticeably higher this year.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
Sunrise over pine trees.
Birding Tours on Cattle Ranches?
September 12, 2024 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Conservation Ranching and Reefs to Rockies add a new dimension to ecotourism.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching