Topics Where We Work Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests

Conservation Ranching

A Lark Bunting perched on an annual sunflower.
2025 Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
November 20, 2025 — Scientists monitored 634 locations across 13 bird-friendly ranches this year. Here’s what they saw.
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An individual on a boom lift installs Motus radio antennas.
Solving Migration Mysteries, One Motus Station at a Time
October 23, 2025 — The very first Motus tower to be installed on an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Certified Bird-Friendly ranch is advancing bird science in eastern Wyoming.
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Maier’s Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Farm Recognized as First ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Certified Bird-Friendly Habitat in Minnesota
July 23, 2025 — Cattle are the key for creating grassland bird habitat at central Minnesota farm
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Ranch Network Earns ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Bird-Friendly Land Certification
July 22, 2025 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Certified Bird-Friendly Lands boast grazing practices that benefit birds
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 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and partners hope the novel approach will yield more bird-friendly grazing on livestock farms in the Midwest.
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.
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A partial rainbow over sagebrush steppe landscape.
2024 Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
September 27, 2024 — Bird activity and sightings on ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Certified bird-friendly ranches in Wyoming and Colorado were noticeably higher this year.
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Sunrise over pine trees.
Birding Tours on Cattle Ranches?
September 12, 2024 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Conservation Ranching and Reefs to Rockies add a new dimension to ecotourism.
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A Burrowing Owl peers out from its burrow.
Looking Underground: Why Birds Need Healthy Soils
August 30, 2024 — Soil lays the foundation for the health of nearly all bird habitats.
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Three people stand together smiling.
Collaboration is Key to Conserving the Sagebrush Ecosystem
July 10, 2024 — More than 70 people gathered at the Miller Ranch in Wyoming to celebrate efforts to conserve and restore the sagebrush ecosystem.
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