3 Calhoun Sisters Ranch Earns Audubon Certification for Bird-Friendly Habitat

Livermore, Calif. — The National Audubon Society is proud to announce the 3 Calhoun Sisters Ranch near Livermore, California, has earned designation as an Audubon Certified bird-friendly habitat. This certification, awarded through Audubon’s Conservation Ranching program, recognizes lands managed with a deal with birds and biodiversity. With this certification, the 3 Calhoun Sisters Ranch will … Read more

New Wildlife Habitat Bill Is Introduced, but More Resources are Needed to Recover Birds and Other Wildlife

WASHINGTON (February 29, 2024) – The America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, introduced within the U.S. House of Representatives by Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR), provides funding for wildlife conservation projects on the state and tribal levels. However, it is going to also repeal critical funding and programs managed by NOAA and the Bureau of Reclamation under … Read more

Cougar Hollow Ranch Receives Audubon Certification as Bird-Friendly Habitat

Lipan, Texas (February 1, 2024)  The National Audubon Society proudly declares Cougar Hollow Ranch, situated near Lipan in Hood and Parker Counties, Texas, as the newest addition to its growing list of bird-friendly habitats certified through the Audubon Conservation Ranching program. Owned by the Laura and Greg Bird family and managed by Jon and Ben Taggart … Read more

New Audubon Study Will Guide Bird Habitat Restoration in Colorado River Delta

COLORADO RIVER DELTA, MEXICO—A recent tool will higher support habitat in the Colorado River Delta through identifying key areas for restoration, based on a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Management. This significant scientific contribution will allow for optimizing limited water and financial resources in the Colorado River Delta, which, because of great … Read more

Audubon Certifies Cheyenne River Buffalo Ranch, Home of Wild Idea Buffalo Co., as Bird-Friendly Habitat

Rapid City, S.D. (January 22, 2024) — The National Audubon Society proudly broadcasts that Cheyenne River Buffalo Ranch, owned by renowned wildlife biologist Dan O’Brien and his family and the house ranch for his Wild Idea Buffalo Co., has achieved bird-friendly habitat certification through Audubon’s Conservation Ranching program. Wild Idea Buffalo Co. will change into the … Read more

Going Beneath Great Grassland Bird Habitat

This World Soil Day, Audubon Conservation Ranching celebrates the habitat heroes beneath our work boots, where all grasslands begin – healthy soils, teeming with bacteria, fungi, and other microbes. We’ll also introduce you to our latest soil monitoring project on 100 Audubon Certified bird-friendly ranches to assist us higher understand the impact and potential of … Read more

Miller Land and Livestock Achieves Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification

Big Piney, Wyo. — The National Audubon Society proudly proclaims Miller Land and Livestock near Big Piney, Wyoming, as the latest ranch within the state to attain its bird-friendly habitat certification through Audubon’s Conservation Ranching program. The Audubon certification is a testament to the Miller family’s commitment to managing their land in a way that … Read more