Conservation

A Loggerhead Shrike perches on a lichen-covered branch.
Paicines Ranch Deemed Bird Paradise by ±¬ÁϹ«Éç Bird-Friendly Land Certification
February 27, 2025 — ±¬ÁϹ«Éç Certified Bird-Friendly Land status recognizes grazing practices that are good for birds
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Cattle are Catalysts for Grassland Bird Habitat at Wyoming’s Carter Ranch
February 19, 2025 — Home of Carter Country Meats earns ±¬ÁϹ«Éç 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 ±¬ÁϹ«Éç Study
February 17, 2025 — ±¬ÁϹ«Éç 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.
USGS and ±¬ÁϹ«Éç 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.
A Pileated Woodpecker perches on a tree backlit by a golden sky.
Fix Our Forests Act Advances in Congress, Spotlighting the Growing Wildfire Risk to Forests and Communities, But Further Improvements Needed
January 28, 2025
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Two Lesser Yellowlegs wade and splash in shallow blue water.
President Signs Bipartisan ACE Act into Law, Supporting Wetlands and Bird Conservation
January 06, 2025 — Legislation reauthorizes habitat conservation funding for several programs
10 Conservation Takeaways from the closing days of the 118th Congress – 7 Wins & 3 Misses
December 24, 2024
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A Golden-cheeked Warbler perched on a branch.
New Fund Promises Billions of Dollars for Global Conservation
December 20, 2024 — Congress establishes U.S. Foundation for International Conservation to bridge financial gap for communities, tribes and others working to ensure healthy lands and waters
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Two ptarmigans in white plumage blend into the snowy ground behind them, with their black eyes and beaks sticking out in contrast.
How Much Longer Can These Cold-Loving Birds Last in the Rapidly Warming Rockies?
December 13, 2024 — In Colorado and New Mexico, scientists put in long days scouring the high country for signs of how well White-tailed Ptarmigan can adapt.
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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 — ±¬ÁϹ«Éç and partners hope the novel approach will yield more bird-friendly grazing on livestock farms in the Midwest.
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