Conservation Ranching News

Bouressa Family Farm Secures Ä¢¹½Av Bird-Friendly Land Certification
October 21, 2026 — Rachel Bouressa manages for a mosaic of grassland habitat that supports priority bird species in central Wisconsin.
Newly Ä¢¹½Av Certified, Pathfinder Ensign Ranches Advances Grassland Bird Conservation in Wyoming
October 19, 2026 — Pathfinder Ensign Ranches achieves Ä¢¹½Av’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification, expanding a conservation network encompassing more than 1.4 million acres in Wyoming.
2026 Ä¢¹½Av Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
September 30, 2026 — Scientists monitored nearly 500 locations across 12 certified bird-friendly ranches this year. Here’s what they saw.
Prairie Pastured Beef to Carry the Ä¢¹½Av Certified Bird-Friendly Land Seal
September 29, 2026 — Carl Flaig and his family provide high-quality grassland habitat for wildlife in central Wisconsin, adding to over 2,000 certified bird-friendly acres in the state.
Brett Gray Ranch Attains Ä¢¹½Av Bird-Friendly Land Certification
September 18, 2026 — The ranch provides vital habitat for grassland birds in Colorado’s Shortgrass Prairie Region.
Newly Ä¢¹½Av Certified, California Ranches Enhance Habitat for Grassland Birds
September 14, 2026 — Five ranches achieved Ä¢¹½Av’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification, helping grassland birds gain ground across the Golden State, and adding to over 300,000 acres of enhanced habitat.
Wheels Up! Grass, Birds, and Good Food Take Off at Rafter W Ranch
August 31, 2026 — Ranchers Lance and Lisa Wheeler provide habitat for more than three dozen bird species at their Ä¢¹½Av Certified Bird-Friendly ranch in Simla, Colorado.
Two Western Meadowlarks perch on a barbed wire fence with cattle grazing in the background.
Bipartisan RANCH Act Offers New Opportunities for Working Lands Conservation
August 19, 2026 — Legislation would support farmers and ranchers, improve bird habitat, and bolster rural economies through voluntary conservation
Wisconsin Farms & Ranches Earn Ä¢¹½Av Bird-Friendly Land Certification
August 19, 2026 — Seven new Wisconsin producers are managing their acres for birds and biodiversity
Uplifting BIPOC Youth in Conservation Science, Regenerative Farming and Ranching
August 18, 2026 — Ä¢¹½Av joined FrontLine Farming’s Black Teen Cultivators in Denver for a two-day event centered on bird conservation and regenerative ranching.