Working Lands

We help landowners and land managers apply bird-friendly practices, and drive solutions that influence ecosystem health at scale

Photo: Mike Fernandez/Audubon

As farms and cities in the central United States flourished, prairie grasses disappeared. Tallgrass prairie is now among our most endangered habitats—only about 4 percent remains. Grassland birds have shown the most sustained population declines of any bird group in North America. Audubon is partnering with ranchers who own remaining grasslands to develop market-based management that benefits prairie birds while sustaining the livelihoods of the ranchers. 

Conservation Ranching Initiative
Working Lands

Conservation Ranching Initiative

The vast majority of America’s grassland birds breed on private lands, working with ranchers and private landowners is our best hope for conserving them.

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Conservation Forage Program
Working Lands

Conservation Forage Program

The Conservation Forage Program works with North Dakota's producers to establish grasslands on marginal cropland to improve forage availability and quality.

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Prairie Management Toolbox Program
Working Lands

Prairie Management Toolbox

We partner with private landowners to invest in sustainable land management, providing financial and technical support for grazing infrastructure for private landowners.

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Vulnerable Prairie Birds

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