Conservation Ranching News

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Bringing Bird-Friendly Ranching to the Southwest
June 10, 2026 — Meet ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s New Working Lands team in Arizona and New Mexico
SOUTHWEST
Mountain Island Ranch Now ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Certified Bird-Friendly Across 76,000 Acres
June 04, 2026 — Colorado & Utah ranch recognized for conservation leadership and bird-friendly grazing practices
ROCKIES
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Missouri’s Horstmann Cattle Company Earns ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Bird-Friendly Land Certification
April 29, 2026 — Regenerative grazing creates critical habitat for grassland birds
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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ to Expand Rancher-Powered Conservation for Birds Across 500,000 Grassland Acres
April 07, 2026 — NFWF investment will scale regenerative grazing practices to the benefit of grassland birds
With a Bird’s Eye View to Grasslands, Tucker Lutter Joins ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ as Iowa Conservation Manager
March 10, 2026 — Native Iowan to grow ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Conservation Ranching program for grasslands in his home state
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America’s Birds Are Declining, The Farm Bill Can Help Turn the Tide
March 09, 2026 — As Congress advances the Farm Bill, strengthening voluntary conservation programs on farms, ranches, and forests is essential for birds, producers, and rural economies
Policy & Advocacy
Newly ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Certified, Nantz Land & Cattle Helping Grassland Birds Gain Ground in Texas
February 05, 2026 — Cattle catalyze bird-friendly grasslands at Rolling Plains region ranch
Conservation Ranching
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Ranch Network Earns ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Bird-Friendly Land Certification
July 22, 2025 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Certified Bird-Friendly Lands boast grazing practices that benefit birds
Conservation Ranching
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Jacob Yetter Joins ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ as Conservation Ranching Program Manager for Kansas & Oklahoma
March 14, 2025 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Conservation Ranching is a grassland program that works for birds and herds
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Paicines Ranch Deemed Bird Paradise by ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Bird-Friendly Land Certification
February 27, 2025 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Certified Bird-Friendly Land status recognizes grazing practices that are good for birds