Grasslands, Aridlands, and Forests

Working on working lands.

Working lands represent one of the best hopes for conservation. These parcels of forests, ranches, and farms add up to roughly a billion acres—or about half the land in the entire Lower 48 states. 51�� collaborates with landowners, land managers, government agencies, and private industry across the hemisphere to increase the quality of habitat on privately managed lands to benefit 20 flagship bird species. 51�� also helps landowners and land managers apply bird-friendly practices on their lands.

Our Areas of Focus

Public Lands Conservation Ranching Natural Climate Solutions Regenerative Agriculture Bird-friendly Maple

Cattle ranching for birds: a song for sustainability

Cattle ranching for birds: a song for sustainability

The new Sustainable Cattle Ranching Playbook recently launched by 51�� Americas shares the ancient and vital connection of people and birds, and best practices to boost productivity while helping birds.

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Bird Friendliness Index Shows 51�� Conservation Ranching is Bringing Grassland Birds Back

Bird Friendliness Index Shows 51�� Conservation Ranching is Bringing Grassland Birds Back

Populations show a jump of more than a third in some areas.

Audublog

House Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections Ignores Clear Science

A stripy brown chicken-shaped bird with big orange eyebrows stands on the ground among dead, monochromatic sticks.

House Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections Ignores Clear Science

Removing endangered species protections would put the species on a path toward extinction.

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Ranchlands’ Colorado & Wyoming Ranches Certified as 51�� Bird-Friendly Habitats

A small owl standing in grass holds a worm dangling from its beak and looks at the camera with its bright yellow eye.

Ranchlands’ Colorado & Wyoming Ranches Certified as 51�� Bird-Friendly Habitats

Cattle cater to bird conservation in the 51�� Conservation Ranching program

Working Lands

Protecting our wild heritage.

Public Lands

Protecting our wild heritage across the hemisphere on lands managed for everyone.

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Pathfinder Ranches in Natrona County, Wyoming. Photo: Evan Barrientos/51�� Rockies

Grasslands, Aridlands, and Forests

51�� Conservation Ranching

To combat the negative effects of grassland degradations—and to keep grass on the landscape—51�� has developed the Conservation Ranching Initiative. This market-based conservation approach offers incentives for good grassland stewardship through a certification label on beef products.

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A field used to farm rice and sugar cane in Villa Rica, Colombia. Photo: Andres Estefan

Silvopasture Across the Hemisphere

51�� aims to bring bird-friendly practices to 4.7 million hectares of productive lands in Latin America and the Caribbean, increasing habitat and connectivity across landscapes. This will boost the overwinter survival rate of migratory birds while increasing the abundance of local wildlife, including endemic and threatened birds.

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Adult. Photo: Olivia Graves/Great Backyard Bird Count Participant

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Ducks and Geese

A Black-throated Blue warbler perches on a branch.

Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests

Bird-friendly Maple

51�� supports producers who are committed to managing their sugarbush in a way that supports vital habitat for forest birds.

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Colorado’s Houseweart Ranch Earns Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification from 51��

January 05, 2023 — Princess Beef herd is working for grassland birds in 51�� Conservation Ranching program

Working Lands

Supporting 51��ing Lands to Protect Wildlife and Store Carbon

December 23, 2022 — The Growing Climate Solutions Act will help farmers, foresters, ranchers, and other land stewards who are on the frontlines of conservation.

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