Beefing Up Biodiversity for Birds

Audubon Conservation Ranching: Certified Bird-Friendly Ranches Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our [web version](. [National Audubon Society]( Conservation Ranching Newsletter | Winter 2023 [Vesper Sparrow.]( [Audubon Issues 100th Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification]( The National Audubon Society announced Badger Creek Ranch in central Colorado as the 100th ranch to receive a Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification. Beef produced on the ranch and sold under the Badger Creek Ranch brand can now carry the Audubon Certified bird-friendly seal, a package label that recognizes product origin as lands managed for birds and biodiversity. At Badger Creek Ranch, rotational grazing is key for birds. Short periods of high-intensity grazing provide patches of short cover favored by the Horned Lark and Vesper Sparrow, while other areas can be rested from grazing for long periods, leading to the higher plant structure preferred by species like the Savannah Sparrow. [Read on]( Vesper Sparrow. [Lesser Prairie-Chicken.]( [New Audubon Certified Ranch Habitat is Helping Where Lessers Live]( The 6,780-acre Alexander Ranch in south-central Kansas, owned and operated by Brian Alexander, is a recipient of the Audubon Certified bird-friendly habitat designation from the National Audubon Society. The ranch provides grassland habitat for one of the remaining populations of Lesser Prairie-Chicken, an imperiled species recently listed as federally threatened in Kansas. [Keep reading]( Lesser Prairie-Chicken. [Western Meadowlark.]( [NEW: Retail Explorer to Find Products from Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Lands]( Use this new map to find retailers—ranches, butcher shops, grocers, and online shops—then go from consumer to conservationist when you purchase beef and bison raised on Audubon Certified bird-friendly land. [Learn more]( Western Meadowlark. [Bobolinks.]( [Hybrid Event: Birds, Beef, and a Better Climate]( The Saint Paul (Minnesota) Audubon Society will host a free chapter event on Thursday, March 9, from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. MT for those interested in learning more about the Audubon Conservation Ranching program and the Audubon Certified bird-friendly seal. Anthony Hauck, Communications Manager, will present in person; an online viewing option is also available via Zoom. [Register now]( Bobolinks. More Stories - [Colorado’s Houseweart Ranch Earns Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification from Audubon]( - [R6 Ranch Recipient of Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification from Audubon]( Photos from top: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies; Doug Kliewer/Audubon Photography Awards; Richard Teller/Audubon Photography Awards; Sidra Monreal/Audubon Photography Awards; Ruhikanta Meetei/Audubon Photography Awards CONNECT WITH US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) | [audubon.org]( © 2023 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Update your email address or unsubscribe](