Working Lands

Department of Interior’s Long-term Commitment to Sagebrush Health Wins Praise from Sportsmen & Conservation Groups 
February 08, 2024 — Restoration to conserve “best of the best” remaining sagebrush habitat 
Press Room
Cougar Hollow Ranch Receives APP Certification as Bird-Friendly Habitat
February 01, 2024 — Cattle are catalyzing grassland restoration at Texas ranch
Conservation Ranching News
APP Certifies Cheyenne River Buffalo Ranch, Home of Wild Idea Buffalo Co., as Bird-Friendly Habitat
January 22, 2024 — Dan O’Brien’s pioneering company will be first to carry new bison version of the APP Certified bird-friendly seal
Conservation Ranching News
Miller Land and Livestock Achieves APP's Bird-Friendly Habitat Certification
January 11, 2024 — Cattle crucial to making a mosaic of grassland habitat good for birds
News
APP and Partners Announce First Bird-Friendly Certified Bison Ranch in Montana
October 04, 2023 — North Bridger Bison ranch in Shields Valley, Montana is using bison to boost birds.
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 APP Bird-Friendly Habitats
August 22, 2023 — Cattle cater to bird conservation in the APP Conservation Ranching program
An Eastern Meadowlark vocalizing with its beak wide open. It's a small bird, yellow on the belly with a black stripe running from its shoulder to its center. The back is rufous with mottled black pips. Its face has a pop of yellow between its beak and eye, and there's strong speed stripe racing from the back of the eye towards the rear of the head. The bird is perched on a wood post and the background is soft warm and green tones in a creamy bokeh.
APP Names Ashly Steinke its Grassland Ecologist for Wisconsin
August 21, 2023 — Will build landowner relationships that help the APP Conservation Ranching program grow
Herefords Support Habitat at APP Certified Bird-Friendly Orvis Cattle Company
August 08, 2023 — Rotational grazing works for grassland birds in the APP Conservation Ranching program
APP Names Krysten Zummo its Grassland Ecologist for Minnesota
August 04, 2023 — Will build landowner relationships that help the APP Conservation Ranching program grow
A streaky brown bird with a large beak and yellow face perches on a fence post with its feathers fluffed up against a blurred yellow and blue background.
Prairie Birds 101
June 22, 2023 — Five prairie prizes to look for when grassland birding