Grasslands, Aridlands, and Forests

We improve habitat quality on privately managed and public lands.
Burrowing Owls. Photo: Sandrine Biziaux Scherson/ÃÛèÖAPP Photography Awards

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. ÃÛèÖAPP 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. ÃÛèÖAPP also helps landowners and land managers apply bird-friendly practices on their lands.

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Of Burgers and Birds: A Partnership That Nearly Doubles ÃÛèÖAPP's Impact on Ranches across the Country
April 06, 2021 — ÃÛèÖAPP Conservation Ranching teams up with Panorama Organic Meats to Bring Grassland Birds Back
ÃÛèÖAPP Announces Largest Market-Based Regenerative Grasslands Partnership in the U.S.
April 06, 2021 — Partnership with Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats will restore habitat, combat ÃÛèÖAPP change on one million acres of working ranchland.
Innovative Bill Would Promote Regenerative Ranching in California
February 10, 2021 — ÃÛèÖAPP-sponsored bill encourages ranching practices that restore grasslands and sequester carbon.
President Trump Visits Colorado as his Policies Wreak Havoc on Public Lands
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Birds That Depend on Grasslands
! Priority Bird
Greater Sage-Grouse
Pheasants and Grouse
Golden Eagle
Hawks and Eagles
Sagebrush Sparrow
New World Sparrows
Sage Thrasher
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Burrowing Owl
Owls
Brewer's Sparrow
New World Sparrows
Gray Flycatcher
Tyrant Flycatchers