Working lands can provide a great deal of habitat opportunities for birds and other wildlife without interfering with the economic viability of the farm or ranch. Below are some resources for landowners and land managers who want to improve the habitat value of their lands:

Specific bird species

• Long-billed Curlew
• Tricolored Blackbird
• Yellow-billed Magpies

Eliminating threats to birds and wildlife

• Open pipes

Making a better home for birds and wildlife

• Preserving oak woodlands
• Planting an oak tree from an acorn
• Hedgerows turn farm edges into bird habitat
• Cover crops build soil health, sequester carbon, increase water infiltration, and provide bird habitat