How we empower ranchers and consumers to protect grassland birds.
Western Meadowlark Photo: James Halsch
Since 2019, the Conservation Ranching Initiative in the California has:
• Enrolled 17 different properties, as part of four ranching operations, totaling~70,000acres
• Conducted vegetation, soil, and bird surveys on participating ranches
• Outreach and education to hundreds of partners and eco-conscious consumers
• Developed technical and advisory committees with industry experts
We thank the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) for their support.
Photo: Mike Fernandez
Your guide to the ranches and retailers that sell products raised on Audubon-certified bird-friendly land.
Regenerative grazing increases plant diversity and productivity with benefits for bees, butterflies and birds.
Conservation ranching techniques create habitat and sequester carbon. Under a new bill, the state would pay ranchers to implement them.
Audubon California-Sponsored bill encourages ranching practices that restore grasslands and sequester carbon.
By partnering with landowners, we can create lasting protections for birds.
The LNU Lightening Fires reached Bobcat Ranch, a 6,800 acre blue oak conservation property and certified Audubon Conservation Ranch. Thanks to the prevention work and prescribed fires by CAL FIRE and our staff, we successfully protected Bobcat Ranch’s infrastructure and surrounding developments.
A 6,800 acre working cattle ranch dedicated to conservation of blue oak woodland natural communities, and maintaining California's rich pastoral heritage.
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