Grasslands, Aridlands, and Forests

We improve habitat quality on privately managed and public lands.
Burrowing Owls. Photo: Sandrine Biziaux Scherson/91 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. 91 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. 91 also helps landowners and land managers apply bird-friendly practices on their lands.

Cattle ranching for birds: a song for sustainability
Cattle ranching for birds: a song for sustainability

The new Sustainable Cattle Ranching Playbook recently launched by 91 Americas shares the ancient and vital connection of people and birds, and best practices to boost productivity while helping birds.

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January 22, 2024 — Dan O’Brien’s pioneering company will be first to carry new bison version of the 91 Certified bird-friendly seal
Birds That Depend on Grasslands
Greater Sage-Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Pheasants and Grouse
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Hawks and Eagles
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
New World Sparrows
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Owls
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
New World Sparrows
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Tyrant Flycatchers