How the Farm Bill Works for Birds
Today, the Farm Bill impacts conservation actions across millions of acres, and is a vital resource in the effort to address the crisis facing North American birds.
Horned Lark
Although widespread and common in many treeless landscapes, the Horned Lark doesn’t always prove easy to find.
Working the Land to Work for Birds
In the most recent iteration of the Farm Bill, about $20 billion was dedicated to conservation efforts. That makes the Farm Bill the single biggest piece of conservation legislation in the world.
Northern Bobwhite
The Northern Bobwhite, also known as Virginia Quail or Virginia Partridge, is in the same family as the Montezuma and Scaled Quails.
Marsh Antwren
Although most members of the Neotropical antbird family inhabit dense tropical forests, the small Marsh Antwren, endemic to the east coast of Brazil, is an exception.
Greater Sage-Grouse
Year after year, male Greater Sage-Grouse congregate on ancestral display grounds known as leks.
Western Meadowlark
A common and conspicuous bird across much of North America west of the Mississippi River, the Western Meadowlark was first officially described in 1805 by the famed explorer Meriwether Lewis. However, because this yellow-chested, ground-nesting bird looked so similar to the Eastern Meadowlark, it wa...
