Audubon Conservation Ranching Program
Program Information:
Match Requirement: No Match Required
Sub Funding Type: Other, Technical Assistance, Training / Professional Development
Funding Type: Other
Funding Source: Non-Profit
Organization Name: Smithsonian Institute
Eligible Applicants: Private Individual
Categories:
Montana’s Audubon Conservation Ranching program (ACR), in direct collaboration with the National Audubon program, certifies cattle and bison ranches that qualify as “Bird-Friendly”. The ACR certification both supports ranchers, and empowers consumers to support conservation by selecting beef/bison products bearing the Audubon seal. Beyond marketing and market benefits, ranchers in the ACR program benefit from a ranch-specific Habitat Management Plan, a bird inventory of the ranch, workshops/education, and the ability to leverage certification to obtain grant awards for grazing infrastructure projects.