Audubon At Home: Creating Healthy Country Homes and Ranchettes
Your land is important to birds and other wildlife
Family ranches and farms across the country are being sold off and sub-divided into residential parcels at a rate of 1 million
acres per year. These conversions have altered native habitats, have decreased biodiversity through the introduction of exotic plants, and have interrupted natural processes, such as fire. Bird populations are in decline as suitable habitat continues to be lost to development and other land uses.
As a country home or ranchette owner with several acres of land, how you maintain your property can significantly benefit the
birds and other wildlife in your area. When combined with other well-managed acreages among your neighbors, your stewardship of
resources can greatly enhance habitats at a much greater, far-reaching scale in your region.
Workbook: Healthy Country Homes and Ranchettes
Audubon At Home offers you information, tools, and resources to manage your land with the best conservation practices available, bringing it into balance with the natural community. You can also download a printable, PDF version of the Healthy Country Homes and Ranchettes Workbook, which will help you begin exploring your land and the issues you need to be aware of to protect it and the surrounding environment.
Poster: Creating a Healthy Country Home
Download this poster to see tips on managing your land to contribute to the conservation of birds and other wildlife.
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