Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: June 2026
Private Lands Wildlife (privatelandswildlife.com) is committed to transparency about how our content is created, how this site is funded, and how the work of producing free wildlife and habitat resources is sustained. This page explains our affiliate relationships, advertising partnerships, and editorial standards in full.
Amazon Associates Program
Private Lands Wildlife is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This means that when you click an Amazon link on our site and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission from Amazon at no additional cost to you. The price you pay is identical whether you reach Amazon through our link or independently.
Other Affiliate Relationships
In addition to Amazon Associates, Private Lands Wildlife may participate in other affiliate programs from time to time, including programs related to:
- Wildlife and bird-feeding supplies
- Native plant and habitat-restoration retailers
- Nature-focused books, including children’s wildlife literature
- Outdoor and birdwatching equipment
- Conservation-related educational resources
When we recommend a product or service through an affiliate link, we do so because we have used the product ourselves, researched it thoroughly, or believe it offers genuine value to our readers and the wildlife communities we serve. Our recommendations are not influenced by commission rates.
How Affiliate Links Are Identified
We follow Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines for clear and conspicuous disclosure. Every article on Private Lands Wildlife that contains affiliate links includes a disclosure statement at the top, within the content, or at the bottom of the page. We do not hide affiliate relationships, and we do not use deceptive linking practices.
Display Advertising
Private Lands Wildlife displays third-party advertising through reputable ad networks. These advertisements help fund the cost of producing original wildlife content, maintaining our 30-acre habitat in Gratiot County, Michigan, and creating the free educational guides published on this site.
Our advertising partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to deliver ads relevant to your interests. For complete information on how cookies are used on our site and how to manage your preferences, please see our Privacy Policy.
Sponsored Content
From time to time, we may publish sponsored content — articles, reviews, or features created in partnership with a brand or organization. Sponsored content is clearly labeled at the top of the article and is held to the same editorial standards as our independent content. We do not publish sponsored content that conflicts with our conservation values, that misleads our readers, or that promotes products we would not recommend on our own.
Editorial Integrity
The wildlife guides, symbolism content, identification resources, and personal observations published on Private Lands Wildlife reflect the genuine knowledge, experience, and convictions of the author. We write what we believe to be true about the wildlife we steward and the cultural traditions we reference, including Indigenous traditions, which we approach with care and consistent deferral to the elders and cultural keepers of those nations.
Affiliate revenue and advertising income do not influence what we choose to write about, how we interpret what we observe, or which conservation practices we recommend. Compensation never determines coverage.
Why This Matters to Us
Private Lands Wildlife is dedicated to wildlife habitat conservation, public education about native species, and the preservation of cultural heritage tied to the land we steward in Gratiot County, Michigan. Affiliate income and advertising revenue fund this work — supporting habitat maintenance, content production, and the free guides we publish.
Every purchase made through an affiliate link, and every page view that supports our ad partners, directly contributes to the long-term mission of this site. We are grateful for that support, and we honor it by being honest about how it works.
Questions or Concerns
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships, our advertising partners, or our editorial practices, please reach out through our contact page. We respond to all inquiries about transparency and editorial standards.
This disclosure is reviewed and updated periodically. Material changes to our affiliate or advertising relationships will be reflected here as they occur.