Slowing the loss of biodiversity amidst the sixth mass extinction is a core tenet of the field of wildlife conservation, and it is propelled by legal and regulatory frameworks that emphasize intervention for species-at-risk. The overwhelming focus on species extinctions, however, has de-emphasized the extent and consequences of the loss of abundance of still-common wild animals. Working agricultural lands comprise up to 40% of the Earth’s ice-free terrestrial land surface, and habitat conversion to agriculture is a leading cause of both global defaunation and greenhouse gas emissions. In this presentation, I argue that more wildlife work should focus on keeping common animals common, particularly in working landscapes where people work, grow food, and live in co-existence with wild animals.