AdvertisementRanching for the birds as development in the West threatens wildlife habitats04:31Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/hereandnow/2022/07/22/ranching-birds-wildlife-habitats"></iframe>Copy embed codeResumeJuly 22, 2022Ashley Ahearn, Boise State Public RadiofacebookEmailA real life pig pile at the Kiowa Creek Ranch. The ranch is owned by the Audubon Society, which requires certain livestock management practices to support a healthy bird population as part of Audubon's Conservation Ranching Program. (Ashley Ahearn)Development is quickly overtaking open space in the West and devastating wildlife habitats. But a conservation project is partnering with ranchers to protect birds and promote sustainable agriculture.Boise State Public Radio's Ashley Ahearn reports.This segment aired on July 22, 2022.