In 2014, a Colorado couple bought land to build a family ranch; by 2025 bird species had risen from 29 to 37 and grassland-bird detections doubled from 178 to 356
When Lance and Lisa Wheeler bought land in Colorado to build a family ranch, their ambition was to raise healthy food and create a sustainable way of farming. More than a decade later, their land is also becoming a refuge for grassland birds. According to Audubon Rockies, which published the couple’s story on August 31,…