Animals here managed by church (5)
I believe the answer is:
ranch
'animals here' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
'managed by church' is the wordplay.
'managed' becomes 'ran' (both can mean organised or was in charge of).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'church' becomes 'ch' (abbreviation on maps etc).
'ran'+'ch'='RANCH'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ranch that I've seen before include "Where to keep stock" , "Hacienda" , "US establishment for livestock" , "where stock is held" , "... (back at the) station" .)