The lesser prairie chicken was listed as endangered in New Mexico in 2022.

Cattle and oil industry plaintiffs in Texas’ suit against lesser prairie-chicken protections asked a judge to rule in their ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior moved Wednesday to overturn a 2022 decision to list the lesser prairie chicken as endangered in some places and threatened in others, citing mistakes made in the ...

In a Wednesday filing before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Interior and the Fish and Wildlife ...

The lesser prairie chicken, known for the males’ quirky courtship dance, inhabits grasslands sought-after by farming and ...

Greater prairie chicken males sparring in the wild in western Minnesota. Photo by Stan Tekiela I just wrapped up a nine-day northern-grouse tour. On this trip, I put more than 2,000 miles on my truck ...

Thousands of acres of their ranchland across four states are meant to provide habitat for the lesser prairie-chicken, a species of grouse with a dwindling population. "They seek to be paid fair market ...

Male prairie chickens dance and call as they attempt to attract a mate April 11, 2025 at Buena Vista Wildlife Area in central Wisconsin. Paul A. Smith Watch Next ...

(ABC 6) — Months after the Charles City based chicken processing plant, Pure Prairie Poultry, closed its doors, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says the state will continue to work to ...

Experts fear that changing this definition now could remove protections for species like prairie chickens, owls, lynx, panthers and turtles. Kristen Boyles, an attorney with the environmental law ...