What I remember most about that dark early morning of crouching on the prairie is the rhythmic sound of pounding. It was so loud I wondered if someone had put a microphone near the skinny legs of the ...

Aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chickens will begin March 23 and run through mid-May in five states containing lesser prairie-chicken habitat, including Kansas. The surveys are conducted annually by ...

Lesser prairie chicken, which is listed as both "threatened" and "endangered" (Photo: Fish and Wildlife Service) The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing federally protected status under the ...

Lesser prairie chickens have lost most of their habitat. The lesser prairie chicken is threatened in its northern range, which includes Kansas and Oklahoma, and endangered in its southern range.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Nov. 17 that it was listing the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act. Following a review of the best available scientific and ...

Mar. 22—While appreciating the plight of the threatened lesser prairie chicken, the Barton County Commission Wednesday morning approved participating in a Kansas Natural Resource Coalition lawsuit ...

Hunters can help researchers in a study looking at whether hybridization between prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse is influencing prairie chicken populations. The long-term effects of ...

When Wayne Walker first saw a flock of lesser prairie chickens 20 years ago, he was mesmerized. In May, the bird might be added to the endangered species list. Whether it is added to the list or not, ...