The stocky, dancing bird that populates prairies across five states lost its federal protections — not because its habitat or ...

After multiple status changes over the past decade, the lesser prairie chicken's threatened and endangered designation was ...

After pecking away for years, the Trump administration Wednesday finally erased all remaining endangered species protections ...

Cattle producers and landowners are celebrating after the lesser prairie-chicken was removed from the endangered species list ...

WASHINGTON— The Trump administration issued its final decision today to strip federal Endangered Species Act protection from ...

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized removal of the Northern and Southern Distinct Population Segments (DPS) of lesser prairie-chicken from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) list.

There used to be millions of lesser prairie chickens, but now there are only about 30,000 in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, ...

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.

A stout grouse native to eastern New Mexico has lost its endangered species status. The lesser prairie chicken has gained and lost federal protections more than once as conservation groups, lawmakers, ...

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a male lesser prairie chicken in southeastern New Mexico. (AP File Photo) A court ruling taking the lesser prairie-chicken off ...

A Midwestern bird known for its unique appearance and impressive courtship dances is officially off the federal threatened and endangered species list.

Conservationists warn of extinction risk as Trump administration ends federal protections for the bird ...