The Journal

Genomic analyses of prairie chickens cast doubt on species classifications

Biologists originally classified the lesser and greater prairie chickens of the Great Plains as two different species. Difficult to distinguish by their physical appearance alone, some scientists have ...
Post-Bulletin

Farmers to be paid to provide habitat for prairie chickens

ST. LOUIS — Farmland owners counties can give prairie chickens a boost while earning income in an unsettling economy. A new state-federal program will pay farmland owners in 11 Missouri counties to ...
The Greeley Tribune

(Opinion) Writers on the Range: Rooting for the lesser prairie chicken over the greater oil and gas industry

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 ...
nptelegraph

Prairie chickens put on a show near North Platte

In the spring, the hearts of the Nebraska greater prairie chickens turn toward love. To successfully attract a female mate, the male prairie chickens must impress them with their dancing prowess.
West Central Tribune

Prairie chickens are back, on their own at Lac qui Parle WMA

WATSON -- Some of Minnesota's most celebrated wildlife restoration stories have been scripted in recent years with the return of trumpeter swans, osprey and peregrine falcons to parts of the state. A ...