This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KFOR) – The U.S. Fish and ...

Increased protections for the lesser prairie chicken were rejected by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday with the two Kansas Republicans leading the effort to protect farmers, ranchers and producers. Sen.

Conservationists and cattle ranchers are working together to restore grassland for the lesser prairie chicken. The bird used to roam Kansas, but has lost most of its habitat to crop production.

A controversial decision by the federal government to list the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species could be rescinded by a Republican-led initiative passed by Congress, although President ...