lesser prairie-chicken

Cattle from the Gardiner Angus Ranch have benefited from rangeland improvement that has also improved habitat for the lesser prairie-chicken on this 20,000-acre tract south of Ashland, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Ranchland, Soil Health

Habitat improvement can also boost bottom line

Restoration of habitat on rangeland can help feed cattle and boost lesser prairie-chickens, Dave Bergmeier writes. Read More

Lesser prairie chicken, or Tympanuchus pallidicinctus. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Ryan Hagerty.)
Farmland, Land, Ranchland

Genomic analyses of prairie chickens cast doubt on species classifications

Lesser prairie-chicken males were out looking to attract females during a lekking April 24 on ranchland at Gardiner Angus. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Land

Private investment helps preserve habitat



(Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Lesser prairie-chicken rule upheld following veto 

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall discusses a likely short-term extension of the 2018 farm bill. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Will the farm bill be extended?

(Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Lesser prairie-chicken continues to make the news