Biologists originally classified the lesser and greater prairie chickens of the Great Plains as two different species.

At Prairie Creek Farms their chickens are pasteurized. Beaulac said the majority of the eggs you buy at the grocery store are in a factory and never see the light of day, which is one of the ...

Greater prairie chickens gather in spring on leks, or breeding grounds, at Buena Vista Wildlife Area. The species is listed as threatened in Wisconsin.

Unfortunately, avian flu (or “bird flu”) has spread through the chicken population, causing widespread slaughter of chickens to stop the spread. Fewer chickens mean fewer eggs.

The lesser prairie chicken, despite its name, has long been an important and iconic symbol of the Southwest's prairies and grasslands. Its shrinking population -- estimated to have once been in ...

The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation had filed an appeal to the Public Service Commissions in an effort to stop approval of the ...

“Lesser prairie chickens have already waited nearly 30 years for protection, all the while losing habitat to oil, gas and other development.” ...

A male prairie chicken struts in a mating display in April 2010 at The Nature Conservancy's Bluestem Prairie in Clay County, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has set up a ...

What should you know about raising chickens, the benefits and if it's actually cheaper than eggs from the grocery store.

Research project takes a look at lesser prairie-chicken classifications and could impact High Plains states.