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

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.

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

Can private ecosystem markets protect the lesser prairie-chicken’s habitat when federal regulation has either failed or may be overturned? That’s the question that the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Landowner ...

COAL VALLEY, Ill. (KWQC) -Niabi Zoo continues its Conservation Speaker Series on Saturday, April 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Discovery Center featuring Dr. Travis Livieri, set to present ...

A pocket prairie is a small garden in a landscape that includes native prairie grasses and wildflowers. Folks in a suburban or urban setting can have a natural area in their yard while providing ...

PARK TWP. — Park Township will move forward with plans to bring a prairie/pollinator habitat and wildflower garden to the township’s Community Park. In December, some trustees were concerned the ...

PARK TWP. — Future plans for a prairie/pollinator habitat and wildflower garden at Park Township’s Community Park are on hold after the township board voted to table the topic Thursday, Dec. 14.