A lesser prairie chicken is seen amid the bird’s annual mating ritual near Milnesand, N.M., April 8, 2021. On Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, the U.S. government added two segments of a rare grouse to the endangered species list. The move bolsters protections for the lesser prairie chicken, which is found in parts of the Midwest that include one of the country’s most prolific areas for oil and gas development. (Adrian Hedden/Carlsbad Current Argus via AP, File)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government announced protections Thursday for two populations of a rare prairie bird that’s found in parts of the Midwest,…
