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The plains spotted skunk is becoming harder to find in the central U.S. states it calls home. As federal officials consider the skunk for federal protections, researchers and environmentalists are hoping to learn more about the long understudied species.

The lesser prairie chicken, known for its flamboyant courtship dances and bulging neck pouches, has lost a majority of its population in the grasslands and brush of southwestern Kansas. But Republican lawmakers have long fought against its habitat protections.

A new program between conservation organizations resulted in 33 projects showcasing native plants.

Peppered chubs are small, speckled fish that used to dart around in northern and central Oklahoma's rivers. Now they only live in a small section of the South Canadian River north of Amarillo, Texas, and have been on the endangered species list since 2022.

The proposal would have let landowners donate land to the refuge.

Black vultures have a reputation for killing newborn livestock, which can be a problem for ranchers in the Great Plains and Midwest. Legislation efforts aim to remove permit requirements for farmers to shoot or capture the birds.

Republican politicians and an interest group have sown fear over a voluntary process.

An environmental advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming federal officials are failing to protect...

From The Texas Tribune:The state's endangered species chief says a plan to protect the dunes sagebrush lizard is facing a "significant threat" from…

Earlier this year, the lesser prairie chicken was removed from the threatened and endangered species list, but in response to a petition by…