| 单词 | prairie chicken |
| 例句 | She was accustomed to the chorus of meadowlarks and sandpipers and prairie chickens, now overlaid with the pock-pocking of drills pounding the earth. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There were still prairie chickens around in those days, and they were pecking dirt. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z One episode zooms in on prairie chicken — a small, curvy grouse with brown stripes that was displaced by the corn industry. The Story of America, Told Through Mark Twain’s Favorite Foods 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Twain’s appreciation of prairie chicken serves as a small piece of culinary history, a taste of the wilderness before industrial corn and soy farming transformed the landscape. The Story of America, Told Through Mark Twain’s Favorite Foods 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z But for a vast array of political, cultural and ecological reasons, few of Twain’s picks — terrapin, prairie chicken and raccoon among them — would be considered an integral part of our national identity today. The Story of America, Told Through Mark Twain’s Favorite Foods 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z She was accustomed to the chorus of meadowlarks and sandpipers and prairie chickens, now overlaid with the pock-pocking of drills pounding the earth. The Marked Woman 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Anderson tried, but was unable to find prairie chicken for Mr. Offerman’s dinner. The Story of America, Told Through Mark Twain’s Favorite Foods 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Republicans say protections for the lesser prairie chicken interfere with U.S. oil and gas production and jeopardize thousands of American jobs. Biden vetoes two Republican-led bills to undo protections for the prairie bird and northern bat 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The lesser prairie chicken, which has declined by more than 90%, is the only grassland bird federally listed as endangered, in part of its range. North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The lesser prairie chicken is the only grassland bird federally listed as endangered, but only in part of its range. North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z But with a couple of Democratic defections, the Senate voted narrowly this spring to undo protections for a rare grouse known as the lesser prairie chicken as well as the northern long-eared bat. After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be in peril 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z In the case of the lesser prairie chicken, the protected status “is a tool for Fish and Wildlife to go implement the Biden administration’s none-of-the- above energy policy,” Westerman said on the House floor. GOP measures would undo protections for endangered lesser prairie chicken, northern bat 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Coincidentally, male Attwater's greater prairie chickens have coloring similar to that of bees, sporting vibrant yellow and black plumage surrounding their necks and faces. EPA announces new pesticide protection measure applied to 27 animal species: Report 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Senate voted to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, a rare grouse found in parts of the Midwest and Southwest. Senate votes to limit critical habitat designation for imperiled species and drop bat’s protections 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z In a separate statement on the lesser prairie chicken, the service said the 60-day grace period would provide a window for establishing grazing management plans and voluntary habitat protection measures. Agency delays protections for imperiled bat, prairie chicken 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z He’s already identified as potential targets a listing of the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species and an expansion of waters covered by U.S. Democratic Kansas Gov. Kelly to start 2nd term; Kobach is AG 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z “These small groups of lesser prairie chickens that no longer can interact with other groups — one by one, the populations weaken and disappear,” Mr. Robinson said. Lesser Prairie Chickens Gain Protection Under U.S. Endangered Species Act 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The lesser prairie chicken’s range covers a portion of the oil-rich Permian Basin along the New Mexico-Texas state line and extends into parts of Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. US gives protections to rare Midwest bird as prairie suffers 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service is nearly five months late in releasing a final rule outlining protections for the lesser prairie chicken. US sued over lack of protection plan for rare grouse 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z “We are committed to working proactively with stakeholders to conserve and recover lesser prairie chickens while reducing impacts to landowners, where possible and practicable,” the service said. Agency delays protections for imperiled bat, prairie chicken 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z This behavior is observed in several bird species including the sage grouse and the prairie chicken. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Conservationists, however, say that the health of the lesser prairie chickens is indicative of the overall health of the country’s grasslands, which are economically and culturally significant to the Great Plains. Lesser Prairie Chickens Gain Protection Under U.S. Endangered Species Act 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Michael Robinson of the Center for Biological Diversity said having protections for the animals was “terrific” but came too late for prairie chickens in some areas. US gives protections to rare Midwest bird as prairie suffers 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z A little smaller and lighter in color than the greater prairie chicken, the lesser prairie chicken is known for spring courtship rituals that include flamboyant dances by the males and a cacophony of clucking. US sued over lack of protection plan for rare grouse 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The service said it also is developing “conservation tools and guidance documents” involving the lesser prairie chicken for landowners and business interests as well as other government agencies. Agency delays protections for imperiled bat, prairie chicken 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Those species include the endangered Attwater’s prairie chicken, but also the somewhat less sympathetic native fire ant, which most people would be hard pressed to tell apart from the imported kind. Invasive fire ants could be controlled by viruses, scientists say 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The fate of the lesser prairie chickens has long been entangled with the pursuits of oil and gas producers. Lesser Prairie Chickens Gain Protection Under U.S. Endangered Species Act 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z So, a male domestic chicken could produce the sperm of, say, an endangered prairie chicken. In a conservation first, a cloned ferret could help save her species 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Her administration resisted Biden administration efforts to preserve the lesser prairie chicken’s habitat, which raises concerns that agriculture and energy production will be restricted. Kansas governor’s break with Biden is latest appeal to GOP 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, the service announced that new designations for the lesser prairie chicken scheduled to take effect then had been bumped to March 27. Agency delays protections for imperiled bat, prairie chicken 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z A prairie chicken makes it into the A section not once, but twice, and in a completely unrelated way. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Enough shoving cicadas down my throat 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z “The lesser prairie chicken’s decline is a sign our native grasslands and prairies are in peril,” Amy Lueders, the agency’s southwest regional director, said in a statement. Lesser Prairie Chickens Gain Protection Under U.S. Endangered Species Act 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Energy development is a particular threat, environmentalists say, because drilling structures provide a perch for hawks who hunt the ground-dwelling birds, forcing the prairie chickens to move elsewhere. Prairie chickens are dying out on the Great Plains. Biden’s efforts to save them could spark fight on key oil patch 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Its ecosystem supports threatened species like prairie chickens. Major railroad expansion tearing up Flint Hills in Kansas 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z It raises and releases hundreds of endangered Attwater’s prairie chickens each year, for example, as well as endangered Houston toads. Houston Zoo plans improvements, preps for 2022 centennial 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Traditional falconers raise and train hawks and falcons to hunt sage grouse, ducks, prairie chickens, squirrels and jackrabbits among other creatures, he said. Calling in the 'bird mafia' to intimidate pesky pigeons and seagulls 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Three conservation groups are suing the federal government to force it to protect the lesser prairie chicken and its habitats. Some in New Mexico vow to fight prairie chicken lawsuit 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z There are an estimated 27,000 lesser prairie chickens remaining, down from millions. Prairie chickens are dying out on the Great Plains. Biden’s efforts to save them could spark fight on key oil patch 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The groups want the agency to determine whether the lesser prairie chicken is a threatened or endangered species. Groups sue to force federal protections for prairie chickens 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Western Kansas is one of the last remaining places with a sustainable native population of lesser prairie chickens, said Michael Pearce, the department’s outdoor content manager. Kansas rare bird conservation helps tourism 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Casey-Lefkowitz added that call for action includes the remaining prairie chickens in Illinois. Illinois wildlife biologist aims to save prairie chickens 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of prairie chickens roamed Missouri in the 1800s. Despite efforts, Missouri prairie chicken numbers dropping 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z The Nebraska Upland Slam encourages hunters to try to kill a ring-necked pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, greater prairie chicken and northern bobwhite. Nebraska invites hunters to upland bird hunting challenge 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The House-approved language would block endangered-species listing for the sage grouse and lesser prairie chicken, which roam more than a dozen states west of the Mississippi River. Pentagon objects to GOP rider blocking protection of birds 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Pearce said he hopes that landowners will see the economic value of preserving lesser prairie chickens. Kansas rare bird conservation helps tourism 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Jim worked on a sweeping study of greater prairie chicken nesting behavior that chronicled the precise types of nesting materials and surrounding plants that were ideal for the birds. Illinois wildlife biologist aims to save prairie chickens 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Remaining prairie chickens are found in small patches of prairie in western Missouri. Despite efforts, Missouri prairie chicken numbers dropping 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service from listing as endangered the sage-grouse and lesser prairie chicken for the next decade. Analysis | The Energy 202: Trump slammed Merkel over a pipeline from Russia. But with Putin, he demurred. 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Guests will track sandhill crane migration and replicate prairie chicken dances. Sunday scientist programs feature Nebraska fossils, birds 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Greater prairie chickens are just one species who might be impacted and they are already declining in most of their current range. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The recovery effort evolved into a translocation plan, capturing the birds from a stronger prairie chicken population in Kansas and freeing them in the Prairie Ridge preserve. Illinois wildlife biologist aims to save prairie chickens 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z It is also opposed by conservationists who worry about its effect on the habitat of two birds: the lesser prairie chicken and the rare grasslands grouse. Big New Mexico wind energy project faces public hearing 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z These adaptations serve prairie chickens well when evading predators. Hunters meet in South Dakota to discuss grouse conservation 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Just five of the 29 rare prairie chickens being tracked at the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge near Houston survived Hurricane Harvey. For an Endangered Animal, a Fire or Hurricane Can Mean the End 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z In both the case of the lesser prairie chickens and of sage grouse, no one stopped to think about when and where to develop until the endangered-species act was invoked. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z “Translocation is a very drastic measure. The reason we do this is that greater prairie chickens are important wherever they are,” Gillespie said. Illinois wildlife biologist aims to save prairie chickens 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z It encompasses three species: prairie chickens, sharp tailed grouse and, oddly enough, ruffed grouse. Prairie bird numbers decline due to drought in South Dakota 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z South Dakota is home to four grouse species: prairie chickens, sharptails, sage grouse and ruffed grouse. Hunters meet in South Dakota to discuss grouse conservation 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Other species have attracted similar ire - Canada lynx for halting logging projects, the lesser prairie chicken for impeding oil and gas development and salmon for blocking efforts to reallocate water in California. GOP targets landmark Endangered Species Act for big changes 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Prairie grouse is a general term applied to two species of South Dakota game birds, prairie chickens and short-tailed grouse. Prairie grouse numbers rise ahead of Friday opener 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z However, federal officials say the removal didn't mean authorities had concluded the lesser prairie chicken didn't warrant federal protection for biological reasons. Feds remove the lesser prairie chicken from protection list 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Greater prairie chickens evolved as creatures of the tall-grass prairie. Prairie bird numbers decline due to drought in South Dakota 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Still throughout most of their current range, greater prairie chickens are in decline. Hunters meet in South Dakota to discuss grouse conservation 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z In 2014, Kansas enacted a law saying the state has the sole power to regulate the lesser prairie chicken - along with the larger, darker and more abundant greater prairie chicken - and their habitats within Kansas. Feds remove the lesser prairie chicken from protection list 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z According to GF&P; reports, short-tailed grouse are most heavily distributed in central and western South Dakota, while prairie chickens are more likely to be found in counties near the Missouri River. Prairie grouse numbers rise ahead of Friday opener 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z GOP delegates pointed to the platform delving into micro-issues such as the greater sage grouse and lesser prairie chicken: two birds considered endangered by the federal government. Why the Republican and Democratic platforms are as consequential as they are unwieldy and arcane 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Sharpies tolerate trees much better than prairie chickens, so the spread of such things as the eastern red-cedar tree doesn’t hurt them as much. Prairie bird numbers decline due to drought in South Dakota 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z In most places where both varieties of prairie chickens exist, the vast majority of land is privately owned. Hunters meet in South Dakota to discuss grouse conservation 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Officials earlier this month said the number of prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse counted on the Fort Pierre National Grassland in central South Dakota was the highest in recorded history. Prairie grouse numbers spike across western South Dakota 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Fresh off his victory over the Obama Administration in preventing the listing of the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is suing the federal government again. Why Hillary May Not Be the Nominee 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z There’s more good news from the courts as the government has abandoned its quest to list the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. She’s Coming After Your Guns 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z While greater prairie chickens are in much better shape population-wise, than the lesser prairie chicken, there’s still cause for concern, Belinda said. Prairie bird numbers decline due to drought in South Dakota 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Rarely are there more perfect moments in upland hunting, particularly when the birds being hunted are greater prairie chickens. Hunters meet in South Dakota to discuss grouse conservation 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision on May 10 to drop its quest to list the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. Washington’s Chicken Retreat 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z A male prairie chicken will return to the same lek its entire life. Wynot residents travel to watch prairie chicken breed 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z “Because the prairie chicken’s range is so wide, the greens hoped to shut down oil and gas drilling in much of the West,” especially the Permian Basin. She’s Coming After Your Guns 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Grouse populations, specifically greater prairie chickens and sharptail grouse, which fill the state’s definition of prairie grouse, tend to be pretty cyclical in nature. Prairie bird numbers decline due to drought in South Dakota 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z A covey of 10 prairie chickens exploded from beneath the cedar tree as the hunters reached a rusty barbed-wire fence. Hunters meet in South Dakota to discuss grouse conservation 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Their goal in the case of the prairie chicken was to impose development restrictions on private landowners in five western states. Washington’s Chicken Retreat 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z For the greater prairie chicken to select a site for a lek, it must be on higher ground with short vegetation. Wynot residents travel to watch prairie chicken breed 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z It’s certainly contributed to the decline in several wildlife species, like lesser prairie chickens.” Old World grasses threatening Kansas pastures 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s one of the very few places in the world where the greater prairie chicken is thriving. Prairie bird numbers decline due to drought in South Dakota 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z As the name implies, prairie chickens are birds of the great, wide-open spaces found in North America’s Great Plains. Hunters meet in South Dakota to discuss grouse conservation 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Young prairie chickens dine primarily on insects for the first three or four weeks of life, and these chicks were starving to death. The Fight to Save a Prairie Chicken 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z “A male prairie chicken probably doesn’t travel over three miles in his lifetime,” Corman said. Wynot residents travel to watch prairie chicken breed 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z The administration is also employing creative statutory interpretations to avoid adding the lesser prairie chicken and sage grouse to the endangered species list – a move that would greatly complicate energy development in the West. A Mixed Legacy on Oil 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Part of the North American Grouse Partnership’s effort to keep prairie chickens around includes working with other conservation organizations to improve federal, conservation programs contained in the 2018 Farm Bill, Belinda said. Prairie bird numbers decline due to drought in South Dakota 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service failed to make a proper evaluation of the states’ conservation plan when it listed the lesser prairie chicken - a species of grouse with feathered feet and striped plumage - as threatened. Court strips lesser prairie chicken of federal protection 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Last year, after a severe drought caused populations of lesser prairie chickens to decline drastically, U.S. officials declared the bird “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, spurring controversy and intensifying the research initiative. Feature: Researchers push to prevent a last dance for the lesser prairie chicken 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Armed with a large poster of the lesser prairie chicken wielding a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, Representative Jackie Speier, Democrat of California, accused Republicans of treating the birds as “a sort of feathery sleeper cell.” Management of Western Bird Becomes Focus of House Clash 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Another sought to delist prairie chickens from the protections of the Endangered Species Act. Senate passes Keystone XL pipeline bill despite Obama promise to veto 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service last year designated the lesser prairie chicken as threatened, which is one step below endangered under the Endangered Species Act. US Senate rejects amendment on lesser prairie chicken 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Its president, Ben Shepperd, said Wednesday the ruling “serves as vindication of the unprecedented stakeholder participation across the lesser prairie chicken range.” Court strips lesser prairie chicken of federal protection 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Exactly how much habitat does the lesser prairie chicken need, not only to survive, but to thrive? Feature: Researchers push to prevent a last dance for the lesser prairie chicken 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Game and Parks’ assistant wildlife administrator Alicia Hardin says the cost-share grant dollars will be used to enhance grasslands in southeastern Nebraska for livestock grazing and wildlife, such as quail and prairie chickens. Nebraska to get $1.2 million in federal conservation grants 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z All told, the dueling sides forked over about $9 million in 2013 alone to lobby lawmakers, which resembles but is in fact different from the prairie chicken. The $9 Million (and Counting) Chicken Fight Over the Sage Grouse 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z The lesser prairie chicken resides mainly in Kansas, but also is in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado. US Senate rejects amendment on lesser prairie chicken 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The lesser prairie chicken was once was plentiful in the Great Plains, but its habitat has shrunk by more than 80 percent since the 1800s and its population by 99 percent. Court strips lesser prairie chicken of federal protection 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Robinson says she's hoping to use such data to create practical models of exactly which landscape patterns might enable prairie chickens to thrive. Feature: Researchers push to prevent a last dance for the lesser prairie chicken 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Rabbits, prairie chickens and other birds and other creatures live here, too. Kansas prairie park preserves vanishing tallgrass 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z He counts arctic foxes, prairie chickens and waterfowl among his subjects. Columbia man honored for conservation work 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z A project to replenish Illinois' prairie chicken population is going well so far, conservationists say, despite being pulled into the political fray earlier this summer. Prairie chickens coming home to roost downstate 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z But the lesser prairie chicken was designated as threatened last year by the U.S. Court strips lesser prairie chicken of federal protection 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z It took a climate shift, however, to push the lesser prairie chicken to the brink of disaster. Feature: Researchers push to prevent a last dance for the lesser prairie chicken 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “I would rather we save the prairie chicken than bring back the passenger pigeon,” said Mark B. Robbins, the ornithology collection manager at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute. Passenger pigeons once abundant in North America 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The property is supposed to be a refuge for the Attwater’s prairie chicken, one of the most critically endangered birds in North America. Group Earns Oil Income Despite Pledge on Drilling 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z The three-year effort to import about 100 prairie chickens a year to bolster the diminished population of the endangered species began in the spring. Prairie chickens coming home to roost downstate 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Some seem to believe Illinois income tax money is being used for the prairie chicken repopulation effort. Excerpts of editorials from Illinois newspapers 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service's decision in March to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species isn't adequate to restore its declining population and the bird should be listed as endangered. Kansas governor squawks over prairie chicken suit 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z And last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner used a crate of chickens - they weren’t prairie chickens, but domestic hens - as a prop to complain about spending. AP-IL—Illinois News Digest, IL 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Internal Nature Conservancy documents suggest that drilling and production on the property at times disturbed the Attwater’s prairie chickens, despite the protections built into the lease. Group Earns Oil Income Despite Pledge on Drilling 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z Before the recovery project began in March, there were about 100 prairie chickens remaining in Illinois, Gillespie said. Prairie chickens coming home to roost downstate 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Illinois’ interest in preserving the prairie chicken population - once in the millions during the era of Abraham Lincoln when more grasslands existed - goes back to about 1940. Excerpts of editorials from Illinois newspapers 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z To highlight his contention of government waste, Rauner said he would zero-out such budget items as more than $100,000 earmarked to fly prairie chickens, an endangered species in the state, from Kansas to Illinois. Rauner offers some ideas on cutting costs 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Brownback said the plaintiffs in that case will file a new version of the lawsuit this week, seeking more time for farmers, ranchers and energy producers to respond to the prairie chicken listing. APNewsBreak: Kansas pushes back on threatened bird 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z In 1999, the Nature Conservancy’s Texas chapter decided to permit new drilling there, with the idea of dedicating the money to prairie chicken conservation. Group Earns Oil Income Despite Pledge on Drilling 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z But more importantly, prairie chickens are "an umbrella species," Gillespie said, and their preservation helps ensure the appropriate management of grassland areas that will benefit other life, too, everything from crawfish frogs to short-eared owls. Prairie chickens coming home to roost downstate 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z The county also is joining an Arizona/New Mexico coalition in combating the lesser prairie chicken listing. New Mexico county to fight rare grouse listing 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z But Quinn aides noted funding for the prairie chicken restoration program comes from specially dedicated fees paid by hunters, not taxpayers overall, and that federal funding also assists the program. Rauner offers some ideas on cutting costs 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z They faced restrictions and federal fees to continue business activities in areas with prairie chicken habitats. APNewsBreak: Kansas pushes back on threatened bird 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Illinois Department of Natural Resource spokesman Chris Young says the greater prairie chicken is a threatened species. Ill. lawmaker questions importing prairie chickens 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z When he talks in Highland Park next week, Gillespie, a natural resources coordinator for the survey group, will explain how the prairie chicken project is not just for the birds. Prairie chickens coming home to roost downstate 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z He also praised Brownback’s administration for bringing Kansas last month into a federal lawsuit with Oklahoma over the process that led to the listing for the lesser prairie chicken. Kansas congressman pursues prairie chicken protest 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Biologists say a major problem is that prairie chickens fear tall structures, where predators such as hawks can perch and spot them. Prairie Chicken Listed As Threatened 2014-03-27T20:10:14Z The Republican governor criticized the listing of the lesser prairie chicken as a regulatory overreach by the federal government that threatens the state’s economy. APNewsBreak: Kansas pushes back on threatened bird 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z “God bless the lesser prairie chicken,” Roberts said. After years of delay, House and Senate negotiators meet on farm bill 2013-10-30T23:24:37Z "Nothing in Illinois partisan politics would surprise us," Clay said, "and that includes a gubernatorial candidate bringing laying hens to a press conference to talk about prairie chickens." Prairie chickens coming home to roost downstate 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service’s listing for the lesser prairie chicken allows federal oversight of efforts in the affected states to preserve the grouse’s habitat. Kansas congressman pursues prairie chicken protest 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Last year, the prairie chicken’s population across the five states declined to fewer than 18,000 birds — nearly 50 percent lower than 2012 population estimates. Prairie Chicken Listed As Threatened 2014-03-27T20:10:14Z Brownback said doing so would expand lesser prairie chicken habitats; with such a move, the federal government also would pay farmers to help protect the bird, rather than the other way around. APNewsBreak: Kansas pushes back on threatened bird 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Three-quarters of the ducks hunted in the United States come from the prairie pothole region, while imperiled species, from the lesser prairie chicken to the greater sage grouse, depend on this habitat to survive. Conservationists push to preserve North Dakota prairie, wetlands through farm policy 2013-09-22T21:35:04Z These humans may represent the prairie chickens’ best chance for survival. An ancient mating dance offers ranchers, grassland birds a lifeline 2013-04-21T23:48:00Z Huelskamp applauded the new Kansas law, which applies to both the lesser prairie chicken and the larger, darker and more abundant greater prairie chicken. Kansas congressman pursues prairie chicken protest 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Oklahoma’s attorney general filed a lawsuit this month over the Obama administration’s decision to settle a lawsuit with an environmental group over the listing status of the lesser prairie chicken and other species. Prairie Chicken Listed As Threatened 2014-03-27T20:10:14Z District Court in Tulsa over the process leading to the lesser prairie chicken’s listing at threatened. APNewsBreak: Kansas pushes back on threatened bird 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Ruling on Prairie Chicken In a few months, a grouse known as the lesser prairie chicken will emerge from its West Texas winter hideaway. The Texas Tribune: Oil, Gas and Wind Industries Await Ruling on Prairie Chicken 2013-01-13T02:10:26Z The birds, which include the greater and lesser prairie chicken as well as several species of sage grouse, are seen by scientists and federal officials as the best indicator of how the prairie is faring. An ancient mating dance offers ranchers, grassland birds a lifeline 2013-04-21T23:48:00Z The lesser prairie chicken is a medium-sized, gray-brown grouse, smaller and paler than the greater prairie chicken, its close relative. Lawmakers cry "fowl" over move to help lesser prairie chicken 2012-11-30T23:15:50Z That evening we dined with the prairie chicken, or rather, she invited herself to dine with us. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z Another bird sure to interest the sportsman is the Patagonian prairie chicken known as the tinamou. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Kansas still allows lesser prairie chickens to be hunted. The Texas Tribune: Oil, Gas and Wind Industries Await Ruling on Prairie Chicken 2013-01-13T02:10:26Z Then the greater prairie chickens started their show, scurrying around to mark their territory. An ancient mating dance offers ranchers, grassland birds a lifeline 2013-04-21T23:48:00Z Lesser prairie chickens are considered "vulnerable," a step short of endangered, by the UK-based International Union for Conservation of Nature, whose "red list" tracks the conservation status of various species worldwide. Lawmakers cry "fowl" over move to help lesser prairie chicken 2012-11-30T23:15:50Z There, under a turquoise toque, sat the golden hair and the large face of the prairie chicken. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z Both give as good shooting, and are as good to eat as prairie chickens or quails, and as game they are not materially different from their North American cousins. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z About 1,800 to 2,000 lesser prairie chickens are believed to inhabit Texas, primarily in the Panhandle and West Texas, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Texas Tribune: Oil, Gas and Wind Industries Await Ruling on Prairie Chicken 2013-01-13T02:10:26Z After a while there came from across the prairie the ascending, interrogative boo-oo-m of a prairie chicken not far distant, while from far away came the faint notes of another. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z Mr. Skaggs, with the cattle group, said that his concerns included the lesser prairie chicken in the Panhandle and freshwater mussels. The Texas Tribune: Dozens of Texas Species in Line to Be Studied as Endangered 2012-01-06T04:20:09Z Her eyes looked large, and tired, and intense, like the eyes of the prairie chickens at Monte Carlo. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z The Columbian sharp-tailed grouse is the "prairie chicken" of eastern Washington. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z I have seen drivers wrap the tip of their whip around the neck of a prairie chicken or a grouse and jerk it into the wagon without leaving their seats. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z When August comes, the men and boys get out their guns and watch for the coming of the prairie chickens. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z He threw the prairie chickens down beside the house, watching meanwhile the girl's erect figure. Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z Donald spent the day by the river shooting, and succeeded in bagging a goodly number of ducks, geese and prairie chickens. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z The sharp-tail grouse has the same habit of strutting in large groups like the prairie chicken at the beginning of the nesting season. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Then it was remarkable how often Mr. Digby was tempted by the sight of game; and came with prairie chickens, quails, partridges and ducks, to tempt, as he said, Mrs. Carpenter's appetite. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z In size this bird is slightly larger than the prairie chicken—has long legs—is a rapid runner—and when it takes to wing is a low and rapid flyer. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z We had a good supply of small game on the way particularly turkeys and prairie chickens. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z At one time the country had been partly covered with shrub, and willows and poplars still grew along the road, affording cover for prairie chickens and resting roosts for their relentless enemy, the hawk. The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z Would you treat prairie chicken, grouse or partridge in this way? A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery 2011-03-15T02:00:12.260Z Wild ducks, geese, and swans haunt the lakes and rivers, while on the prairies are flocks of prairie chicken. Canada West 2011-03-03T03:00:58.087Z Deer and wild turkeys, also the prairie chicken, pheasant and quail, were abundant. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z Small game, particularly quail and prairie chickens were plentiful, and wild fowl abundant in season. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z The shouts of men at their evening’s amusement, the lowing of cattle, the occasional bark of a dog, the far off drumming of prairie chicken, came through the quiet stillness of the air. The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z We crossed several streams and some marshy ground, and started several prairie chickens. Canadian Eclipse Party 1869 2011-02-25T03:01:12.137Z After all, why not at least await the plum season, and the great gathering of prairie chickens which was invariably consequent on the ripening of the fruit? The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z An hour later all our party were at the French hostelry partaking of prairie chicken, oyster patties and singaree, and when we made our entry into the ballroom, there sat in state Captain Cummings. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z The last morning he was there I said, "Well Colonel, how is it this morning, prairie chicken or steak, or both?" Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z The people did not have much beef then but the meat was mostly wild turkeys, geese, prairie chickens, quail, venison and bears' meat. Boys' and Girls' Biography of Abraham Lincoln 2011-01-21T03:00:11.447Z Even the prairie chicken and the wild turkey are seldom found anywhere along the Missouri bluffs in the southern and eastern part of the commonwealth. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z A wagon drawn by two small horses and piled high with prairie chickens, a wild game bird that is good to eat, lurched down the street. We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 2010-12-24T03:00:29.847Z Joe had shot a few jack rabbits, which even Mike found difficult to chew, and a few prairie chickens which were delicious. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z If pheasant is not obtainable, prairie chicken is a perfect substitute for it, or woodcock will do in the place of either. Gala Day Luncheons A Little Book of Suggestions The seventh course consists of snipe, prairie chicken, squabs, etc., but poultry, such as spring chicken, or duck, may be served instead. Civic League Cook Book In the late sixties when the county was first settled the country abounded in buffalo, deer, antelope, elk, prairie chickens, wild geese, ducks, and turkeys. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z There was the prairie chicken with a late brood of half-grown clumsy clucking chicks amply able to take care of themselves, but still clinging to the old mother's care. The Story of the Trapper Mike had had a wonderful time stalking rabbits and prairie chickens, though he hadn't caught anything as yet, and Joe looked worriedly at the dog. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z Frances had had her light fowling-piece put in the wagon, and before noon she sighted a flock of the scarce prairie chickens. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure Broiled or fried prairie chicken or pheasants are served with bread, horse radish sauce, French fried sweet potatoes and celery or lettuce salad. Civic League Cook Book Wild turkeys and prairie chickens could be had by going a short distance and further west there were plenty of buffalo and antelope. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z Dere was lots of wild turkey and droves of wild prairie chickens. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 But, though jack rabbits were numerous, everybody else who came this way must have been shooting prairie chickens, too. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z The Mexican boys took the ponies away and a round dozen of visitors settled themselves–like a covey of prairie chickens–about the huge porch. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure Noon found them fifteen miles from home with 120a bag of six snipe and ten prairie chickens, and appetites that fairly clamored. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John Here in Nebraska among big game were many hundreds of thousands of buffaloes, tens of thousands of elk and deer and antelope, while among smaller game the wild turkey and the prairie chicken were innumerable. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z Finding myself compelled to spend a night at some crude and unfamiliar Western town, I have made enquiries at the hotel as to the shooting—duck or prairie chicken—in the neighbourhood. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations At times, the sun was actually darkened by the flight of wild pigeons, while the prairie chicken was found in all the open tracts and grass lands. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 The ruffling prairie chicken rose lazily in their coveys, with their crops well filled with the gleanings of the harvested wheat fields, but he scarcely even saw them. The Hound From The North “Excellent for quail and prairie chicken, and the plover are plentiful at certain seasons,” Dr. Morton replied. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John There's only the carcase of a prairie chicken left in the larder. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West Myriads of prairie chickens were almost as tame as domestic fowls. A Mountain Boyhood There was a platter of cold prairie chicken, a glass dish containing wild-plum sauce, and a plate of biscuit; while on the stove hearth stood a white tureen, holding a few slices of hot toast. The Cabin on the Prairie An occasional covey of prairie chicken, noisily winging their way to a far-distant bluff, might well be startling both to horses and driver. The Hound From The North Our second winter at the Seminary passed all too quickly, and when the prairie chickens began to boom from the ridges our hearts sank within us. A Son of the Middle Border Five prairie chicken were bagged on the way, and soon the hunters were once more at the camp-ground. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West Rufe picked up the last two prairie chickens and followed Jack, who ran to overtake the dog and horse. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies Large fields of wheat were cultivated by them, with but little assistance, which have since gone back to wild land under the "spoils system," and over which, ten years ago, I hunted prairie chickens. The Indian To-day The Past and Future of the First American Their shoot was productive of a splendid bag––prairie chicken and geese. The Hound From The North To the south a prairie chicken drummed, and a cow called to her calf, whose reply came from a point still farther in the distance. The Wind Before the Dawn "A dozen of Alf's prairie chicken will not be equal to an antelope—if I get him!" The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West Betterson meanwhile brought down a prairie chicken with a grace of gesture and suddenness of aim which Jack would have greatly admired if he had not had other business on his mind. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies The prairie chicken has disappeared from the prairies and plains. Conservation Reader I saw three coveys of prairie chickens cross the road to-day. The Young Alaskans on the Missouri His gun kept him supplied with grouse and prairie chicken, and he found wild strawberries in the open places and mooseberries in the bush. The Huntress The ladies didn’t shoot any prairie chicken, but they stimulated the hunters with their presence, and afterwards condescended to partake of the delicate flesh. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] Betterson coolly resumed his slow and stately march across the buckwheat, looking for prairie chickens. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies The grass was all ripe and wavin', and the creeks were all alive with ducks, and there were prairie chickens everywhere. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk "All aboard for the ranch," called Mr. Hartley, leading the way around to the other side of the station; and like a flock of prairie chickens, as Genevieve put it, they all trooped after him. The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch In Dukes County, Massachusetts, there is the vanishing remnant of an interesting bird known from the island to which it is limited as the Martha's Vineyard prairie chicken. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization Moreover, he vindicated his title of friend by making us take a dozen prairie chickens and a large ham—besides any quantity of advice. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Then Snowfoot was saddled, and Jack, with dog and gun, and two of the prairie chickens, took leave of his friends, and rode home in triumph. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies After he left Mr. Fox, Benny Badger hurried here and there and everywhere in search of a prairie chicken. The Tale of Benny Badger Their route lay through a very rich country, abounding with deer and turkeys and prairie chickens. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago They had seen a flock of prairie chickens and Roosevelt had started off with his shot-gun to bring in a meal of them. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands We ate three of the sergeant's prairie chickens for dinner, and enjoyed them. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 "We are going to let you shoot the prairie chickens this forenoon," said Rufe. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies The prairie chicken stretched her neck as high as she was able, and looked all around. The Tale of Benny Badger Father says I can have a horse and there’s lots of hunting, quail and prairie chicken and plover—and a man killed some antelope about sixteen miles west of the ranch last winter. Chicken Little Jane Near our settlement there was an abundance of wild game - deer, turkey, prairie chickens, ducks, geese, brant, and squirrels - which gave us much of our food during our stay. The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite I need not describe a dinner at the “Planters’,” with its venison steaks, its buffalo tongues, its prairie chickens, and its delicious frog fixings from the Illinois “bottom.” The Scalp Hunters "I apprehend your drift," said Betterson, helping Jack to a piece of prairie chicken. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies The prairie chicken took a few steps towards him, in a very grand manner. The Tale of Benny Badger He has few, if any, greater allies, for during the rearing of the young and throughout the summer the food of the prairie chicken consists principally of insects, chiefly of the destructive grasshopper. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State On the twelfth day they came out on a comparatively level plateau, where antelope were grazing and prairie chickens whirring. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War We used the eggs of the prairie chickens for cooking. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History You know, mother," said Lill, "I never could cook prairie chickens. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies And just then the prairie chicken did a strange thing. The Tale of Benny Badger Of course, at times the prairie chickens make slight inroads upon the crops, but these are many times repaid by the noxious weed-seeds they destroy. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State It would not take him, an expert borderer and woodsman, long to get that prairie chicken, and after that, as he had said before, it was only a step from grass to pot. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War In the morning we could hear the clear call of the prairie chickens. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History He stayed in, though, about an hour, and went all over the patch, and shot two prairie chickens. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies And since he knew that all prairie chickens slept at night, he waited until dark before he began his search, for he wanted to find Mrs. Prairie Chicken at home when he called on her. The Tale of Benny Badger Laws have been made for the protection of the pinnated grouse, or prairie chicken, and others of their tribe. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State A flock of prairie chickens rose out of the snow almost at his feet and flew rapidly across the river and up over the other hill. The Second Chance As the hail took all our crops, we had lived on thin prairie chickens and biscuits made of sprouted wheat. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History He had shot three prairie chickens, when father came along, and scolded him, and made him come out. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies In attempting to slaughter a flock of prairie chickens near Fort Sill, a party of eight hunters grew so careless that three of their number were badly wounded. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside These unavoidable dangers should appeal to the farmer to render the prairie chicken his kindness and protection whenever he can. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State We took long walks without fatigue, and our hunters, of whom General Miles was chief, supplied us with prairie chickens, the only game of the country. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. They found that dried peas were just as good as shot for prairie chicken, quail and pigeons, so always hunted them with these. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History You can better believe I do—and that's where my flyin' comes in, only I drift like one of these here prairie chickens about to light—I seem to be goin' down. Mitch Miller Then Fred led the way further down the road in a southerly direction, skirting the timber, and at almost every ten feet quail and prairie chickens flew up out of their way. Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It It is also one of the most troublesome weeds, in the destruction of which the prairie chicken has no superior, for one of their principal foods in winter is the wild rose fruit. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State Here our hunters, with a fine pack of dogs, pursued prairie chickens, and not only supplied our table but contributed to the soldiers in their shelter tents near by. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. In his belt were a tobacco pouch and pipe, two rabbits with their heads drawn through, two prairie chickens hanging from it by their necks, a knife and a tomahawk. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History A covey of prairie chicken, fat and fit, whirred into the air and rocketed away. Deep Furrows Fred came in and then they sat down to the table, on which was fried prairie chicken and broiled quail. Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It The beneficial characteristics of the prairie chicken, varied by environment and ensuing tendencies of the birds, hold true of the entire grouse family. Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State Foxes barked on the hills at sunset, and the splendid chorus of the prairie chickens thickened day by day. The Eagle's Heart It was very fat and juicy and as we had not had any meat but ducks and prairie chickens in two years, it tasted very delicious. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History However, I caught a few more prairie dogs, and one night I caught a prairie chicken, which was very good. Three Boys in the Wild North Land That night they sat down to a game dinner of quail, jack-rabbits and prairie chickens. Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It So when I hit them corn fritters of Mrs. Whipple's that night in Gopher I had no more notion of quittin' the road than a prairie chicken has of breakin' into a hencoop. Shorty McCabe on the Job The colony was dependent for its supply of eggs on the numerous flocks of prairie chickens which were found in the abounding fields of grain, particularly barley. The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen One morning we awoke to see two prairie chickens preening their feathers on the top of our house wall. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History In the tall grass beyond the barley fields were flocks of prairie chickens, and during one of the hunting expeditions he found several nests of eggs. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island "Oh, a pair of nice prairie chickens, mashed turnips, hot biscuits, and melted sugar," cheerfully replied Mrs. Waddle. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know There's all the game we want, especially wild duck and prairie chicken, to say nothing of jack-rabbit. The Prairie Wife "There was a rare lot of prairie chickens round, but I didn't get out more than a couple of days." The Land of Promise When he left, he gave me the rabbits and prairie chickens and afterwards often brought me game. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History They are just as much more delicious than the common egg as the prairie chicken is more delicate than the hen. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island Three separate flocks of prairie chickens flew directly over his head, a rabbit scurried across his path, and in the stubble of the ruined grainfields rose and fell little clouds of quail. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Comparatively few species remained all winter, the nuthatch, chickadee, owl, prairie chicken, quail, and a few stragglers from the main flocks of ducks, jays, hawks, and bluebirds. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth A further search only frightened a prairie chicken from beneath a hawthorne bush, where he had meant to pass the night; and the bluebirds were not seen again. Some Winter Days in Iowa The judge took us both on our first prairie chicken hunt. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History He shot big bustards and wild turkeys in the bush, where wolves and deer were as thick as rabbits in a warren, and tramped the uplands, teeming with quail and prairie chicken. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 He shoots large or small game, moose or prairie chicken, whenever he can find them. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists The Pioneers of Manitoba Sad change, indeed, but we occasionally got some fun out of the nipping, shivery work from hungry prairie chickens, and squirrels and mice that came about us. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth Farmers' boys sometimes set steel traps by shocks of corn whither come quail and prairie chickens. The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service I used to shoot pigeons and prairie chickens on what is now Summit avenue. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Presently he offered her a breast of prairie chicken with a matter-of-fact air. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest Even the prairie chickens are seen but seldom. Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies In one of the dens a mile or two from our farm a lot of prairie chickens were found and some smaller birds. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth The prairie chicken and the grouse became scarce, and fled to the more remote regions. American Merchant Ships and Sailors Most of the way I walked or ran, playing with the other little boys, or looking through the ravines to try and find small birds, or a rabbit, or a prairie chicken. When Buffalo Ran Now and again a stray prairie chicken would fly up from their path with a whirr, and speed across the mire, calling to its mate as it went. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest They shot a few prairie chickens, built a small fire of dried buffalo chips with which they cooked their frugal breakfast, and then, lying down upon the rank grass, slept soundly for a few hours. Christopher Carson Of quail and prairie chicken there was no limit. A Man Four-Square Elsewhere in the scene was a family of three red deer; also very handsome caribou, black bears, wolves, foxes, porcupines, grouse, prairie chicken, owls, etc. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission In the opinion of many, the formerly abundant prairie chicken is doomed to early extinction. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Let it start out on bacon and beans and blackstrap, and after the herd crosses the Platte, the varmints want prairie chicken and fried trout. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings Clouds of prairie chickens and quails are floating here and there in their short flight. Christopher Carson Moose frequent the region, too, but are not numerous, whilst land game, such as prairie chickens, ptarmigan, and a grouse resembling the "fool-hen," is rather plentiful. Through the Mackenzie Basin A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899 Of all my Cousins, old or new, I love the prairie chicken best, I see the rising sun in you,— Although you’re rising in the west. The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland From Robert Page Lincoln, Minneapolis.—Partridge are waning fast, quail gradually becoming extinct, prairie chickens almost extinct. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Even the prairie chickens vanished, migrated to southern lands where corn was king. Where the Trail Divides Game was abundant, consisting mostly of antelope and prairie chickens. Reminiscences of a Pioneer They found no more prairie chickens that morning. Main Street When he had nearly gotten through the timber he saw an old man sitting on a log, looking wistfully up into a big tree, where sat a number of prairie chickens. Myths and Legends of the Sioux The prairie chicken has entirely disappeared from this locality. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation According to our habit, we little urchins disappeared in an instant, like young prairie chickens, in the long grass. Indian Boyhood I see prairie chickens as we speed along, and a few ducks and one flock of geese…. My Boyhood They ground their own corn; the men-folks shot ducks and pigeons and prairie chickens; the new breakings yielded the turnip-like rutabagas, which they ate raw and boiled and baked and raw again. Main Street They heard the whirr of prairie chickens' wings among the golden stubble on the hillside, and the glamor of some old forgotten afternoon stole over them. The Black Creek Stopping-House Even back in the sixties and seventies, very, very few men of the North thought of killing prairie chickens, ducks and quail, snipe and woodcock, in order to keep the hunger wolf from the door. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Seven years ago I used to go up there every year, to shoot prairie chickens, coyotes and elk. Kazan Game was everywhere, deer, elk, antelope, bears, wild turkeys, prairie chickens, and on the streams wild ducks and geese. A Brief History of the United States We have had an abundance of game, too—all kinds of grouse and prairie chicken, and the men killed one antelope. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 Mr. Ballentyne shot some prairie chickens and we had them for our dinner, which was a great treat to me. Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear Though the prairie chicken was very scarce some few years ago, these birds have become very plentiful again, owing to the strict enforcement of our present "Game Act." Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation "Plenty," said the Indian; "we get prairie chicken and rabbit plenty." The Shagganappi Game, consisting of deer, buffalo, antelope, turkeys, and prairie chickens, abounded, while the stream itself was covered with ducks and geese. The Great Salt Lake Trail It seems to be a wonderful country for game—deer, grouse, and prairie chicken. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 The long prairie grass sometimes brushed the feet of the horsemen, and coveys of prairie chickens flew up and scurried away as the three outlaws galloped past. Jim Cummings Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery Enough geese, ducks, brant, quail, ruffed grouse, prairie chickens, heath hens and wild pigeons have been butchered by gunners and netters for "the market" to have stocked the whole world. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation "Pretty well," replied the colonel; "I got a saddle of venison and a couple of prairie chickens." The Boy Scouts Patrol But my nerves were soon quieted by the assurance from an early hunter, who was near by shooting prairie chickens while they were yet on the roost, that the stage had not yet come. Minnesota and Dacotah Deer are frequently seen to come down from the mountains to the creek for water, and prairie chicken would come to our very tents, I fancy, if left to follow their inclinations. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 Along the watercourses ducks, wild geese, cranes, herons, and other fowl sounded their harsh cries; gray squirrels, prairie chickens, and partridges the hunter found at every turn. The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond The bob white is reported as threatened with total extinction at an early date; but I think the prairie chicken will be the first bird species to go. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation He whistled the wailing, sweet cry of the prairie chicken. Main-Travelled Roads That reminds me of a fellow out in Illinois, who had better luck in getting prairie chickens than any one in the neighborhood. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller It is perfectly exasperating to see prairie chicken all around us on the snow. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 In preparing for these banquets he would send to the West for some boxes of prairie chickens and other choice game. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum And this in a good season for "prairie chickens." Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation They were so much like our own ruffed grouse and prairie chicken that I could with no effort imagine myself once more a boy in the coverts of the Middle West. The Land of Footprints The continued shooting of prairie chickens when the species is near extermination is outrageous, and should be prohibited for ten years. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Look at the prairie chicken of the Mississippi Valley, and the ruffed grouse of New England. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The prairie chicken, which formerly was comparatively plentiful throughout the greater portion of the Rainy River District, has now become practically extinct in that region. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation |
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