All puffed up and nowhere to go
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... A lesser prairie chicken perches on a branch in eastern New Mexico on rancher Mack Kizer’s property just southeast of Portales. The bird’s habitat is threatened by drought, overgrazing and energy development. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal PORTALES – Lesser prairie chickens have a tough life. Energy development and severe drought have left the c...
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