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Doug Niemeir

Farm News - USDA/Farm Service Agency

Editor's Note: Doug Niemeir is the County Executive Director for the USDA/Farm Service Agency. Doug may be reached by emailing him at Douglas.Niemeir@ks.usda.gov.

Lesser prairie-chicken endangered

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Some years ago in my youth (or a long, long time ago however you want to put it), I recall chasing after a prairie chicken or two with my brother on the family farm east of Hammond. I say "chasing after" as I don't recall ever shooting one, or getting close enough with a shotgun to shoot one (those rascals can fly a long way!), but we did engage in the chase upon occasion.

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