The Attwater's Prairie Chicken (APC) is a grouse species native to Texas that is critically endangered due largely to habitat loss of the native coastal prairie in the early 1900s. Knowing these birds are a strong indicator of the health of the prairie biome in Texas, Houston Zoo joined the recovery effort for the Attwater’s Prairie Chicken (APC) in 1994, using Zoo grounds to breed and raise chicks by hand. In 2005, Houston Zoo forged a partnership with NASA, who offered natural prairie on their

It's spring, and Attwater's prairie chickens are dancing like no one's watching 🐔 💃🏻 During mating season, the critically endangered Texas natives make a "booming" sound by inflating the air sacs on their necks, which can be heard 1/2 mile away, according to Texas Parks & Wildlife. The Attwater’s prairie chicken population has significantly declined due to habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, overhunting and red imported fire ants, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service says. Today, the imperiled b