A lawsuit filed Tuesday, by the Center for Biological Diversity says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is nearly five months late in releasing a final rule outlining protections for the lesser prairie chicken. (Adrian Hedden/ Carlsbad Current Argus via AP, File)
By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An environmental group is suing U.S. wildlife managers, saying they have failed to protect a…