31 Mars 2014
@TexasTribune: Lesser #Prairie Chicken living in #Texas, NM, CO & OK Listed as Threatened http://t.co/qfzt4Kl8zc #conservation
March 31, 2014
Lesser Prairie Chicken Listed as Threatened
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday that the lesser prairie chicken will be listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. The decision means special permission is required for economic development activity across the bird's prairie grassland habitat that spans five states - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado - and violators could face penalties under federal law.