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  2. Lesser prairie-chicken - Wikipedia

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    On March 27, 2014, the lesser prairie-chicken was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act but the listing was vacated in 2015 following a legal challenge. [9] On June 1, 2021, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed splitting the species into two segments.

  3. GOP measures would undo protections for endangered lesser ...

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    Congress has approved two measures to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken and northern long-eared bat — two endangered animals that have seen their populations plummet over ...

  4. Biden vetoes two Republican-led bills to undo protections for ...

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    President Joe Biden has vetoed Republican-sponsored bills to undo federal protections for two endangered species that have seen their populations plummet over the years: the lesser prairie chicken ...

  5. Congress votes to delist lesser-prairie chicken, but Biden ...

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    The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to delist the lesser prairie-chicken from the Endangered Species Act in an attempt to strip the species of federal protections and pave the way ...

  6. Endangered Species Act of 1973 - Wikipedia

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    In sum, from 1998 through 2023, two executive agencies of the federal government, a judicial action, and one attempt by Congress to overturn a listing decision all played a role in how the Endangered Species Act would be applied to the conservation of the Lesser prairie-chicken.

  7. Black Kettle National Grassland - Wikipedia

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    The Conservancy is attempting to eradicate non-native plant species from the Preserve and enhance prairie habitat for species such as the vulnerable Lesser Prairie Chicken. [10] Grasslands are believed to be the most endangered ecosystem in North America. [11]

  8. Here's the latest on local efforts to restore Carlsbad's ...

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    The Texas hornshell mussel was listed as endangered in 2018, and the lesser prairie chicken received the same protections last year. The dunes sagebrush lizard was proposed for a listing earlier ...

  9. Greater prairie-chicken - Wikipedia

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    The greater prairie-chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer, [2] is a large bird in the grouse family. This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare and extirpated over much of its range due to habitat loss . [ 2 ]