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Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act

Introduced: January 10, 2023 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov

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Feb 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

Jan 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 10, 2023

Introduced in House

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Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act

This bill prohibits any population of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, or New Mexico from being listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). The lesser prairie-chicken is a type of grouse.

Currently, two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken are listed under the ESA. The Southern DPS of the lesser prairie-chicken is listed as endangered and the Northern DPS is listed as threatened. The bill removes both populations from the list.

In addition, the bill bans Interior from listing any population of the lesser prairie-chicken as endangered or threatened in the future.

What's happening now February 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

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