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HR 587 · in committee · major

To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act.

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To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act.

What this bill does

  • This bill removes the lesser prairie-chicken from federal lists of threatened and endangered species.
  • The change affects conservation efforts, oil and gas development, and agricultural operations in prairie regions.
  • The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and prevents future federal protections for this species.

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  1. 01

    How would removing federal protections change land-use rules for oil and gas companies and farmers currently operating in lesser prairie-chicken habitats?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that the lesser prairie-chicken population can sustain itself without federal endangered species protections?

  3. 03

    Which conservation groups or state agencies would lose funding or authority if this species is delisted, and what alternatives might replace those programs?

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Tracey Mann

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-01-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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