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Removing Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Species List

This bill aims to remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened and endangered species. This means federal protections under the Endangered Species Act would no longer apply to this bird. This could impact land use decisions in areas where the bird lives, potentially easing restrictions on activities like agriculture or energy development.
Key points
The lesser prairie-chicken will be removed from federal threatened and endangered species lists.
Federal authorities will be prohibited from listing the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened or endangered in the future.
This change may affect land use regulations in areas where the lesser prairie-chicken is found.
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Additional Information
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.
Print number: HR 587
Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Process start date: 2025-01-21