Feds Launch Fresh Review for Delisted Prairie-Chicken Status
Published Date: 2/26/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is kicking off a fresh 12-month review to decide if the lesser prairie-chicken needs endangered or threatened protection. They’re asking everyone to share any info about the bird or its home by March 30, 2026. This review could lead to new rules that affect landowners, businesses, and conservation efforts in the bird’s habitat areas.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Status Review Could Trigger Protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has started a new 12-month status review under the Endangered Species Act for the lesser prairie-chicken. This review could lead to the bird being listed as endangered or threatened and to new rules that affect landowners, businesses, and conservation activities in southeastern Colorado, western Kansas, eastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle. The Service requests information to inform the review and asks for submissions by March 30, 2026.
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