Grouse in Panhandle May Get Protection
The lesser prairie chicken is native to the Panhandle and grasslands in nearby states. Photo courtesy flickr.com/larry1732Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposal to list the lesser prairie chicken, native to the grasslands of the Texas Panhandle, as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. For StateImpact Texas, KUT’s Mose Buchele reports.
Basically it allows “takes” associated with routine farming and ranching operations because it was determined that that “take” was not significant to the species.
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