This bill would remove the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It also would amend section 4(a) of that Act to say the Secretary may not determine that the lesser prairie-chicken is an endangered or threatened species. The bill was introduced January 21, 2025, by Senator Roger Marshall and co-sponsors, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
If enacted, the lesser prairie-chicken would no longer appear on the ESA’s threatened or endangered lists, and the Secretary would be barred from making a future listing determination for that species. No publicly available information on specific effects for individuals, landowners, agencies, or businesses is included in the bill text or metadata.
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