Despite resistance from various groups, the lesser prairie chicken has officially been relisted on the Endangered Species List. The northern distinct population, which includes birds in Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, and portions of the Texas Panhandle, will be listed as “threatened,” while the southern distinct population, which includes birds in New Mexico and portions of Texas, will be listed as “endangered.”
The listing was previously set to take effect at the end of January, but due to pressure on the Biden Administration from National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and…
