"Voluntary, state-based conservation plans can work,” said Malcom. “There are good examples with other species, but WAFWA had a chance on prairie-chickens and couldn’t get it done. The FWS should not preclude a listing for lesser prairie-chickens simply because WAFWA wants a second chance with a thus far unproven, unsubstantiated conservation plan"
With the public comment period now closed and consideration for protections underway, Defenders of Wildlife is urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to list the lesser prairie-chicken under the federal Endangered Species Act. Just as FWS moves to consider federal protection, a last minute and unsubstantiated conservation plan from the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies may derail the process, again.
No Time to Waste: Lesser Prairie-Chicken Needs Endangered Species Protections Now
With the public comment period now closed and consideration for protections underway, Defenders of Wildlife is urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to list the lesser prairie-chicken under the federal Endangered Species Act. Just as FWS moves to consider federal protection, a last minute and unsubstantiated conservation plan from the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies may derail the process, again.
No Time to Waste: Lesser Prairie-Chicken Needs Endangered Species Protections Now