Fish and Wildlife Service extends effective date for lesser prairie-chicken listing
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is delaying the effective date of the final rule to list two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The service is extending the effective date by 60 days, from Jan. 24 to March 27.
The extension will allow the service to finalize conservation tools and guidance documents to av...