Bill > S171

This bill aims to remove the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), a bird species, from the lists of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Specifically, the bill permanently delists the species and its distinct population segments, preventing the U.S. Secretary of the Interior from future listings or protections for this species under the Act. The legislation modifies Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act to explicitly prohibit the Secretary from designating the lesser prairie-chicken as either an endangered or threatened species. This means the bird would lose its current federal protections, which were designed to prevent its extinction and support its habitat conservation. The bill effectively removes legal safeguards that previously helped protect the lesser prairie-chicken, potentially allowing for increased land development or other activities in its habitat without the restrictions typically imposed by the Endangered Species Act.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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