Lesser Prairie-Chicken Final Listing with 4(d) Rule

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are listing two Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, for the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), a grassland bird known from southeastern Colorado, western Kansas,...

Species Status Assessment Report for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken

This report summarizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service, we) Species Status Assessment (SSA) for the LEPC.

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Following a rigorous review of the best available scientific and commercial information regarding the past, present and future threats, as well as ongoing conservation efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing two Distinct Population Segments of the lesser prairie-chicken under the...
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Frequently asked questions and answers on the listing decision and 4(d) rule for the lesser prairie-chicken.
LPC Final Listing Determination Presentation

This presentation provides an overview of the Service's final listing decision and 4(d) rule for the lesser prairie-chicken.

Northern DPS 4(d) Rule Grazing Exception

The Service understands the vital role that managed grazing plays in maintaining grasslands and looks forward to continuing to work with partners and landowners to promote sustainable grazing practices. The prescribed grazing exception provides that take of the lesser prairie-chicken will not be prohibited provided the take is incidental to activities associated with grazing management that are conducted by a land manager who is implementing a grazing management plan developed by a qualified party.

More about the Northern DPS 4(d) grazing exception