The US Fish & Widllife service issued a press release on November 30th regarding the intention of the agency to start the process to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken as “threatened.” This action was required by the settlement agreement between the Wild Earth Guardians and the Administration. The Service will hold four public hearings to gather public comment on the listing proposal. The only meeting in New Mexico will occur on February 12th, in Roswell. They also released a FAQ document regarding the same.
