Court Overturns ESA Listing for Lesser Prairie Chicken; Texas Congressman Applauds

Court overturns ESA listing for lesser prairie chicken; Texas congressman applauds

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) applauded in a press release in response to a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas vacating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) 2022 listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). "The Biden Administration's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service weaponized the Endangered Species Act to target America…

Judge Vacates Biden's Lesser Prairie Chicken Endangered Listing for Second Time

A Texas federal judge vacated the Biden administration's endangered species listing for the lesser prairie chicken for a second time, siding with the cattle and oil industries.

Last dance for the lesser prairie chicken? Endangered species listing is vacated

It was a winding path to get endangered species protections for the small bird, which calls New Mexico home.

Federal court vacates ruling listing lesser prairie chicken as endangered species

A federal court ruled on Tuesday to vacate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services addition of the lesser prairie chicken to the list of endangered species.

Drummond Wins Federal Case Over Lesser Prairie Chicken Rule

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling a federal court ruling a major victory for the state’s agricultural and energy industries. A U.S. District judge in Texas has vacated the Biden-Harris administration’s 2022 rule listing the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species, finding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service committed “foundational error” in its decision. “This is a tremendous victory for Oklahoma farmers, ranchers and e

Drummond Secures Major Victory in Lesser Prairie Chicken Lawsuit- Ag Groups Are Pleased - Oklahoma Farm Report

Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is celebrating a significant win for Oklahoma's agricultural and energy sectors, as a federal court has vacated the Biden-Harris administration's rule that listed the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. A U.S. District judge yesterday ruled in favor of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, finding that the U.S. Fish and