PRATT, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials will hold an online meeting on the possibility of the lesser prairie chicken being granted federal protection.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide by September whether to add the lesser prairie chicken to the nation’s list of threatened species.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Park and Tourism and the Kansas State Research and Extension office will host the online information session for anyone interested in the listing process. The department says the online session is scheduled for April 30 at 7 p.m.
Speakers from the department, the Farm Services Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will provide background on the lesser prairie chicken’s listing status. They will also explain programs aimed at improving the bird’s habitat.
