Comment Sought On Lesser Prairie Chicken
Associated Press - Thu 08:53 AM 10/25/2012
Lesser prairie chickens have been considered a candidate under the Endangered Species Act since 1998
A five-state effort is under way to develop a conservation plan to address the decline of the lesser prairie chicken.
Kansas is participating in the effort along with Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has contracted with the Ecosystem Management Institute to prepare a lesser prairie chicken conservation plan for Kansas. It is seeking public input.
Public meetings are planned in southwest Kansas to present
information and discuss ways to encourage landowners, industry and others to voluntarily join with management agencies to improve
habitat. Those meetings begin Nov. 13 in Ness City and move the next day to Ulysses before finishing on Nov. 15 in Greensburg.
Written comments will also be accepted through Dec. 14 via email to janc@gci.net.
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youmakenosense
Thursday 25 October 2012 09:10 Report this comment
This is long over due, sadly however what ever they come up with probably wont work, SO WHAT ABOUT THE DECLINE OF THE RINGNECK PHEASANT, we just stick our head in the sand and not pay attention to it, numbers have steadly declined since the 80's
Aurora
Thursday 25 October 2012 17:04 Report this comment
@youmakenosense, Ringneck pheasant are not native to Kansas, it came from Middle East and Asia.