Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Status Review for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken

What it does

In response to a court order, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are initiating a new 12-month petition finding process for the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We ask the public to submit to us any information relevant to the status of the lesser prairie-chicken or its habitat.

The Fish and Wildlife Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

50 CFR 17

What happens next and when

Although we welcome new information submissions at any time, to ensure that we can fully consider your information in the new status assessment, please submit comments on or before March 30, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FWS-R2-ES-2025-1661 on Regulations.gov
• Title 50 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register