Issues Lesser Prairie Chicken Population Increases Again. The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), the group tasked with overseeing the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan, released its second annual report this week. The report indicated the prairie chicken's [...]
Issues FWS publishes 4(d) rule for northern long-eared bat. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a final 4(d) rule establishing guidelines for human interaction with the threatened northern long-eared bat (NLEB). The bat’s population has declined in [...]
Issues IPAA and API Engaging on Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and American Petroleum Institute (API) sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week, requesting a 90-day extension on the [...]