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Federal Officials Remove Lesser Prairie Chicken from Endangered List

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:31 PM

Two distinct populations of the lesser prairie chicken have been officially removed from federal endangered species protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completed the delisting process on Thursday, marking a significant change in conservation status for the bird species.

Federal wildlife officials have officially removed two distinct populations of the lesser prairie chicken from endangered species protections, completing the delisting process on Thursday.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the completion of regulations that strip Endangered Species Act protections from the two prairie chicken populations, representing a major shift in the conservation approach for these birds.

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