Guidelines for the Establishment, Management, and Operation of Permanent Lesser Prairie-Chicken Mitigation Lands

This document provides guidance for those involved in the establishment, management, and operation of permanent LPC mitigation lands in accordance with section 7 and section 10 of the ESA and Service conservation banking guidelines.

Species
A male lesser prairie-chicken in the fading sunlight

The lesser prairie-chicken is a species of prairie grouse endemic to the southern and central high plains of the United States, commonly recognized for its feathered tarsi (legs), stout build, ground-dwelling habit, and lek mating behavior. The LEPC is closely related and generally similar in...

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