Texas Parks and Wildlife Department CCCA for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department CCCA for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
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This Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) is between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). P

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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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Animalia
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Southwest
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Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances