“Green groups have for years used the Endangered Species Act as a tool to restrict land development and the extraction
of oil and gas”

by E.F. Ferraro

July 8, 2021

According to our Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), “the lesser prairie-chicken is a Tier 1 species of greatest conservation need in our State Wildlife Action Plan”. According to the CPW’s website, “the lesser prairie-chicken is an umbrella species, meaning that conservation efforts to protect them also protect their habitat and the other species that rely on it. Grasslands have been in decline for decades, suffering degradation from factors like agriculture and the dust bowl. These ecosystems support species like burrowing owls, ferruginous hawks, swift foxes, and other grassland birds such as the l Continue reading Guest Editorial: “Chicken Fillet” →