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Pearce Statement on Administration’s Decision Not to Appeal De-Listing of Lesser Prairie Chicken

Rep. Steve Pearce (R) New Mexico

  Commentary:  Congressman Pearce issued the following statement after the Obama Administration announced it would not appeal a federal court’s decision to de-list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act:

This is a huge win for New Mexico.  In 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the species as threatened which was unnecessary and economically harmful.  The agency blatantly ignored the already successful conservation efforts carried out by local governments and stakeholders – listing the species anyway.  While I am happy with the Administration’s decision today, it is disappointing the Administration took this long  to realize how successful private landowners and states are at managing the species.  I hope in the future they take local conservation efforts into meaningful consideration prior to any listing decision,” said Congressman Pearce.