States’ Feathers Ruffled as Feds Declare Lesser Prairie Chicken Threatened
From the McClatchy Washington, D.C., Bureau:
“The federal government on Thursday designated the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, a long-anticipated announcement that politicians warned could set off a possible battle over states’ rights.
“The lesser prairie chicken is a species of grouse with feathered feet and striped plumage. It lives in Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado.”