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Trump Administration Cuts Protections for Endangered Prairie Chicken

5/9/2025

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The Trump administration is set to strip federal protections from the lesser prairie chicken, a species struggling against habitat destruction from agriculture and energy projects. Officials claim the Fish and Wildlife Service made an error in designating it as endangered. This move underscores a broader trend of rolling back environmental safeguards, intensifying the fight for the bird's future.

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Story summary

The Trump administration is set to strip federal protections from the lesser prairie chicken, a species struggling against habitat destruction from agriculture and energy projects. Officials claim the Fish and Wildlife Service made an error in designating it as endangered. This move underscores a broader trend of rolling back environmental safeguards, intensifying the fight for the bird's future.