Oklahoma: Review opportunity available for lesser prairie chicken conservation plan
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Parts of western and northwest Oklahoma hold some of the last remaining habitat for lesser prairie chickens. The birds are in decline, and efforts are underway by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and its partners to restore and conserve the bird. Taken as a whole, the plan for conserving the lesser prairie chicken in Oklahoma is known as the Oklahoma Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation Plan (OLEPCCP), which outlines focal "Core Areas" for lesser prairie chicken conservation. Based on comments received during the Department's recent public review and comment period for the OLEPCCP, additional changes to the boundary of several of the Core Areas have been proposed. The OLEPCCP planning team is currently soliciting review of and comments on the six revised Core Area boundaries (Core Areas 1, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15). Comments will be accepted via e-mail, mail, or hand-deliver...