Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Justice Department dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling in Texas that removed the bird from the federal protections of the Endangered Species Act:
“I am pleased the Justice Department and the Fish and Wildlife Service have finally dropped this appeal. It has been clear for a long time now that the evaluation that took place prior to listing the lesser prairie chicken as threatened was flawed. Although these departments made the correct decision in this instance, I remain concerned that they may continue to try to reach into our state and harm our ability to both create jobs and protect our natural world through mandates and other means. Therefore, I will continue to monitor this situation and take action as warranted.”
(Press release from Congressman Randy Neugebauer)
