Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) joined Senate Republicans today in using the Congressional Review Act to strip away Endangered Species Act protections for the critically imperiled lesser prairie chicken. This is the first time in the CRA’s 30-year history that Congress has attempted to use this law to rescind federal protections for an individual species.
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The lesser prairie-chicken is the latest species in New Mexico to be added to the endangered species list. Senator Heinrich said something needs to be done now.