The prairie chicken has been on the endangered species list for quite a while now. It is believed that there are less than 5,000 left of the species native to Texas. Hopefully, that is going to change now.
The Nature Conservancy has purchased a 6,000 acre ranch on the South Plains near Lubbock. The lesser prairie chickens that are left are found in a 16 county area in the southwestern and northeastern areas of the Panhandle. The ranch is believed to have at least 300 of the chickens.
This is the first purchase in this area for the Nature Conservancy, and they plan to use the ranch as a haven for the prairie chicken. They want to protect and increase the population there in an effort to keep these birds from becoming extinct.
I applaud the Conservancy's action, and I appreciate their efforts to save this native Texas bird. I hope they succeed in their noble quest.
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