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OK HR1020
Resolution
Status
3/28/2011
Primary Sponsor
Gus Blackwell
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AI Summary
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Directs the Secretary of the Environment and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to work with universities, research centers, and stakeholders to identify research needs and develop a conservation plan for Lesser Prairie Chickens in Oklahoma.
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Calls for protection, enhancement, and restoration of Lesser Prairie Chicken habitat while addressing factors contributing to population decline in the state's mixed-grass and short-grass rangelands.
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Requires continued participation in a five-state effort to inform management and development decisions that could impact Lesser Prairie Chickens and their habitats.
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Directs state agencies to identify and promote incentives for Lesser Prairie Chicken and habitat conservation while encouraging responsible economic development in the species' range.
Legislative Description
Supporting the Lesser Prairie Chicken.
Animals and Game and Fish
Last Action
Authored by Representative Blackwell
3/28/2011