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OK HR1020

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/28/2011

Primary Sponsor

Gus Blackwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Requires continued participation in a five-state effort to inform management and development decisions that could impact Lesser Prairie Chickens and their habitats.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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