Colorado listed the lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened species in 1973. However, since the early 1990’s Colorado has experienced further declines. Many of Colorado's remaining Prairie-Chickens are located in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) grasslands in southeast Colorado - primarily on private lands in Prowers County. Small populations are found in sand sage habitat on private lands in Cheyenne County as well as the Comanche National Grasslands and surrounding private lands in Baca County. In 2024, only 89 males were detected in the State of Colorado, indicating that this species needs more protection.

Learn more about what the five-state conservation team is working on to conserve lesser prairie-chickens and their habitat over all of their currently-occupied range. This webinar will be presented by Jonathan Reitz, from Colorado Parks & Wildlife.

Webinar Date and Time: June 6th, 2025, 7pm - 8pm (Mountain Time)
Join via Zoom Meeting : 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89054641387?pwd=zRGm3Wi7gO5GxbILb7brWm0Axc97xj.1

Contact us at info@southernplains.org for questions.