Elmore. “Specifi cally, LPC leks are called gobbling grounds because of the characteristic sounds made by males. Leks are typically located on elevated, open areas where grassland vegetation is short, visibility is good, and calls (gobbling) can be heard for a mile or more.” “LPCs need large, short-grazed areas for gobbling
grounds,” Goodwin explained. “They like to nest in tall grasses such as little bluestem, big bluestem, indian grass and switch grass. Their food supply is provided by forbs — seed production and the insects that feed on the broadleaf plants. Diverse plant communities provide the vegetation complexity required by LPCs. Historically, areas of this type were produced by the heavy short-duration grazing of buffalo and wild fi res.” Aerial surveys conducted in 2014 showed an esti-
mated 22,415 birds in the 5 states. While this popula- tion is higher than the 2013 estimate of 18,747 LPCs, the 2013 population fi gure is actually a 50 percent decline from the 2012 population estimate. “These numbers show that we must fi nd ways to protect the species without negatively impacting our ranching livelihoods,” Goodwin emphasized.
In early 2014, the LPC was listed as threatened by
the USFWS. “So what are we doing about it?” Goodwin asked. He answered his question by saying, “There are several opportunities for producers to acquire protec- tion from incidental take, one of which is the NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife program.”
A conservation plan can include maintaining stability of land use.
According to the Endangered Species Act, “take”
means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect a species, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. An incidental take results from activities that are otherwise lawful and were not intended to kill or harm the endangered species. “The Working Lands for Wildlife program is 100
percent voluntary,” continued Goodwin. “Its basic goal is to provide producers with a pathway to compliance
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