Congress voted to delist an endangered species for the first time Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown with President Joe Biden.
this week invoked its privilege under the Congressional Review Act to overturn a Biden administration rule protecting the bird, which opponents say has hindered energy and agricultural development throughout the animal's Midwest habitat.
"This sets a disastrous precedent that could put them and other endangered species at risk of disappearing forever," the League of Conservation Voters said in a statement after the vote. According to the most recent data available, about two-thirds of the 27,000 birds live in western Kansas, with the majority of those living on small, protected preserves isolated from the development that eliminated about 95 percent of their natural habitat nationwide.
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