Adopt a Prairie Chicken - Wild Texas Forums: Parks, Travel & Recreation

Shannon · 02-14-2003, 06:29 PM

The Attwater's Prairie Chicken is Texas' most endangered species. Prairie chickens need your help if they are to survive in captivity and retain their place on the prairie. Costs of captive breeding are high & have no secure funding source.

You can be a partner in the captive breeding effort by adopting a prairie chicken. All money raised goes to help underwrite the costs of raising chicks.

A tax-deductible gift of $25 will cover the cost of feeding insects to one Attwater's prairie chicken chick from the time of hatching until it is old enough to eat commercial food. In addition to helping save this species from extinction, you will receive:

regular updates on what's happening at the captive breeding sites
photo and description of the natural history of Attwater's prairie chickens
a packet of educational activities to use or donate to a school
the opportunity to attend special lectures and trips at the Attwater's prairie chicken National Wildlife Refuge and captive breeding facilities

For additional information on the Attwater's prairie chicken conservation efforts, listen to the Passport to Texas "bird of the month" story (RealAudio) and check out the Adopt-a-Prairie Chicken Updates.

09-26-2003, 10:24 AM

i want to adopt a chicken

Shannon · 09-26-2003, 10:53 AM

The information you need is in my original message, but here you go:

1. Click on this link: adopting a prairie chicken

2. Read the information on the web page that loads up to learn more. The program and web page are provided by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD).

3. When you're done reading, click on this link: adoption form
The link appears twice in the content of that web page, but you can click on it from this message if you want.

4. Print that form out, complete it and mail it to the address listed on the form, along with your donation to help protect the Attwater's prairie chicken and their habitat.