Colorado Parks and Wildlife has completed the acquisition of 695 acres, most of which is adjacent to the Rio Blanco State Wildlife Area, located a few miles west of Meeker. Purchased from ExxonMobile with funding from Great Outdoors Colorado and from the sale of Habitat Stamps, the 1.5 million dollar addition increases the Rio Continue reading
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Purchases Wildlife Area Near Meeker
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Byers Shooting Range Closed for Season
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding shooting enthusiasts that the seasonal closure of the Byers Canyon Shooting Range in Hot Sulphur Springs will occur January 8th, spurred by the recent snowfall and the current near zero temperatures in the area. CPW officials in Hot Sulphur Springs close the popular range each Continue reading
Authorities Warn Motorists of Vehicle Vs. Wildlife Potential
The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol are reminding motorists to avoid collisions with wildlife by slowing down. This time of year deer, elk, bears and other wildlife are on the move, deer and elk coming down from the mountains to warmer territory, and bears, foraging for food as they Continue reading
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Great Outdoors Colorado Seeking Input from Residents
Great Outdoors Colorado, which invests state lottery revenues in outdoor recreation, land conservation and wildlife, is conducting a listening tour Continue reading
Lawmakers Introduce Sage Grouse Protection Legislation
Yesterday, Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi, Colorado Congressman Cory Gardner, Utah Congressman Rob Bishop, Montana Congressman Steve Daines and Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton introduced the Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act. This legislation would prevent the Sage grouse from being Continue reading
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Parks and Wildlife Reviewing Wildlife Action Plan
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has begun a comprehensive review of the State Wildlife Action Plan, or SWAP. As updates to the current vision for managing Colorado’s fish, wildlife and natural habitats go forward, agency officials say input from the public and a variety of partner agencies will be critical for the development of Continue reading
Lawmakers Applaud Delay of Gunnison Sage Grouse Decision
Lawmakers from Colorado welcomed a D.C. District Court judge’s decision yesterday to grant the U.S. Fish and Wildfire Service and other litigants a six-month extension of the decision deadline on the proposed Endangered Species Act listing of the Gunnison sage grouse. The state of Continue reading
Lawmakers Seek Delay in Gunnison Sage Grouse Listing
An agreement was entered into yesterday between the U.S. Fish and Wildfire Service and other litigants to come together to seek an extension of the decision deadline on the proposed Endangered Species Act listing of the Gunnison sage grouse. The extension will afford the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service additional time to consider Continue reading
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Parks and Widlife Offers Funds For Habitat Preservation Projects
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is pleased to announce the 2014 Request for Proposals through the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Protection Program (CWHPP). The goal of the program is to support CPW’s mission and policy by providing long-term habitat conservation and protection and to provide Continue reading
Controlled Burn Planned For Arapahoe National Wildlife Refuge
Arapahoe National Wildlife Refuge staff plan to take advantage of the spring weather to burn the grasslands near the Hampton Ranch site, and along the Illinois River near the refuge’s northern boundary. The objectives of these burns Continue reading
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