SJCA’s wildlife program is going strong, focusing on wolf restoration and bighorn sheep management. Wolves: Planning Process on Track Colorado Parks and Wildlife is well on its way to creating a comprehensive management plan for the restoration of wolves to…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be holding a wolf planning meeting this July 27th and 28th in Durango. We need people to turn up and speak against the recreational killing of wolves. THE EVENT: The CPW Wolf Planning Stakeholders Advisory Group (SAG)…
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Imagine Colorado 150 years ago, when hearing a faraway wolf howl or seeing a bighorn was not rare. While many things have changed in those 150 years, our Wildlife Program aims to restore this wildlife and ensure that it happens…
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Plan on attending the July 19 wolf open house in Durango! Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is starting a series of wolf reintroduction planning meetings across Colorado. These will be “open house” style meetings, where the public can interact with staff from…
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Join in for our June Monthly Scoop with SJCA's wildlife manager, Gary Skiba. Beyond Gary's extensive background with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, his personal passion for wildlife is infectious. Expect an update of wolf restoration progress, bighorn sheep management,…
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The Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and the Sierra Club have petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), requesting the restoration of federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray…
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The coming year will be critically important for Colorado’s wolf restoration program. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and its Commission are charged with reintroducing wolves to the state, with paws on the ground by the end of 2023. Opponents of…
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Colorado voters approved a measure to reintroduce wolves to our state's western wildlands! State wildlife managers will develop and implement a plan for wolf reintroduction, with "paws on the ground," beginning no later than the end of 2023. As SJCA…
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Twenty years ago, Colorado wildlife officials restored long-missing lynx to the state’s forests and mountains. It was a joy to watch lynx bound away from their release point at Rio Grande Reservoir and take to their native habitat. Changing societal…
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This November, Colorado residents will vote on Proposition 107. If passed, it will require the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife to reintroduce wolves to the state by the end of 2023. Colorado State University’s Center for Carnivore-Human Coexistence, in…
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Opponents to wolf restoration, whether here in Colorado or Yellowstone, claim that the wolves that would be released are a different species than the wolves that were originally there. Colorado wolf opponents claim that reintroduced wolves would wreak havoc because…
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Photo: National Park Service In our original blog, ‘Why Restore Wolves to Colorado,’ we briefly discussed the top five reasons wolves should be reintroduced to the state. Now, we’re digging deeper into each of those arguments. You can also check…
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons In our original blog, ‘Why Restore Wolves to Colorado,’ we briefly discussed the top five reasons wolves should be reintroduced to the state. Now, we’re digging deeper into each of those arguments. You can also check out Part…
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Photo: Fish and Wildlife Service Wolves have long stirred strong emotions in this country and still do. The idea of bringing wolves back to Colorado generates passionate support as well as die-hard opposition. Yet from an ecological standpoint, wolves belong…
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Durango Wolf Symposium Thursday, November 29th Fort Lewis College Student Life Center Gymnasium 8:30 am-12:00 pm (4 speakers) 1:00-4:30 pm (5 speakers) 7:00-9:00 pm Public Discussion The Ft. Lewis College Department of Biology is hosting a free, open-to-the-public symposium, at the…
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