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CWF, NWF, TRCP issue letter to BLM in advance of June CO oil and gas lease sale
On June 13, in advance of the Colorado oil and gas lease sale, which was rescheduled for June 30, 2022, CWF, NWF and TRCP sent this letter to the BLM ...

Noncompetitive Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands Must End
Noncompetitive Oil and Gas Leasing on Public Lands Must End On March 29, 2022 the National Wildlife Federation issued an important report that documents wasted taxpayer dollars from a federal ...

Colorado Wildlife Federation Board President’s April 2022 Letter
2022 – A Year of Opportunity for Coloradans and Wildlife As we enter the 2022 Spring and Summer seasons here in Colorado, the promise of warmer weather and the greening ...

Letter from the CWF President February 2, 2021
A Letter from Colorado Wildlife Federation’s President and Board Chair, Robin Knox   2021 – A Look to the Future As we enter the second month of 2021- hopefully a year of ...

CWF Notes from the Executive Director February 1
CWF continued to be very busy during January.  Here are some highlights below. If there are fish and wildlife issues you would like to discuss, please let me know! — ...

Balancing Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Our public lands are a vital resource that Coloradans – and Americans – value and enjoy for abundant wildlife and outdoor recreational opportunities. Pressure on blocks of sensitive wildlife habitat, ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s “Fences and Wildlife”
Last week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Land Use Specialist, Elissa Slezak, presented an excellent webinar on July 1 in which she explains what types of fences pose barriers to deer, ...

CWF urges BLM to postpone oil and gas lease sales during pandemic
As the nation grapples with the many impacts of the corona virus (COVID-19) on our health and its substantial disruptions to us personally, the economy and our society, the Administration ...

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act bill (HR 3742)
Introduced July 12 This bill is a bold effort to reverse America’s wildlife crisis.  It will invest in on-the-ground conservation essential to help address species of greatest conservation need across ...

Draft Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan Issued by BLM
Our Focus of the draft plan (draft Environmental Impact Statement) is on South Park. We have worked with Park County and a large diverse array of interests for several years ...