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- CWF Supports Proposed Wolverine listing as Threatened Species - May 6, 2013 CWF submitted public comment on May 3 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in support of the agency's published proposal to list the wolverine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
- Parachute spill highlights need for safe oil/gas infrastructure setbacks from waterways - May 3, 2013CWF, NWF and TU have been advocating for development of reasonable setbacks from waterways for oil and gas infrastructure for more than a year. Here is the Denver Post link to the CWF-NWF Opinion Editorial May 2
- Chatfield Reservoir: Corps delays EIS on proposed expansion - February 18, 2013 The US Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will delay the final EIS as to proposed expansion of Chatfield Reservoir due to receipt of more than 900 public comments on the draft plan.
- Link to Defend the Upper CO River video - February 18, 2013 Here is the link to the new video from Defend the Upper Colorado. In conjunction with TU's leadership, CWF is advocating for specific improved mitigation actions from Denver Water as it seeks to divert more of the Upper Colorado flows.&
- CWF and NWF Blast BLM Plan for CO White River - January 29, 2013 On Monday, January 28, CWF and NWF filed comments on the BLM's draft plan for White River area of Colorado's West Slope that would allow up to 15,000 new wells. BLM is using obsolete data, and is failing to use up-to-date scientific i
- CWF Applauds Windy Gap Firming Project Agreement - January 3, 2013 CWF applauds the Windy Gap Firming Project agreement reached on December 4, 2012 to restore health of the Upper Colorado River. Grand County incorporated the agreement into its approval of the conditions for the County's 1041 permit for the
- CO Fly Fishing & Riparian Ed Center in Pinecliff Will Educate Kids re River Ecology - December 19, 2012 Will Bynum, a member of CWF, has written an article about the new Colorado Fly Fishing and Riparian Education Center in Pinecliffe, Colorado. It will be a "teaching center." As Colorado is experiencing low in-s
- Drought Taking Toll on Fish and Wildlife - December 15, 2012 Below is a blog authored by Judi Kohler, National Wildlife Federation. An example of CWF and NWF's concern is the impact of low in-stream flows. Deep pools are necessary for trout to survive as bottoms of stream beds freeze.
- Learn more about Oil Shale in Colorado. Filmed by SFRED. - November 29, 2012Learn more about Oil Shale in Colorado. Filmed by SFRED and Tight Media. CWF board member Kent Ingram participated on the filiming trip on the Upper Colorado River and appears in the video.
- BLM deferring South Park parcels from its February 2013 oil and gas lease auction - November 17, 2012 On November 16, 2012 Colorado BLM (and its Royal Gorge Field Office) has deferred the 6 South Park parcels from its February 2013 oil and gas lease auction. CWF applauds this decision and we ask again that BLM use this opportunity to
- Students remove noxious weeds at CWF project site on South Platte River - November 5, 2012A group of students at Metropolitan State University of Denver removed buckthorn along a stretch of the South Platte River during this chilly clean-up morning organized by CWF on October 5.
- Smeltzer Op Ed: Sportsmen Want Our Public Lands Kept Public - October 27, 2012 John Smeltzer, Board Chair of CWF, wrote this Op Ed which was published in the Ft. Collins Coloradoan on October 25.
- October 2012 letter re South Park - October 23, 2012 CWF, NWF, Colorado Trout Unlimited, Trout Unlimited and Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership sent a letter to Dept. of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar earlier this month concerning South Park, Colorado. [Note: see also News 11/17 for BLM de
- CWF working on comments re BLM intent to auction 6 parcels in South Park - September 1, 2012CWF and NWF are working on comments re the BLM's draft Environmental Assessment that would include 6 South Park parcels in its February 2013 oil and gas lease auction. Comment deadline is September 17. Five are close to Spinney Mountain Res
- Windy Gap Firming project update: Grand County - August 1, 2012 CWF submitted the following comment letter to Grand County on July 31 re Windy Gap Firming project.
- New Survey of economic impact of outdoor recreation in the West - June 11, 2012 At the Western Governors Conference the weekend of June 10, a new survey was released: "A Snapshot of the Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation" in the West. The survey was conducted through the Outdoor Industry Association.
- Birds that come to CO from AK -Nat. Petroleum Reserve nesting grounds - May 16, 2012 Fifteen species of birds, ducks, shorebirds, and geese migrate to or through Colorado from their nesting grounds in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Comments Submitted re BLM Draft Oil Shale Programmatic Env. Impact Statement - May 5, 2012On May 4, 2012, NWF, TU, TRCP, CWF and WWF submitted comments to the BLM on its draft oil shale programmatic environmental impact statement (DPEIS). We support Preferred Alternative 2(b).
- Ad thanks Sec. Salazar for cautioned approach to oil shale in CO - April 23, 2012On Monday, April 23 CWF ran an ad in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel and in the Pueblo Chieftain signed by 100 Coloradoans thanking Secretary Salazar for Department of Interior's cautioned, reasonable approach to oil shale in Colorado.
- Coloradoans' Comments Can Help Protect Alaskan Habitat Important to Coloradoans - April 13, 2012 Colorado's wildlife enthusiasts - sportsmen and other conservationists - have the opportunity to voice their opinions to protect vital wildlife habitat and waterfowl nesting areas in the 23-million acre National Petroleum Reserve in northwestern&
- NWF-CWF submit sage grouse scoping comments to BLM - March 23, 2012On March 23, 2012, NWF, CWF and other affiliates submitted greater sage grouse scoping comments to the BLM.
- CWF applauds Sen Udall's effort to protect Browns Canyon - February 27, 2012CWF applauds Senator Mark Udall's effort to protect Browns Canyon. On February 26, 2012 Sen. Udall announced that he is undertaking a collaborative, community-driven process to develop legislation for wilderness designation of Browns Canyon.
- Windy Gap Firming Project Update - February 22, 2012In a letter dated February 6, 2012, EPA Region 8 expressed "remaining concerns on Windy Gap Firming Project" following the FEIS (Final Environmental Impact Statement) release.
- Mitigation Plans for Moffat and Windy Gaps Firming Projects - February 17, 2012 Update - EPA expressed remaining concerns on Windy Gap Firming Project following FEIS release in a letter dated February 6 to the US Army CORPS of Engineers. See the Denver Post article below.
- CWF puzzled Rep. Tipton opposed water study amendment to PIONEERS ACT - February 13, 2012 CWF has raised concerns in a radio ad running February 13- 26, that Rep. Scott Tipton recently voted in opposition to a common sense study of the potential impacts of oil shale development on Colorado's water supplies and habitat.
- BLM greater sage grouse comment period extended to 3/23/2012 - February 8, 2012 BLM has extended the scoping deadline for the Colorado greater sage grouse planning process through March 23. CWF is drafting comments and will post in advance of the deadline.
- 2012 Conservation in the West Poll - January 31, 2012This 2012 Colorado College Conservation in the West poll released January 30 surveyed attitudes of voters in 6 western states including Colorado. It finds western voters regard public lands as "essential to the economy."
- Comments submitted to BLM re North Park - January 19, 2012 CWF and NWF submitted comments to BLM re its Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Park on January 17. We also renewed our collective request for master leasing planning to be incorporated into the RMP.
- LTE - Proposed Wilderness Designation for Browns Canyon CO - November 22, 2011 Below is the CWF letter to the editor November 21, 2011 re the Department of Interior's proposed wilderness designation for Browns Canyon (Colorado)
- Big Thompson River update Nov. - November 18, 2011November 2011 update: Larimer County has addressed 11 of the 12 properties that Friends of the Big Thompson (CWF is a member) recommended originally in 2005. That recommendation was that the County retain these properties for fishing and ot
- Roadless recommendations for CO Rule - October 31, 2011 See News for the 10th Circuit decision on October 21 that reinstated the 2001 Roadless Rule. CWF's recommendations at this juncture for strengthenig the proposed Colorado rule are:
- CWF Recommendations re Parks & Wildlife Commission composition - October 13, 2011Below is the recommendation submitted by CWF and other signatories to the letter as to the composition and number of seats on the newly merged Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
- Landowner Voucher Review Committee Update and mtgs sch. - September 20, 2011 Here is the link to the press release re Voucher Committee meetings in Denver and Grand Junction - week of Sept. 26.
- CO Div of Parks & Wildlife - read CWF's July 29 comments - August 29, 2011
- CWF Comments re Proposed CO Roadless Rule - July 14, 2011Here are the comments submitted by CWF on July 14 on the draft rule for Colorado's roadless national forests.
- Big T River- Mtg 7/12 - July 10, 2011 Larimer County Parks Board will meet on Tuesday, July 12 at 5:30 pm to obtain public input and make decision on the Narrows.
- Big Thompson River Update - June 16, 2011 Big Thompson Update: Friends of Big T's letter of June 15, 2011 to Larimer County Parks Advisory Board:
- Merger Update - May 12, 2011May 12 article Ft. Collins Coloradoan May 2 Update: As stated under News, the bill to merge the Division of Wildlife and Division of Parks passed the House Agricultural, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee on May 2.
- CWF Update: Merger DOW and Parks - April 18, 2011 Update April 18: See Former Division of Wildlife Director John Mumma's Guest Commentary in today's Denver Post, "A shotgun wedding for DOW and State Parks. Also see column by Joe Hanel in Cortez Journal.
- CWF Updates: re Merging DOW and Parks - April 15, 2011Update April 15 : See this letter to the editor written by Thomas Huerkamp of Orchard City in today's Delta County Independent. Update March 29 - bill expected to be "read across" on Wed.
- Big Thompson River Access 4/12 mtg Update - April 13, 2011Update from the Larimer County Parks Advisory Board meeting on April 12:
- Big Thompson Update from 4/12 meeting - March 9, 2011Update from the Larimer Parks Advisory Board March 8 meeting:
- OHV Registration Fee Use:Comment to CO State Parks Bd - January 19, 2010 Previously, the Colorado Wildlife Federation Board supported HB08-1098 that allowed state officers (Division of Wildlife, Parks, sheriffs, etc.) to enforce OHV (off highway vehicles) regulations on federal lands.
- Are We Losing Our Wildlife Heritage - January 19, 2010Northwest Colorado's Wildlife Habitat Today: Are We Losing Our Wildlife Heritage? Here is CWF's new report.
- CWF Report-- Northwest Colorado's Wildlife Habitat Today: Are We Losing Our Heritage? - January 4, 2010This month CWF will post on this website its new report-- "Northwest Colorado's Wildlife Habitat Today: Are We Losing Our Heritage?" Coloradoans and visitors from throughout the world prize the State's rich wildlife diversity, habitat a
- CWF-NWF Roadless Comments - October 8, 2009 CWF-NWF Roadless Comments are posted below.
- Clean Water Restoration Act bill - June 22, 2009The Clean Water Restoration Act bill (S. 787) moved from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to the full Senate on June 18 on a vote of 12-7. Please ask your senator to support the bill.
- Wildlife Comn Seeks Comments on Wildlife Fertility Policy - May 8, 2009The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Wildlife Commission are seeking public comment on wildlife fertility control policy. Here is an excerpt of the comments submitted by Colorado Wildlife Federation.
- CWF - NWF Protest BLM Feb. Lease Auction Parcels - February 4, 2009
- Support the New Oil & Gas Rules - January 22, 2009As Colorado’s oldest wildlife organization, Colorado Wildlife Federation shares a special pride in our state’s irreplaceable fish and wildlife resources and the habitat that our wildlife species need to survive
- COGCC oil and gas rules protect senstive wildlife habitats - January 17, 2009The new Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rules provide minimum protections to sensitive wildlife habitat. Although Colorado Wildlife Federation worked hard to gain a greater, reasonable level of protection, this compromise must
- NWF-CWF Protest to BLM re November lease auction - October 30, 2008The National Wildlife Federation and the Colorado Wildlife Federation hereby protest the inclusion of the following parcels in the Notice of Competitive Lease Sale, Oil and Gas, dated September 12, 2008 (hereinafter Lease Sale Notice), f
- NWF-CWF Roadless Comments Submitted - October 29, 2008Comments from the Colorado Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation regarding the Forest Service’s proposed Roadless Area Conservation Rule for Colorado (“Proposed Colorado Roadless Rule”)
- Oil & Gas Development on West's Native Species is the focus of Wildlife Federations - August 28, 2008The dramatic impact of energy development on the West’s wildlife will be the focus of the National Wildlife Federation and Colorado Wildlife Federation as candidates, delegates and the world’s media gather in D
- CO Wildlife Resources Risk Loss Unless Rules Are Enacted - August 1, 2008Colorado Wildlife Federation and five other wildlife groups are asking the oil and gas commission to approve new rules to protects the habitat that sustains the state's deer, trout, sage grouse and other native species during the unprecedented energy b
- CO Oil and Gas Assn. Ad Cannot Be Allowed to Pass Unchallenged - June 22, 2008 The Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the Colorado Petroleum Association took out a full page ad in major Colorado newspapers on June 18 and subsequent raidio ads that cannot be allowed to pass unchallenged. The ad in
- Please attend June 10 public hearing to voice support for wildlife protection - June 9, 2008Please attend the June 10 public hearing in Grand Junction convened by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to voice your support for rules that would balance oil and gas development activity with necessary protection for wildlife and impor
- Big Thompson updates - May 25, 2008Below is the column written by reporter Dennis Smith on April 24, 2008 and CWF's letter of May 20
- CO Oil and Gas Comn Releases Draft Protection Rules - April 1, 2008On March 31 the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission issued draft rules that would start balancing wildlife protection in conjunction with oil and gas development. Here is the press release issued by CWF, CEC. See also the link
- CWF asks Larimer County to retain Big Thompson fishing access parcels - March 25, 2008Larimer County is considering selling several prime fishing areas that it acquired after the Big Thompson Canyon floods in 1976.
- CWF, NWF comments re rulemaking - wildlife - March 21, 2008National Wildlife Federation, Colorado Wildlife Federation and several other organizations submitted joints comments to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission re rulemaking
- NWF-CWF-WWF oil shale comments to BLM - March 21, 2008Comments by National Wildlife Federation, Colorado Wildlife Federation and Wyoming Wildlife Federation to BLM on its Oil Shale Resource Management Plan
- CWF letter re wildlife technical sessions for COGCC rulemaking - March 9, 2008CWF sent a letter on March 4 to the members of the Colorado Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee and members of the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee to report CWF's assessment of the process ad
- Participate in Oil and Gas Rulemaking meetings around the State in January - December 26, 2007The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is convening public meetings around the state during January to present and discuss its pre-draft rulemaking document that will culminate in the rules for oil and gas dril
- CWF thanks Sen. Salazar re Roan Plateau statements in his press release - December 22, 2007CWF thanks Senator Ken Salazar re Roan Plateau in his Statement that he released on December 20, following Governor Ritter's announcement. [See Governor Ritter's press release under News and CWF's press release under Our Stand.]
- CWF thanks Sen. Salazar re Roan Plateau Press Release - December 22, 2007salazar.senate.gov/news/releases/071220roan.htm
- Roan: CWF Press Release Supporting State's Stance on Areas of Critical Env. Concern - December 21, 2007Roan Plateau: CWF, NWF and Colorado Mule Deer Association Dispatched Press Release Supporting State's Endorsement of the Division of Wildlife's Original Recommendation re ACEC's boundaries
- CWF-NWF Issue Comments to CO Oil and Gas Commission Pre-Draft Rulemaking Doc - December 20, 2007
- Sportsmen United for Sensible Mining - December 14, 2007
- CWF Thanks Sen. Salazar re Roan Press Release - December 14, 2007The Colorado Wildlife Federation thanks Senator Salazar for his proposing a one-year moratorium on leasing federal public lands on the Roan Plateau. We also have applauded Representative Udall's and Representative Salazar's perseverance in their&
- Charlie Meyers Column: Voucher system unfair, but unchanging - December 5, 2007Link to The Denver Post Charlie Meyers Column below