The Governor, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced on August 2, 2022 the 4 outdoor regional partnerships that are awarded a grant in this second round of funding to work to “preserve and protect Colorado’s world-class outdoors, iconic wildlife, and precious water resources now and for generations to come.” With …
CWF is pleased that Doug Vilsack has been named at Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado State Director. Doug has been serving as Colorado Department of Natural Resources Assistant Director for Parks, Wildlife and Lands. He will begin at BLM on August 14. Doug is an excellent selection and CWF applauds his appointment. See BLM press …
On July 18, 2022 the Bureau of Land Management issued its Notice of Intent to begin the scoping phase of its very important process to develop a Colorado statewide amendment to its resource management plans as to big game conservation of seasonal habitats and migration corridors on the lands and minerals it manages in Colorado. …
Late afternoon on June 14, 2022 the bi-partisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act bill passed the US House on a vote of 231-190. This bill, the most important bill for species of greatest conservation need in decades, now moves to the Senate floor. There are 35 cosponsors in the Senate including Senator John Hickenlooper, an early …
S 22-151 Safe Crossings for Colorado Wildlife and Motorists has passed both Senate and House. (House passed May 10.) Now onto the Governor’s desk. See news article about this bill. The bill was introduced on March 8. CWF enthusiastically supports this bill which creates a cash fund to help CDOT fund projects for safe road …
On May 3, the Colorado Senate passed the bill to provide $5 million in funding for wildlife highway crossing projects on areas of roads that experience high rates of wildlife -motor vehicle collisions. In short, the Safe Crossings for Colorado Wildlife and Motorists bill (SB 22-151) would set up a “Colorado Wildlife Safe Passages Fund” …
On April 7, 2022 the US Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee passed the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act bill on a bi-partisan 15-5 vote. This strong vote is a tremendous step forward. Next steps are the Senate Floor and House floor! Earlier: On January 19, 2022, the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee held …
The 12th annual State of the Rockies – Conservation in the West poll was released on February 18, 2022. It is made possible by Colorado College. As in past years it is a bi-partisan poll conduced by Lori Weigel of New Bridge Strategy and Dave Metz of FM3 (Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates). Overall …
On January 19, 2022, the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Recovering America’s Wildlife Act bill (HR2773) and marked it up in a bi-partisan 29-15 vote. Co-sponsor Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) noted that she intends to continue working to find funds to offset the cost. Colorado’s Reps. Neguse and DeGette …
On January 13, 2022 Colorado Governor Polis delivered his State of the State address. He noted the Keep Colorado Wild Pass that will provide a new annual state parks pass option starting in 2023 that will be priced at 1/2 or less than the cost of the current annual pass. (The Colorado Parks and Wildlife …
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