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Public Lands Page signed into law

ON March 12 the President signed into law the public lands package, the John D. Dingell, Jr., Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. It includes permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. It is the largest public lands package in decades. It passed with huge support: 85% in the House and 92% in the …

Conservation in the West Poll

Colorado College’s 2019 State of the Rockies Conservation in the West Poll released. Below is link to overall Poll and to the Colorado findings. Click here Colorado findings: Click here 69% of Coloradans “consider themselves conservationists” 73% “consider themselves an outdoor recreation enthusiast” 68% “believe it is important for states to use funds to conserve …

Conservation in the West Poll

Colorado College’s 2019 State of the Rockies Conservation in the West Poll released. Below is link to overall Poll and to the Colorado findings. Click here Colorado findings: Click here 69% of Coloradans “consider themselves conservationists” 73% “consider themselves an outdoor recreation enthusiast” 68% “believe it is important for states to use funds to conserve …

2019 CWF Elk License Raffle Tickets – Drawing 6/22

WF 2019 Elk License “Governor’s Tag” Raffle: 1 ELK LICENSE On behalf of the Colorado Wildlife Commission and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Raffle License 2019-14142 $ 25 Per Raffle Ticket or 5 Raffle Tickets for $ 100 Proceeds Will Benefit Colorado’s Big Game Habitat Drawing will be held on June 22, 2019 at …

2019 CWF Elk License Raffle Tickets – Drawing 6/22

WF 2019 Elk License “Governor’s Tag” Raffle: 1 ELK LICENSE On behalf of the Colorado Wildlife Commission and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Raffle License 2019-14142 $ 25 Per Raffle Ticket or 5 Raffle Tickets for $ 100 Proceeds Will Benefit Colorado’s Big Game Habitat Drawing will be held on June 22, 2019 at …

LWCF: resume early in this new Congress

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) expired on September 30. After a mighty effort to pass it by the end of this session, it failed to materialize on December 19. Alas, there is no end-of-session public lands package. Now the next huge effort will be to get it passed early in this new Congress—with …

LWCF: resume early in this new Congress

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) expired on September 30. After a mighty effort to pass it by the end of this session, it failed to materialize on December 19. Alas, there is no end-of-session public lands package. Now the next huge effort will be to get it passed early in this new Congress—with …

Farm Bill signed into law

December 20, 2018 the President signed the huge Farm BIll. The Farm Bill not only will benefit farmers and ranchers, but will also help address wildlife by improving key conservation programs and and increasing investments in wildlife habitat on working lands. Senator Bennet deserves credit for his sustained work to double the minimum percentage of …

Farm Bill signed into law

December 20, 2018 the President signed the huge Farm BIll. The Farm Bill not only will benefit farmers and ranchers, but will also help address wildlife by improving key conservation programs and and increasing investments in wildlife habitat on working lands. Senator Bennet deserves credit for his sustained work to double the minimum percentage of …

BLM issues Grouse FEIS

BLM issued its final environmental impact statement for the greater sage grouse on December 6, 2018. Here is our take:: It really will dismantle one of the nation’s largest land conservation plans created by a coalition of bipartisan Western governors, oil and gas industry members, conservationists, ranchers and wildlife lovers. That coalition and Governor Hickenlooper …