On July 7, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its long-awaited Proposed Resource Management Plan and final Environmental Impact Statement for the Eastern Colorado planning area. It covers the public lands it manages in South Park and in eastern Colorado. This includes surface lands and federal mineral estate. The Proposed Resource Management Plan includes …
On May 17, Governor Polis signed into law SB23-178 Water-wise Landscaping In Homeowners’ Association Communities. The bill was co-sponsored by Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis and Perry Will, and Representatives Karen McCormick and Mandy Lindsay. Native plants that attract pollinators are a great option. The new provides that an association’s guidelines or rules must: Not prohibit …
On May 16, Governor Polis vetoed SB 23-256. CWF had supported the bill and is disappointed by the veto. Here was our letter to the editor: We respectfully urge Governor Polis to sign wolf reintroduction timing bill into law. Our organization, Colorado Wildlife Federation, supports Senate Bill 23-256 to enable responsible reintroduction of wolves as …
On May 9, 10 new Senate co-sponsors have been added to Recovering America’s Wildlife Act: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Sen. Ted Budd …
The Bureau of Land Management announced its schedule for public meetings to discuss its proposed Public Lands rule. The purpose of the rule is to elevate conservation as a use of BLM lands on par with other uses. The agency proposes to define conservation to include protection and restoration and provides tools and processes to …
On May 3 at its meeting in Glenwood Springs, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the final Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. Here is the link to the Final Plan: Final Plan
The new Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director, Jeff Davis, was formally voted in by the CPW Commission on April 6 on a unanimous vote. He was selected on March 20. He had served as the State of Washington Department of Fish and Game’s Director of Conservation Policy. A nationwide search and competitive process was conducted. Mr. …
The 2023 Colorado College State of the Rockies Conservation in the West Poll released February 15, 2023, is the 13th year of this important bipartisan poll. As in other years, voters in 8 western states were surveyed to ascertain their opinions on a variety of conservation issues. You can view combined results and also select …
Bureau of Land Management issued a Notice of Decision to approve the Blue Valley Ranch Exchange On January 17, 2023. BLM will convey 9 parcels totaling 1,489 acres, to Blue Valley Ranch in exchange for its privately owned 1,830 acres in Grand and Summit Counties when the transaction is closed. This is a 341-acre net …
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced at the CPW Commission meeting on January 18 its designation of the Gunnison and Taylor Rivers as Gold Medal Waters. Of course, as this designation likely will precipitate even greater use of these waters, great attention to stewardship is needed by all to ensure long term conservation of this valuable …
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