Governor Polis signed into law the state budget on May 1, 2023, pursuant to the hard work by the Joint Budget Committee this session. We are very pleased that the budget includes $500 million for the Colorado Wildlife Safe Passages Fund within the Department of Transportation. During the 2022 session $5 million was allocated as …
On October 17, 2022 Denver Parks and Recreation announced that the City and County of Denver has achieved the National Wildlife Federation’s Community Wildlife Habitat Certification. Denver is the largest city in the western United States to achieve this certification. The process of certifying as an NWF Community Wildlife Habitat has resulted in the creation …
On August 12, 2022 Colorado Wildlife Federation and National Wildlife Federation submitted a joint amicus brief focusing on failure of the US Forest Service (USFS) to protect migration corridors in the Rio Grande National Forest in its forest plan. This landscape is situated in south-central Colorado and functions as a crucial, narrow corridor for wildlife …
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” …
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced on July 1 the Regional Partnerships that will receive grant funding for capacity building and planning in this first round of applications. Funds available for this first round was $600,000. Regional Partnerships that receive grants have agreed to develop a regional conservation and recreation plan that contain a vision, goals …
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced on July 1 the Regional Partnerships that will receive grant funding for capacity building and planning in this first round of applications. Funds available for this first round was $600,000. Regional Partnerships that receive grants have agreed to develop a regional conservation and recreation plan that contain a vision, goals …
The Governor proclaimed the week of December 7-13 as Colorado Backcountry Winter Safety Awareness Week. To reduce any increased impact on Colorado’s natural resources and search and rescue teams Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Tourism Office, Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry, Colorado Avalanche Information Center and Colorado Search and Rescue Association developed a backcountry safety …
June 5: Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s campgrounds generally are open for groups of 10 or fewer. But before planning a reservation check to see if the county in which the site is located has requested continued closure. Here is a link to county health orders:http://counties.coloradogeodev.com/safer.html Note that at State Parks “playgrounds, picnic areas, group …
June 5: Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s campgrounds generally are open for groups of 10 or fewer. But before planning a reservation check to see if the county in which the site is located has requested continued closure. Here is a link to county health orders:http://counties.coloradogeodev.com/safer.html Note that at State Parks “playgrounds, picnic areas, group …
On October 16 an Idaho federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction that has reinstated temporarily the 2015 greater sage grouse plans. These 2015 BLM plans, including the plan in Colorado, were the result of collaborative work by diverse stakeholders over several years to fashion measures designed to help protect this imperiled bird and its …
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