The 2026 Conservation in the West Poll was conducted in January. As in past years it is a bi-partisan poll of voters in 8 western states. \For Colorado a key finding is that 89 % of Colorado voters “believe loss of habitat for fish and wildlife is an extremely or very serious problem. ” 62% ” believe rollbacks of laws that protect our land, water, and wildlife are an extremely or very serious problem.” 78% “prefer that leaders place more emphasis on protecting water, air, wildlife habitat, and recreation opportunities over maximizing the amount of land available for drilling and mining.” 78% “believe removing Clean Water Act protections from smaller streams and seasonal wetlands will have a negative impact.
Here is the link to the complete poll.
