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Colorado Parks and Wildlife has completed its work on the 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan and has submitted the Plan to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, as required. The purpose of the Plan is to guide conservation actions for species of greatest conservation need and to identify species of greatest information need. The Plan updates the 2015 version. CWF provided public comment as the plan was developed. The dashboard is comprehensive, providing information on each species in Colorado.  See https://cpw.state.co.us/state-wildlife-action-plan

The Plan is a key plan under the umbrella of the Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy guidance document. See https://cpw.state.co.us/coloradosoutdoorsstrategy

Implementation of the Plan is necessary to conserve Colorado’s wonderful biodiversity. CWF is evaluating the role we will undertake in this process. 

On April 23, 2025 Governor Polis and coordinating partners launched the Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy. The press release is below. Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy is the overarching strategy – not a plan – for Colorado’s goals of climate resilient conservation and outdoor recreation. CWF participated on the steering committee as the vision and strategy were developed. In our view, COS provides navigational guidance and robust tools to integrate wildlife conservation needs and outdoor recreation desires.T he tools are extremely helpful and are found on Colorado Natural Heritage Program’s CODEX (Colorado’s Conservation Data Explorer).

Here s the link to the extensive press release and documents. https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/states-outdoor-recreation-and-conservation-leaders-announce-launch-colorados-outdoors-strategy

 

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On February 19, 2025 the annual Conservation in the West Poll was published. The Poll was conducted January 3-17, prior to the Inauguration. The Poll was conducted again this year by Lori Weigel and Kathryn Hayne of New Bridge Strategy and Dave Metz of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates. They surveyed 3,316 voters in eight western states: Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada and Idaho.  Here are a few Colorado highlights: 57% “believe that loss of habitat for fish and wildlife is an extremely or very serious problem.” 63% “oppose reducing protections for some of the rare plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act.” 88% prefer decisions about public lands, water, and wildlife be made by career professionals such as rangers, scientists, and firefighters rather than new appointed officials who come from other industries.” 70% “support only allowing oil and gas companies the right to drill in areas where there is high likelihood to actually produce oil and gas.” 76% 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.” Link to the Poll 

8 states 3300voters interviewed

8 states 3300voters interviewed