{"id":1155,"date":"2008-12-24T20:09:15","date_gmt":"2008-12-24T20:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/?p=1155"},"modified":"2008-12-24T20:09:15","modified_gmt":"2008-12-24T20:09:15","slug":"colorado-conservation-summit-executive-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/colorado-conservation-summit-executive-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Conservation Summit Executive Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2008 Colorado Conservation Summit:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Colorado<\/strong>\u00a0Wildlife at a Crossroads<\/strong><\/div>\n
Executive Summary<\/strong><\/div>\n
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COLORADO<\/strong>‘S WILDLIFE IN 2058:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Our Shared Commitment to the Future<\/strong><\/div>\n
A Consensus Statement of the 2008 Colorado Conservation Summit<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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We, the participants of the 2008 Colorado Conservation Summit, have come together because we share these fundamental beliefs about our state and natural resources:<\/div>\n
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  • We have been entrusted with the stewardship of one of the best places on Earth.<\/li>\n
  • We must redouble our efforts to maintain and enhance the habitat that Colorado’s fish, wildlife and native plant populations need to survive, if we are to fulfill our responsibilities to future generations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Colorado’s wildlife is a public trust \u2013 a defining resource that is key to our Western heritage, traditions and place within the Western landscape. Wildlife-based recreation is a multi-billion dollar industry with the potential to grow in importance as resources in other portions of the world are depleted. Equally important are the intangible aesthetic and spiritual connections to our wildlife that tie us to the land and define us as a people and region.<\/div>\n
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    The broad cross-section of Coloradans who have come together for this Summit understand that increasing development pressures both within our state and the surrounding region are creating an intense competition for our resources.\u00a0Threats include:<\/div>\n
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    • Rapid population growth in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West.<\/li>\n
    • Increasing demand for water within Colorado and in states that rely on rivers originating in Colorado.<\/li>\n
    • A dramatic increase in energy development on public and private lands.<\/li>\n
    • Increased demand for outdoor recreation among some groups, which creates industries that both depend on healthy, intact natural systems\u00a0and<\/u>\u00a0<\/em>have the potential to damage these values.<\/li>\n
    • Declining participation by children and families in outdoor activities, which threatens to erode the constituency for wildlife and habitat protections.<\/li>\n
    • Rapid and unpredictable climate shifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      With these and other factors in mind, we recognize that we must act today if our wildlife heritage is to be sustained for future generations. If we fail to act now, we will certainly leave our children a Colorado diminished by our lack of determination.<\/div>\n
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      To accomplish our ambitious goals, we recognize the need for an improved public dialogue to build a constituency that supports policies and practices in the public and private sectors that are specifically designed to maintain and enhance healthy wildlife populations and habitat through 2058.<\/div>\n
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      This dialogue must lead to specific actions by our elected officials and government agencies at all levels that leads to the rethinking of existing mechanisms that guide our stewardship of natural resources. These steps must be sufficient to secure both the protection and enhancement of the habitat that fish and wildlife need to survive \u2013 and the responsible management required for the long-term sustainability of our wildlife resource.<\/div>\n
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      If we are to accomplish our goals, elected leaders, state and federal agency heads, private industry, agriculture, landowners, universities, wildlife conservation and environmental organizations must be equally involved\u201dand equally committed\u201dto a shared vision for the future of Colorado’s wildlife.<\/div>\n
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      We hereby embrace our obligations as trustees of Colorado’s wildlife heritage. We resolve to continue our work beyond the Colorado Conservation Summit \u2013 to inform and engage the public and government leaders, to support promising new approaches and to advocate for decisions needed to address the complex problems threatening our most treasured natural resources.<\/div>\n
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      Finally, to the citizens of Colorado and the nation: We recommit ourselves to the resolute stewardship of this priceless and irreplaceable resource, Colorado’s wildlife. We invite you to join us in this unprecedented endeavor.<\/div>\n
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      Signed,<\/div>\n
      [ALL PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS]<\/div>\n
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      Oct. 8, 2008<\/em><\/div>\n
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      [This consensus statement is signed by individuals or organizations who attended the 2008 Colorado Wildlife Conservation Summit and support the vision for wildlife conservation embodied in this consensus statement.<\/em><\/div>\n
      Signature to this document should not be interpreted as implicit agreement to any specific recommendations identified within ongoing working documents or follow-up reports<\/em>.]<\/div>\n
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      Name<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Organization<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Gary Graham<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Audubon Colorado<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Doris Cruze<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Audubon Society of Greater Denver<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Josh Pollock<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Center for Native Ecosystems<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Ivan James<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Bowhunters Association<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Dr. Walt Hecox<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0College<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Ron Cattany<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Steve S. Shuey<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      James Anthony<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Jay Cooper<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Jay Skinner<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Jennifer Strotman<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Jon Holst<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Kathi Green<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Lori Morgan<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Tabbi Kinion<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Thomas Nesler<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Tom Remington<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Wendy Hanophy<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Elise Jones<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Environmental Coalition<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Roger Tucker<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Hawking Club<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Wolf Brueggemann<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Hawking Club<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Clare Bastable<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Mountain\u00a0Club<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Nancy Stocker<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado Prairie Wildlife Photo Trail<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Chris Sturm<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Water Conservation Board *<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Robert Viehl<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Water Conservation Board *<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      John Smeltzer<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Wildlife Federation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Bill Daley<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Wildlife Heritage Foundation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Bob Hewson<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colorado\u00a0Youth Outdoors<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Greg Kernahan<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Ducks Unlimited *<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Bill Dvorak<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Dvorak Expeditions<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Courtney Copeland<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      E.L.K.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Dwane Matthews<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Environmental Learning for Kids<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Hugo Valdez<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Environmental Learning for Kids<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Robert Hernandez<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      GreenWay LLC<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Kate Zimmerman<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      National Wildlife Federation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Paul Drey<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Outdoor Heritage Consulting<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Laura Thomas<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Prairie Preservation Alliance<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Alan Heald<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Quiet Use Coalition<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Bob Towry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Retired Colorado Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Eddie Kochman<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Retired Colorado Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      John Mumma<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Retired Director, Colorado Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Gary Miller<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Retired Division of Wildlife<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Tom Easley<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Rocky Mountain Climate Organization<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Cheri Eby<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Safari Club International *<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      John Nelson<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Safari Club International *<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Russ Eby<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Safari Club International *<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Hillary White<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Sheep\u00a0Mountain Alliance<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Charles Bedford<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      The Nature Conservancy<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Janice Thomson<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      The Wilderness Society<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Suzanne Jones<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      The Wilderness Society<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Holly Tarry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      US Humane Society *<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Shirley J. Casey<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      WildAgain Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Charles Richmond<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      US\u00a0Forest Service – Forest Supervisor, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Chuck Warren<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Colleen Gadd<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Dan Dallas<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      US\u00a0Forest Service – Forest Supervisor, Rio Grande National Forest<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      David Armstrong<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      David Dittloff<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Gene Reetz<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n
      Glen Casamassa<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      US\u00a0Forest Service – Forest Supervisor, \u00a0Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      2008 Colorado Conservation Summit: Colorado\u00a0Wildlife at a Crossroads Executive Summary \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 COLORADO‘S WILDLIFE IN 2058: Our Shared Commitment to the Future A Consensus Statement of the 2008 Colorado Conservation Summit \u00a0 We, the participants of the 2008 Colorado Conservation Summit, have come together because we share these fundamental beliefs about our state and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1155","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news","7":"anons"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1155"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1155\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coloradowildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}