Tag: cpw
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As bears emerge hungry, bill sets stiffer fines for negligent feeding
Black bears are emerging from winter dens across Colorado, and wildlife officials are encouraging residents to lock up garbage, remove bird feeders and eliminate other food sources before the animals learn that people mean easy meals. At the same time, the Colorado legislators on Tuesday passed a bill dubbed “Negligently Luring Bears” that would make…
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Officials not tracking mountain lion in Old Colorado City after reported sightings
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is advising residents in Old Colorado City that sightings of a mountain lion in the area are representative of normal activity, according to a news release by the agency on Thursday. Officials are not actively tracking the mountain lion, but CPW continues to encourage anyone with information on aggressive wildlife behavior…
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Petitions are no solution to land management problems | Rachel Gabel
With petitions being tossed around like glitter at prom, it’s time for reasonable voters to sharpen their pencils and speak up. The first, of course, is in response to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s blatant disregard for their director, legal counsel, stakeholders, and staff and their direction to initiate rulemaking on a petition related to commercial fur sales.…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife collects 127 million walleye eggs during annual spawning process
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials on Wednesday took to their pontoon boats and hit the open water — at Pueblo Reservoir, that is. It’s that time of year again: Time to boost Colorado waterways for the Centennial State’s fishers. CPW spent just over a week collecting 127 million eggs, starting March 16, according to a…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife collects 127 million walleye eggs during annual spawning process
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials last week took to their pontoon boats and hit the open water — at Pueblo Reservoir, that is. It’s that time of year again: Time to boost Colorado waterways for the Centennial State’s fishers. CPW spent just over a week collecting 127 million eggs, starting March 16, according to a…
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Stealing voters’ expectation of expert wildlife management | Rachel Gabel
Sen. Byron Pelton is my senator and a vote for him (or theoretically any other elected official) is a vote of confidence that he will represent his stakeholders. It is expected that he will vote for what his stakeholders want, based on what he knows to be true and what is communicated to him by those he is elected…
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Fur ban petition approved despite confusion and chaos | Rachel Gabel
Either Samantha Miller is lying, or Governor Jared Polis is. If Miller is lying, she is so secure in the red carpet rolled out for animal activists by this administration that she is willing to put words in the governor’s mouth. If Polis is lying, the deck is stacked against his own agencies and their expertise is…
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New initiative threatens to dissolve CPW
CPW can’t catch a break. If polling were used to measure public trust in agencies, it would be a dreary picture. This, however, is the result of political interference with the agency, not as a result of the professionals managing wildlife in the state. Former CPW Director Jeff Davis was a political sacrifice, and I…
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Dead birds from John Martin Reservoir State Park test positive for avian influenza
Four birds removed from John Martin Reservoir State Park have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), according to a post on social media by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW officers removed eight deceased snow geese from the park and sent swab samples for testing on Nov. 24. Migrating birds had tested positive for…
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650-pound moose found near Colorado Springs park relocated
An unusual but “ridiculously adorable” rescue unfolded near a popular park in Colorado Springs Tuesday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to reports of a 650-pound bull moose near Cottonwood Creek Park on the city’s north side, according to social media posts from the departments. Wildlife officials said moose are great…