Tag: endangered species act
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Colorado joins lawsuit challenging changes to Endangered Species Act
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Colorado once more joined a coalition of states challenging the Trump administration — this time on proposed rules regarding the Endangered Species Act. The pair of lawsuits challenge new rules made under Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who earlier said the endangered species law has been abused by federal agencies for years in order to “obstruct…
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Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah amid public lands revamp | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
UTAH Trump shrinks national monuments President Donald Trump on July 13 sharply reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, undoing protections established by his Democratic predecessors on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah have ancient cliff dwellings, petroglyphs and scenic…
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US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to delist the gray wolf from federal protections for endangered species cleared the U.S. House late on Thursday, setting up a fight in the U.S. Senate over a measure supporters say would return wildlife management to the states and critics call politically motivated. The measure,…
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U.S. House votes along party lines to begin debate on delisting gray wolves
The U.S. House on Tuesday voted along party lines on a resolution that will start the process for approval of legislation to delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act. The resolution sets up the rules for debate for six bills, including H.R. 845, which requires the Interior secretary “to reissue regulations removing the gray…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado’s wolf plan flouts federal law
When Coloradans narrowly voted to reintroduce wolves in 2020, they were told it would restore Colorado’s natural balance and bring back an endangered species that belonged here. But the people who brought you the wolf in an effort to “restore” a species may be violating the very federal act that’s supposed to protect endangered species…
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Colorado wildlife employees group issues resolution supporting science-based wildlife management
An organization representing hundreds of current and former Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees has penned a resolution supporting “science-based wildlife conservation.” The resolution, approved by the association’s board on Oct. 9, said it is “self-evident that all wildlife in Colorado is best protected, enhanced, and managed via the science-based wildlife management professionals employed by the State…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Another wolf found dead in Grand County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported Thursday that another wolf has been found dead in Grand County. CPW said in a statement that they received a “mortality signal” from the wolf’s collar on Sept. 9 and confirmed it on Sept. 10. The wolf, known as 2307-OR was a male that who was part of a group…
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Efforts to reintroduce wolverines in Colorado could take up to 2 years
Even with Gov. Jared Polis’ official signature, the campaign to reintroduce wolverines in the state’s highlands could take years before claws are on the ground as Colorado awaits federal approval. State lawmakers this year approved Senate Bill 171, allowing for the reintroduction of wolverines, which have not roamed the Colorado mountains since 1919. Actual implementation…
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Colorado voters spoke, but ranchers remain wary of wolf reintroduction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves in 2020, livestock owners were promised fair compensation for damages and deaths to their animals caused by wolves. But if Colorado mirrors the experiences of livestock owners in states like Idaho and Washington, ranchers around the…
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Colorado voters spoke, but ranchers remain wary of wolf reintroduction
When Colorado voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves in 2020, livestock owners were promised fair compensation for damages and deaths to their animals caused by wolves. But if Colorado mirrors the experiences of livestock owners in states like Idaho and Washington, ranchers around the state fear that promise may be hollow. Angelo “Butch” Theos,…