Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approves initiating rulemaking related to citizen petition to prohibit fur sales
DENVER – DENVER – At its March meeting in Westminster, the Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 6-4 to initiate rulemaking related to a citizen petition to amend the regulations to “prohibit the commercial sale of wildlife fur in Colorado.” The proposed prohibition could apply to Colorado’s 17 hunted and trapped furbearer species: coyote, beaver, bobcat, mink, pine marten, badger, red fox, gray fox, swift fox, raccoon, ring-tailed cat, striped skunk, western spotted skunk, long-tailed weasel, short-tailed weasel, opossum and muskrat.
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“The vote does not mean the entirety of the citizen petition has been approved,” said CPW Director Laura Clellan. “In the coming months, CPW staff will draft a proposed rule to initiate our rulemaking process, along with an issue paper or draft regulations outlining any proposed exceptions that may be necessary or appropriate.”
Once CPW staff have developed a proposed rule, the issue will come back to the Commission for consideration and potential further modification in subsequent regulatory steps. A date has not yet been set for this discussion.
The Commission discussion and vote on this issue occurred on March 4 and is available to view on CPW’s website.
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