HPPRepresentatives Perry Will and Dylan Roberts and Senators Jonathan Cooke and Cleave Simpson will introduce a bill to reauthorize the Habitat Partnerships Program (HPP). The bill will permanently authorize the funding mechanism of the HPP with some statutory changes. This… Read More ›
Legislation
CPW Commission Considers Requiring Archery Hunters to Wear Orange this Hunting Season
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is currently taking public comment from hunters on the consideration of requiring archery hunters to wear fluorescent orange vests this upcoming season. This has come to the commission as there was an archery hunter… Read More ›
Wolf Introduction Process Update
This information is provided to sportsmen representatives by Reid DeWalt, Assistant Director for Wildlife and Natural Resources for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) and the Technical Working Group (TWIG) met in early December. For the most… Read More ›
First Wolf Kill Reported in Colorado
This news was reported by The Denver Post Colorado voters last year narrowly chose to reintroduce wolves into the state’s forests — and this week may have brought the first wolf-related livestock fatality in decades. The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association says… Read More ›
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Denies Petition to Ban Trapping
[Denver, Colo, March 17, 2021] The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission met for the first day of the two-day March meetings and addressed a Citizen’s Petition submitted by the Humane Society of the United States(HSUS), which aimed to ban… Read More ›
URGENT New Mexico Call to Action: Legislative Update
This information was received from the New Mexico Outfitters Association New Mexico SB 32 -Trapping Ban CALL TO ACTION – On Friday SB 32, the bill that would ban recreational trapping on all NM public lands, showed up on the Senate… Read More ›
Proposition 114 Update
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission met for the first time in 2021. Due to health restrictions, the meeting occurred via Zoom and required an advanced application for live comment. During this session the Commission began the planning and… Read More ›
GOVERNOR DECLARES WAR ON WESTERN COLORADO
Action Needed: Tell Wildlife Commissioners Not to Rush Wolf Introduction The message below was received from Farm Bureau. Last night Governor Polis announced his intention to rush wolf introduction, and place wolves on the ground in Colorado ahead of the… Read More ›
NEW MEXICO: At Least Seven Mexican Wolf Pups Successfully Cross-Fostered into Wild Packs
Record number of cross-fostered pups captured and collared by field team The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team (IFT) has successfully captured and radio-collared seven of this year’s cross-fostered pups, documenting record success for the program. Last spring, members of the… Read More ›
Public Meetings on New Mexico Revisions to the Habitat Stamp Program
Public Meetings on Proposed Revisions to the Habitat Stamp Program SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled two public meetings on proposed revisions to the Public Land User Stamp Rule 19.34.6 NMAC (Habitat Stamp… Read More ›