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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a final environmental impact statement (EIS) and draft record of decision (ROD) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, for our intended action of establishing a nonessential experimental population (NEP) of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in the State ofContinue reading “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the Gray Wolf in the State of Colorado; Final Environmental Impact Statement”

“` Volume 2 (August 23, 2023) “` CCA Wildlife News Bear / Livestock Conflicts As the summer rolls on, APHIS personnel are working overtime dealing with bear / livestock conflicts. Some have used up their monthly comp/time and had to take mandated time off. All the while the bears continue to attack livestock. In 1992,Continue reading “Newsletter v.2 (08/23/23)”

After several months of work, Colorado Conservation Alliance has published their website before 11:00am (MT) on 08/17/2023. Please take a look at it, and decide whether the State of Colorado really has your best interest in mind.

“` Volume 1 (August 7, 2023) “` CCA Wildlife News Colorado’s Bear Issue In 1992, Colorado faced their first wildlife ballot initiative. The emotionally charged Statutory Amendment 10 was a push by anti-hunting groups from within and outside the state. The organization CUB persuaded the voters of Colorado that they knew better how to manageContinue reading “Newsletter v.1 (8/7/2023)”

With Livestock and ranch dogs being killed by Canadian Gray Wolves migrating into Colorado from Wyoming, The livestock producers pushed for legislation to protect their livestock and working dogs. A bipartisan bill was drafted and introduced. SB23-256. “The bill prohibits the introduction of gray wolves into an area if the United States secretary of theContinue reading “Governor Polis Vetos Bi-partisan 10 (j) Bill SB 256”

 By Andy Walgamott  June 23, 2023  HEADLINES  0 Comments Count out another state’s wolves for Colorado. Idaho has joined Wyoming in denying the donation request for a voter-mandated reintroduction effort that is supposed to start by the end of this year, putting more pressure on the remaining donor states for the 10 to 15 wolves Colorado annually needs for three toContinue reading “Idaho Wolves A No Go For Colorado Reintro”

Colorado is having trouble finding wolves for its reintroduction program scheduled to begin this year. Gov. Mark Gordon says they won’t be getting any wolves from Wyoming. Colorado voters say they want wolves reintroduced to their state, and there’s plan to do that with 30-50 wolves brought there over the next three to five years.Continue reading “Governor Gordon Tells Colorado They Will Not Be Getting Any Wolves From Wyoming”

Estimated numbers of wolves in Colorado starting with 50 wolves following an introduction in 2023. The graph assumes the population begins with 50 wolves from natural immigration and introduction followed by uncontrolled population growth resulting in about 1,000 wolves in 10 years, 2,000 wolves in 20 years and 3,000 wolves in 30 years. Population growth rateContinue reading “Projected uncontrolled wolf population”

Proposition 114 is an irresponsible statutory amendment that led the voters of Colorado to pass a harmful law upon the Western Slope of Colorado. Within the proposition, it directed Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to develop a plan for introduction of the Canadian Gray Wolf into the West Slope. A draft and final plan wasContinue reading “Our Position”

“Colorado Conservation Alliance is a collaborative organization of private property landowners, ranchers, farmers, livestock producers, sportsmen and sportswomen, outfitters, natural resource affiliations, and businesses, with a mission to protect our Colorado outdoor heritage, wildlife habitats, businesses, state and local economies, through responsible science-based wildlife and natural resource management.”