CO: Endangered Species & Wildlife
Lawmakers could continue re-wilding Colorado with wolverine bill
Colorado may soon welcome back wolverines, an animal with a reputation for its ferocity and strength nearly wiped out by trapping, poisoning and …
West's Latino voters want conservation over development on public lands
Voters, including 74% of Republicans, 87% of Independents and 96% of Democrats, would support candidates in elections who prioritize conservation on …
Eastern Colorado BLM plan protects future oil and gas leasing on public lands
The Bureau of Land Management has released its final Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan, which will guide the use and management of over 658,00…
Forest Service wants public comments on old-growth forest protections
The timber industry is pushing back against the Biden administration's proposal to limit commercial logging in the nation's last old-growth forests…
Colorado poll shows broad support for voluntary private land conservation
Colorado voters said they support previous efforts to conserve the state's wild landscapes and open spaces, according to a new survey, and they …
Endangered Species Act marks 50th anniversary with key protections
In 2023, wolverines won federal protections, gray wolves were reintroduced in Colorado and the Bureau of Land Management announced a draft-management …
Colorado begins program to reintroduce gray wolves in native range
It's been 50 years since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act, which is credited with helping wolves rebound from near-total extinction in …
SOAR aims to conserve open space, military readiness
The skies above the historic 48,000 acre Bohart Ranch and a remote airfield on the property serve an important role for the United States Air Force Ac…
Report: Water crisis threatens $58 trillion in food security, sustainability
The world's water and freshwater ecosystems, with an annual estimated economic value of $58 trillion, are in a downward spiral - according to a new …
Colorado land trusts get $1 million in lottery proceeds for conservation
Great Outdoors Colorado, the lottery-funded program to preserve natural resources, has awarded a second $1 million grant to fuel conservation efforts …
BLM Rule Challenged by Oil Allies in Congress
Two bills making their way through Congress could throw out more than 216,000 public comments on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's new Public …
Impact of Lost Grasslands on Rural Economies and Carbon Sinks
More than 300 ranchers, tribal members, conservationists, researchers, federal and state agency officials gathered in Cheyenne last week to find ways …