Brittni Ehrhart-Gemmill – Colorado Parks and Wildlife Representative
August 31, 2022
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The number of wildlife species in Colorado
Have you ever been curious about wildlife conservation in Colorado? Do you wonder how wildlife is managed? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Colorado’s wildlife and landscapes are held in balance by conservation work, which is funded primarily with hunting and fishing license fees. That includes research to study how wildlife populations are changing, the management of overpopulated and endangered species, restoration of vital wildlife habitat, and specific operations like fish hatcheries. These and other conservation programs help keep Colorado wild and beautiful. Explore our site to learn more about the amazing 960 wildlife species across Colorado and the role hunting and fishing plays in wildlife conservation.
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Acres protected by the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program since 2006
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Hatcheries in Colorado work with biologists to supply lakes and streams with fish each year
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Colorado has the worlds largest elk population
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Shyanne Orvis – West Slope Angler Representative
August 8, 2022
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Tim Twinem – Media and Marketing Representative
August 8, 2022
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Lani Kitching – Municipal Elected Official
July 21, 2022
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Don Anderson – Agricultural Representative
July 21, 2022
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Eeland Stribling – East Slope Angler Representative
July 19, 2022
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Areas Everyone Can Enjoy With a License.
December 15, 2021
Colorado wildlife needs a place to thrive. That’s what State Wildlife Areas are for. They exist to help conserve vital habitat for animals. Colorado’s State Wildlife Areas (SWA) are acquired using the money from hunter and angler licenses.
WILDLIFE MATTERS
November 1, 2021
Fall is the start of multiple hunting seasons — deer, elk, bear, mountain lion, bighorn sheep, various birds, and more. So it’s a good time for me to discuss why people hunt and how Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers and biologists use hunting to manage wildlife herds.
Former Member, Gary Melcher – Vice Chair – Agriculture Representative
August 10, 2021
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Former Member, Bob Shettel – West Slope Angling Representative
March 2, 2021
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Former Member, Andy Neinas – Chair – Media and Marketing Representative
February 7, 2021
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WHY I JOINED THE OUTREACH TEAM?
December 21, 2020
There’s something special about face-to-face conversations these days. So much of our lives are now lived on a screen, and COVID only exacerbated our increasingly-remote social networking.
WHY WE HUNT
December 2, 2020
In Colorado, it’s more than the beauty of the changing aspens that attracts people to the mountains each fall. Of course, the colors we’re seeing are not Broncos orange, but hunter orange.
WELCOME TO THE COLORADO WILD LIFE
November 5, 2020
In Colorado, we have incredible wildlife and spectacular scenery, thanks in part to the conservation work funded by hunting and fishing licenses.
Get ready to take a walk on the wild side. Take an expedition into the field to meet the people who help keep Colorado’s wildlife wild. From real hunters to the team of biologists and wildlife managers who carefully study animals and protect habitats, these new videos will help you go deeper than ever before. Get to know the team of experts involved in wildlife conservation. They love what they do, and it shows. Check them out below.
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Our team is at Boulder Creek Festival today from 10am-7pm and Monday from 10am-5pm. Stop by our booth to learn more about Colorado wildlife conservation and spin our trivia wheel. #ColoradoWildlifeCouncil #bouldercreekfest #bouldercreek
This is a boreal toad 🐸 and they are one of only three other amphibian species that can survive such high elevations in Colorado. As an endangered species, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Denver Zoo have ongoing restoration projects in place to bring their population back to healthy levels. #CareForColorado #ColoradoWildlifeCouncil #wildlifeconservation ![]()
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Learn more here: cowildlifecouncil.org/wildlife/boreal-toad/
