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Jul 11 2022

Wolf Planning Talking Points

By Gary Skiba Wildlife No Comments

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be holding a wolf planning meeting this July 27th and 28th in Durango. We need people to turn up and speak against the recreational killing of wolves. THE EVENT: The CPW Wolf Planning Stakeholders Advisory Group (SAG)…

Jan 20 2022

Restoring Bighorns & Wolves

By Gary Skiba Climate Change, Newsletter, Rivers No Comments

Imagine Colorado 150 years ago, when hearing a faraway wolf howl or seeing a bighorn was not rare. While many things have changed in those 150 years, our Wildlife Program aims to restore this wildlife and ensure that it happens…

Jun 30 2021

Wolf Reintroduction Open House

By Rane Dickerson No Comments

Plan on attending the July 19 wolf open house in Durango! Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is starting a series of wolf reintroduction planning meetings across Colorado. These will be “open house” style meetings, where the public can interact with staff from…

Jun 02 2021

June Monthly Scoop: Gary Skiba on Wildlife

By Rane Dickerson No Comments

Join in for our June Monthly Scoop with SJCA's wildlife manager, Gary Skiba. Beyond Gary's extensive background with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, his personal passion for wildlife is infectious. Expect an update of wolf restoration progress, bighorn sheep management,…

May 28 2021

Protecting Wolves with the Endangered Species Act

By Gary Skiba Species 3 Comments

The Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and the Sierra Club have petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), requesting the restoration of federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray…

Nov 06 2020

Breaking: Colorado Votes to Restore Wolves

By sjca In the News, Species No Comments

Colorado voters approved a measure to reintroduce wolves to our state's western wildlands! State wildlife managers will develop and implement a plan for wolf reintroduction, with "paws on the ground," beginning no later than the end of 2023. As SJCA…

Sep 25 2020

Will wolves join lynx as recovered species in Colorado?

By Mark Pearson Durango Herald Column, Species 2 Comments

Twenty years ago, Colorado wildlife officials restored long-missing lynx to the state’s forests and mountains. It was a joy to watch lynx bound away from their release point at Rio Grande Reservoir and take to their native habitat. Changing societal…

Jun 12 2020

Key Findings on Gray Wolves Released

By Gary Skiba Of Interest, Species 4 Comments

This November, Colorado residents will vote on Proposition 107. If passed, it will require the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife to reintroduce wolves to the state by the end of 2023. Colorado State University’s Center for Carnivore-Human Coexistence, in…

Jun 11 2020

The Myth of the “Canadian Wolf”

By Gary Skiba Species 11 Comments

Opponents to wolf restoration, whether here in Colorado or Yellowstone, claim that the wolves that would be released are a different species than the wolves that were originally there. Colorado wolf opponents claim that reintroduced wolves would wreak havoc because…

Nov 12 2019

Why Restore Wolves to Colorado Part III: The Public Wants It

By Erika Brown Lands Protection, Species One Comment

Photo: National Park Service In our original blog, ‘Why Restore Wolves to Colorado,’ we briefly discussed the top five reasons wolves should be reintroduced to the state. Now, we’re digging deeper into each of those arguments. You can also check…

Oct 11 2019

Why Restore Wolves to Colorado Part II: Colorado is the Missing Link

By Erika Brown Lands Protection, Species One Comment

Photo: Wikimedia Commons In our original blog, ‘Why Restore Wolves to Colorado,’ we briefly discussed the top five reasons wolves should be reintroduced to the state. Now, we’re digging deeper into each of those arguments. You can also check out Part…

Jun 03 2019

Why Restore Wolves to Colorado?

By Erika Brown Lands Protection, Species 10 Comments

Photo: Fish and Wildlife Service Wolves have long stirred strong emotions in this country and still do. The idea of bringing wolves back to Colorado generates passionate support as well as die-hard opposition. Yet from an ecological standpoint, wolves belong…

Nov 08 2018

Wolf Symposium

By Erika Brown No Comments

Durango Wolf Symposium Thursday, November 29th Fort Lewis College Student Life Center Gymnasium 8:30 am-12:00 pm (4 speakers) 1:00-4:30 pm (5 speakers) 7:00-9:00 pm Public Discussion The Ft. Lewis College Department of Biology is hosting a free, open-to-the-public symposium, at the…

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Wolf Planning Talking Points

Wolf Reintroduction Open House

June Monthly Scoop: Gary Skiba on Wildlife

Protecting Wolves with the Endangered Species Act

Breaking: Colorado Votes to Restore Wolves

Will wolves join lynx as recovered species in Colorado?

Key Findings on Gray Wolves Released

The Myth of the “Canadian Wolf”

Why Restore Wolves to Colorado Part III: The Public Wants It

Why Restore Wolves to Colorado Part II: Colorado is the Missing Link

Why Restore Wolves to Colorado?

Wolf Symposium

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