Conservation

How Colorado plans to reintroduce wolves on Western Slope by 2023 deadline

Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases draft plan to comply with 2020’s Proposition 114

DATE: Jan 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Water managers across drought-stricken West agree on one thing: ‘This is going to be painful’

Receding reservoirs give a clear view of the hard choices ahead

DATE: Dec 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conferees told Colorado River action 'absolutely critical'

LAS VEGAS – The first weeks of 2023 will be crucial for Southwest U.S. states and water entities to agree how to use less water from the drought-stricken and fast-shrinking Colorado River, a...

DATE: Dec 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plan calls for 50 northern gray wolves to be released in Colorado over 5 years

Social, political issues will be harder to manage than animals as recovery rolls out on the Western Slope starting in 2024, Colorado species conservation program boss says

DATE: Dec 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Worst Colorado avian flu outbreak kills bald eagles, threatens more wild birds

Millions of chickens have been slaughtered, while rare raptors are also in danger

DATE: Dec 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wolf reintroduction could be a chance to support endangered subspecies

Proponents say Colorado Parks and Wildlife plans should consider Mexican gray wolves

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Colorado set to release draft of wolf reintroduction plan

Here are 6 big questions the proposal could answer

DATE: Dec 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bennet calls for ‘strong bipartisan vote’ in favor of Dolores River Canyon protection bill

Proposed legislation rooted in ‘thoughtful compromise,’ senator says

DATE: Dec 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory Resort suing Forest Service in water rights dispute

Conservation of cutthroat trout lies at core of the conflict

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Dirtbag with technology’: Luke Mehall on the counterculture within climbing

Durango-based business owner reflects on his work as a climber, steward and writer

DATE: Oct 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

With CORE Act stalled, supporters want Biden to use executive action

Public lands bill has been unable to advance past the Senate for years because of Republican opposition

DATE: Aug 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A San Luis Valley farm stops growing food to save a shrinking water supply

Proposed conservation deal on 1,800 acres might be first of its kind in the country

DATE: Jul 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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