colorado parks and wildlife commission
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Colorado wildlife commission shake-up: 2 nominees withdraw before full Senate vote
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Two days after a Senate committee voted against confirming two of Gov. Jared Polis’ appointees to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission, both men withdrew their nominations. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee earlier rejected John Emerick on a 2–5 vote and Christopher Sichko, 3–4. Their nominations — along with that of a third…
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Colorado panel rejects 2 of 3 Polis appointees to wildlife body
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A contentious hearing Wednesday saw two out of three of Gov. Jared Polis’ picks for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission rejected by a panel of legislators. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee approved, on a 7-0 vote, the appointment of Francis Blayney to represent outfitters on the commission. The panel’s members rejected, on…
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Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing
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Colorado’s largest coalition of hunters, anglers, and wildlife conservation groups is urging state lawmakers to reject two of Gov. Jared Polis’ latest nominees to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission, setting up a contentious confirmation hearing before the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee next week. Gaspar Perricone, speaking for the Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project,…
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Wolf depredation payouts in Colorado top $700,000 in 2025
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The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $706,000 in wolf depredation claims for 2025 during its March meeting last week, an amount that exceeds the state’s annual wolf compensation fund by more than double. The commission rejected another $53,611 in claims. But more are expected, based on comments from Colorado Parks and Wildlife…
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Reintroduction of gray wolves takes a step closer, recommendations face resistance
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The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission began review Wednesday of one of two major sets of recommendations on how the state will implement a largely Front Range voter-approved measure from 2020* to reintroduce gray wolves into western Colorado. The two sets of recommendations came from working groups that have been meeting for a year: A…
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Bill to ban sport hunting of wildcats fails after a three-hour hearing state Senate committee
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A bill to eliminate recreational trapping and hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado went down to defeat Thursday after encountering plenty of opposition from a coalition of 20 hunting, angling and wildlife conservation groups and their members. The bill would ban hunting for sport, but allow hunting to protect people or for…