Annual and quarterly RBCHS gathering Jan. 21 MEEKER | The annual meeting and quarterly gathering of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society will be held at the Heritage Culture Center at 1 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2024. Enjoy a potluck lunch, hear what the RBCHS is doing, and renew (or[Read More…]
Tag: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
CPW Sportsperson’s caucus meeting Feb. 5 in GJ
Sportspersons from across Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northwest Region are invited to attend the next Sportsperson’s Caucus Meeting to discuss a variety of important issues involving hunting, fishing, and conservation at the Grand Junction Regional Office on Monday, Feb. 5, from 6-8 p.m. Attendees of the meeting will have the[Read More…]
CPW invites you to an in-person public meeting on bison
Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites you to join us for an in-person public meeting on bison in Rangely on Wed. January 3. Topics to be discussed during this meeting include, but are not limited to a brief background on the issue, management of bison in Utah, and potential management options[Read More…]
Five additional Oregon wolves released in Summit, Grand
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) experts have completed wolf capture work in Oregon, finishing their work in the state. As a result of the CPW team’s work in Oregon, the agency released a total of 10 gray wolves onto state-owned public land in Summit and Grand counties, continuing the agency’s[Read More…]
Releasing the Wolves
On Monday, Dec. 18, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) experts released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County. The gray wolves were captured in Oregon where CPW veterinarians and biologists evaluated them to determine if they were fit for relocation to Colorado. Criteria for release included the age,[Read More…]
CPW to randomly survey 6,000 elk hunters about over-the-counter elk license regulations
As Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) wraps up its review of the current Big Game Season Structure, staff are reaching out to hunters about current over-the-counter (OTC) elk license regulations. CPW will be emailing surveys to 6,000 elk hunters who received an elk license in Colorado in 2018 or 2022[Read More…]
CPW announces public meetings on elk plan
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northwest Region announces additional public meetings for proposed changes to the region’s Elk Herd Management Plan in October. Northwest Region terrestrial biologists are seeking input on elk management as we draft Herd Management Plans (HMPs) for 15 elk herds in northwest Colorado.[Read More…]
10(j) rule for wolf management expected to be in place before wolves are released
CPW Press Release RBC | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and draft record of decision to establish an experimental population of gray wolves in Colorado under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act on Sept. 15, 2023, nearly three[Read More…]
Emergency public fish salvage in effect at Sheriff Reservoir
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced an emergency public fish salvage is in effect at Sheriff Reservoir, approximately 12 miles west of Yampa in Rio Blanco County. The salvage is being implemented to mitigate imminent fish loss, as Sheriff Reservoir is being drawn down for necessary modernization and[Read More…]
Keep an eye–and ear–out for ‘danger noodles’
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is sharing important information to keep you, your family and your pets safe from rattlesnakes. Recently, an 11-year old boy was bitten by a rattlesnake during a biking accident near Golden. He fortunately survived thanks to his father’s quick[Read More…]
GOCO awards CPW grant for thermal drone
RBC | The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded an $11,500 grant to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to deploy a drone to better manage wildlife and protect natural resources in the northwest region of the state. The grant is part of GOCO’s CPW Director’s Innovation Fund (DIF), a partnership[Read More…]
CPW habitat program open to landowners
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is pleased to announce the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program application period is now open until Oct. 10, 2023. The Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program (CWHP) is a statewide program that offers funding opportunities to landowners who wish to protect wildlife habitat on their property, and/or[Read More…]