RBC | The county commissioners heard from Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Manager Bill de Vergie Monday regarding the discovery of Northern pike in Kenney Reservoir. “The whole thing caught us by surprise,” de Vergie said of catching the first pike in the reservoir. Northern pike are non-native fish and[Read More…]
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Prenzlow named director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
RBC | Former Meeker resident and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) area wildlife manager Dan Prenzlow has been named by Colorado Governor Jared Polis as the new state CPW director. Prenzlow is a Colorado native and brings more than 33 years of experience with the agency to his new role.[Read More…]
CPW accepting applications for statewide Sportsmen’s Roundtable openings
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications for a two-year membership to the statewide Colorado Sportsmen’s Roundtable. The application period is open from Friday, May 17 through Friday, May 31 at 5 p.m. CPW aims to maintain a diverse membership on the Roundtable. Currently, we are looking to[Read More…]
ERBM Recreation and Park District honored by CPW for collaboration
MEEKER I At the recent Partners in the Outdoors Conference in Breckenridge, April 25, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) honored the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) with the 2018 Partner Collaboration of the Year award.
Spring weather brings reminder to be Bear Aware in Colorado
RBC I The official start to spring brings the annual reminder from Colorado Parks and Wildlife that bears are emerging from their slumber and beginning the search for food. Residents and visitors to bear country statewide need to do their part to help conserve our wildlife by working to reduce[Read More…]
Northern pike caught in Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) netted some invasive visitors to the fish population at Kenney Reservoir in April. Lori Martin and Harry Crockett reported to the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board that four age classes of Northern pike were gill netted in Kenney Reservoir. In total they[Read More…]
CPW Hunter Outreach give six young hunters exciting experience
MEEKER | On a snowy, cold weekend in mid-April, six young turkey hunters and their mentors huddled quietly on pristine private land on the outskirts of Meeker, scanning the terrain for their elusive quarry. Participating in their first turkey hunt, the youngsters battled the frigid air and their own nervous[Read More…]
CPW meeting in Craig April 30 to address CWD
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s efforts to learn more about chronic wasting disease and how the agency will respond to increased prevalence will be the topic of a public meeting in Craig April 30.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife addressing Chronic Wasting Disease with response plan
RBC | The 2019 Colorado Big Game Brochure is out and there are plenty of regulation changes and new information for hunters to read up on in advance of the big game draw. One of the big challenges CPW wildlife managers are tackling this year is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).[Read More…]
New CPW District Wildlife Officer in Rangely
RANGELY | In January, Parachute native Garrett Smith relocated to Rangely and took on his new position as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager. Officer Smith, a wildlife biology graduate of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, took over management of unit 10 and the north end of unit[Read More…]
Apply for a mentored youth turkey hunt today
MEEKER | If you are a true novice hunter under 18 and want to learn how to hunt turkey the correct way, Colorado Parks and Wildlife encourages you to apply for a chance at participating in a pair of mentored turkey hunts on private lands in Colorado’s Northwest Region this[Read More…]
Hunters urged to study license changes
What’s New for 2019 Colorado Big-Game Seasons from Colorado Parks & Wildlife on Vimeo. RBC | Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2019 are urged to study up on all the changes in license requirements and fees prior to the March 1 opening of the[Read More…]
