RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Keystone Policy Center announced today they are hosting public virtual town hall meetings Aug. 17 and Aug. 26, expanding the opportunities Coloradans can utilize to provide substantive input and feedback into the Gray Wolf restoration and management planning process. Each virtual town[Read More…]
Tag: Wolf Reintroduction
CPW’s latest wolf reintroduction education session focuses on managing livestock conflicts
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its second wolf reintroduction education session last week with a focus on what other states have done when releasing wolves and managing conflicts with livestock. One of the speakers, Ed Bangs, was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s grey wolf recovery coordinator for[Read More…]
Rangely Trustees regular meeting: May 18, 2021
RANGELY | Town of Rangely Trustees Alisa Granger, Trey Robie, Andy Shaffer, Luke Geer, Keely Ellis, Richard Garner, and Tim Weber met May 11. Commissioner Ty Gates (attending by phone) reported on the recently passed constitutional sanctuary resolution and a private landowner’s resolution that would allow private property owners to[Read More…]
Wolf reintroduction educational session
RBC | The public is invited to attend CPW’s second online educational session related to wolf reintroduction efforts on Thursday, May 20 from 6-8 p.m. The purpose of the educational sessions is to provide a common understanding of what went into the considerations and the logistics for the reintroduction of[Read More…]
CPW wolf education session session Apr. 28
RBC | Members of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission as well as the public are invited to attend CPW’s first online educational session related to wolf reintroduction efforts on Wednesday, April 28 from 6-8 p.m. The purpose of the educational sessions is to provide the Commission and members of[Read More…]
AGNC counties advocate for local gov participation in wolf process
RBC | Members of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) submitted a letter to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission advocating for the creation of a Local Government Advisory Group to provide for meaningful county participation in the development of the Colorado wolf introduction plan. Proposition 114 authorized[Read More…]
Applications for wolf advisory groups available
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is announcing that applications for membership in the Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) for wolf reintroduction and management in Colorado are being accepted now through March 31, 2021. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is charged with restoring and managing gray wolves in Colorado no[Read More…]
CPW Hosting Virtual Wolf Reintroduction Planning Workshop Wednesday Morning
DENVER | The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will discuss topics related to the the wolf restoration and management planning process including educational sessions, the format of public listening sessions, the application process for the Stakeholder Advisory Group, and the meeting schedule for the remainder of 2021 at a virtual[Read More…]
Wolf collared in Colorado
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife has placed a GPS tracking collar on a wolf in the north-central part of the state. The wolf was confirmed in late January when it was seen with M1084 – a VHF-collared male wolf that entered Colorado in 2019 from the Snake River wolf[Read More…]
Releasing the wolves
CPW sticks to three-year timeline, for now RBC | The 11-member Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission hosted two days of virtual meetings Jan. 13 and 14, with approximately eight of 18 total hours allocated to discussing an adaptive management plan for wolf reintroduction. The passage of Proposition 114 last November,[Read More…]
CPW Commission approves three-year wolf introduction plan
Conservation Corner: Last week’s Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission) virtual meeting included six hours of presentation, discussion, and comments on the process of wolf introduction. Many eyes and ears were fully focused on them. The voters of Colorado have spoken and forced introduction of wolves will occur in Colorado.[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Jan 14, 2021
Don’t change livestock town code Dear Editor:I have a few things for the town board to hear on their proposed town code change to livestock in town by being a livestock owner in town and no one can seem to answer where to message the town board this as well.[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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