Yes, CWCP coordinated a recommendation to the governor for Patt Dorsey (currently with NWTF). I hope she applies again for the now vacant sportsperson seat.
I edited the title again to reflect that the latest scoop is that this vote has moved to this Friday. Gives us a few more days to contact senators.
Audio Recordings Of Appointees Testimony
Call or email your senator this weekend and encourage them to vote 'No' on the anti-hunting appointees.
Type your zip code into the Search field on this site and you will get their contact info: https://leg.colorado.gov/FindMyLegislator...
Attached is the letter from CWCP with the list of signatories sent prior to the hearing.
Dallas May, the Commission Chairman, gave some introductory remarks which included the statement that all 3 of the appointees have been "involved" in all of the Commission meetings to date. I think I have...
Today, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) released its preliminary alternatives and staff recommendations for the 2025-2029 Big Game Season Structure (BGSS). Over the past year, CPW carefully considered various biological, social, and economic factors, as well as internal and external input...
I personally did nothing to fight the wolf reintroduction initiative (wolves aren't bad, ballot box biology is) because I was so pessimistic about the chances of defeating it. It passed by <1%. With a little effort, we can beat the anti-hunting initiative. Put off that new rifle, scope, truck...
Dan Gates is the spokesman and may be the board. He is and has been involved in everything related to hunting and trapping in CO. He is on the Habitat Stamp Committee and CPW’s Executive Summit Council, he runs the CO Sportspersons Caucus meetings, attends regional Sportsperson Caucus...
I am no expert, but I work in a technical field and my son is working on his Masters degree in Computer Science, so we talk it about it often. People use the term "AI" for a lot of very different things and most of them are not what they think they are. It's like the people who only know about...
This is the part of 91 that should concern all conservationists:
Replace "MOUNTAIN LION" with any other species and read it again. They are defining "trophy hunting" as any and all hunting. If this passes, this wording will be the law of the land and it will take a lot less to...
The Mtn Lion briefing is especially good. These may have been shared in another thread, but not many people read past the 3rd or 4th page of replies, so I wanted to have this as a separate informational thread:
20 minute Mtn Lion Update - 20 mins with tons of great details and well presented...
WYelker, would you please share your sources for these numbers. They are in the ballpark of what I can find, but if I can cite legitimate sources, that would be helpful.