A coalition of Colorado’s wildlife conservation, hunting, agricultural and county organizations is uniting to call for science-based wildlife management in the state.
The coalition issued a statement following the early March meetings of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission, where commissioners voted to advance a citizen petition to prohibit the commercial sale of wildlife fur in Colorado.
“Farmers and ranchers manage the lands that provide habitat for roughly 80% of Colorado’s winter range, and the success of Colorado’s wildlife depends on sound, science-based management of these critical lands,” said Erin Spaur, executive vice president of Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, a group in the coalition.” The Commission’s decision to override CPW staff threatens that balance, and is an insult to the people of Colorado.”
The coalition called on CPW to respect agency science and professional expertise in making wildlife management decisions.
