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The Biden Administration’s pause on January 27, 2021 on oil and gas leasing on federally-managed public lands provides a necessary opportunity to scrutinize the leasing program.  CWF welcomes this pause. Many parcels that BLM has leased during the past several years have been in severe winter range, production areas and migration corridors relied upon by […]

On January 14, 2021 at its meeting, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) draft plan for a process and timeline framework for reintroducing wolves to Colorado, in accordance with voter-passed Proposition 114.   Approximately 250 viewers tuned into this portion of the virtual meeting via youtube. You can find the […]

The new wildlife series rules referenced below became effective on January 15, 2021. Earlier post on November 23, 2020: On November 23, 2020 the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission voted unanimously to adopt new wildlife rules [1200 series] that provide substantially improved protections for wildlife.  We thank the Commission, staff and Colorado Parks and […]