Mammals Research: Quarterly and Annual Reports
In 1937 the U.S. Congress enacted, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed, the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Act (50S-917). This milestone in wildlife financing is popularly known as the Pittman-Robertson act. The Colorado Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration program began in 1937, shortly after enabling legislation by the Congress in 1936. Reports of progress, as required by the Federal Aid Act, first appeared in 1938. Federal Aid reports have been prepared continuously since. Beginning in 1947 and continuing through 2000, Colorado Federal Aid Reports were issued quarterly, in January, April, July and October. From 2001, publication has been on an annual basis.
The title of the reports has changed over the years.
- No collective title, issued under specific job title (1938-1945)
Print copies in CPW Research Library - Quarterly Progress Report (1946-1956)
1946-1956 - Quarterly Report (1957-1962)
1957-1962 - Game Research Report (1963-1979)
1963-1969
1971-1979 - Wildlife Research Report (1980-2000)
1980-1987
1988-1994
1995-2000 - Wildlife Research Report. Mammals (2001-2023)
2001-2023 - Mammals Research Summary Report (2024- )
2024-present
For a listing of the individual federal aid projects contained in the annual/quarterly reports above see
An annual compilation of research abstracts was published from 1982-2005 under the title Wildlife Research Report Abstracts: Federal Aid Projects.
Other summaries of research
- Cope, Oliver B. (1964-1979). Colorado Game Research Review
1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
1970-1971 | 1972-1974 | 1975-1976 | 1977-1979
- Funk, Howard D. Game Research Program: 1969-1970
- Gill, R. Bruce. Big Game Research Program: 1978-1988
- McEwen, Nancy. Research Review: Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research of the Colorado Division of Wildlife