Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus, hereafter GUSG) is a species of concern in Colorado. Two conservation issues addressed in the Gunnison Sage-grouse Rangewide Plan (RCP) are the population persistence of GUSG (especially the small…
The Colorado Division of Wildlife established a conservation order for light geese in 1999. Annual reports detail the conservation order period, participation estimates, and harvest estimates.
The purpose of this workbook is to provide consistent guidance to State of Colorado Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Trainers who are responsible for certification of individuals as Authorized Agents for the purpose of ANS Watercraft Inspection and…
Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) or aquatic invasive species (AIS) are also called non-native species, exotic species, non-indigenous species, noxious weeds, or pests. ANS can be plants or animals. Invasive aquatic plants are introduced plants that…
Widespread suppression of historic disturbance regimes have reduced heterogeneity in vegetation communities on which many wildlife rely for various life events and stages. Northern bobwhites require areas of thicker grass cover for nesting within…
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a government program in which landowners are paid to maintain grass cover on land that was, and would otherwise be, used for row-crop agriculture. Overall, the CRP has had many documented benefits to…
Pinyon jays (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) are thought to be declining range-wide (Boone et al. 2018). Very little is known about their breeding status and habitat use in Colorado. In 2020, Colorado Parks and Wildlife examined six breeding colonies in…
Where they exist, raptor monitoring databases have generated important insights into various aspects of raptor ecology, and can provide a sound foundation for specific management priorities for individual species or within the larger context of…
Abstract: The discovery of a distinct lineage of Cutthroat Trout in museum specimens collected from the San Juan basin precipitated an intensive search for any remaining extant populations across the putative native range of this fish. Tissue samples…