Author: Marianne Goodland
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New litter of wolf pups confirmed as Colorado commissioners debate depredating Copper Creek pack
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff observed a new litter of wolf pups while monitoring four separate dens, the state agency confirmed. The announcement comes amid ongoing debates about how to manage the Copper Creek pack, which has been linked to dozens of livestock deaths. A…
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Colorado Senate Republicans elect Cleave Simpson as new minority leader
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Senate Republicans at the state Capitol on Thursday unanimously chose Assistant Minority Leader Sen. Cleave Simpson of Alamosa as their next minority leader. Simpson succeeded Sen. Paul Lundeen of Monument, who resigned last week to take a position with the American Excellence Foundation. Simpson was…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioner calls relocation of Copper Creek wolf pack a ‘mistake’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Wednesday’s agenda for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission didn’t include an update on the wolf program, that didn’t stop commissioners from bringing up the most recent rash of problems from reintroducing the apex predators. The conversation that followed showed the frustration commissioners are…
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Gov. Jared Polis delays cooperating with ICE in child protection case as unions, groups join lawsuit
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The angst from Democratic lawmakers, state employees and others regarding Gov. Jared Polis’ decision to cooperate with federal immigration authorities is growing. The federal government is information on unaccompanied minor children that could be tied to child trafficking A rally Monday at the Denver City…
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Ranchers, Colorado lawmakers raise concerns over sole finalist for state land board director
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nicole Rosmarino, the sole finalist to become the next executive director of the Colorado State Land Board, is drawing concern from ranchers and lawmakers due to her history of views perceived as anti-agriculture. With 30…
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Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen resigns to lead American Excellence Foundation in DC
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen of Monument has announced his resignation, effective Monday, to take on a leadership role with the American Excellence Foundation in Washington, D.C. Lundeen told Colorado Politics the move “opens the aperture on the work I’m doing to promote economic…
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Colorado ranchers claim nearly $650k in wolf attacks, but CPW data shows discrepancies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state wolf compensation fund, set at $350,000 by statute last year, saw claims from 2024 that are approaching double that amount. Data obtained through an open records request to Colorado Parks and Wildlife showed that the agency paid out $425,478.61 in claims. But the…
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Gov. Jared Polis defends Colorado’s cooperation with ICE on unaccompanied minors information
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday said he intends to comply with a subpoena issued April 24 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that seeks information on unaccompanied minor children that could be tied to child trafficking. The decision puts the governor in the position of…
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Colorado students showcase civics knowledge at National Civics Bee finals
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Are you smarter than a middle-schooler? If you attended Friday’s National Civics Bee Colorado finals, you’d have stiff competition. The Bee is now in its third year, according to Loren Furman, president and CEO of…
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Colorado wildlife officials kill wolf linked to multiple livestock attacks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff on Thursday killed one of the wolves believed to be involved in livestock killings in Pitkin and Garfield counties over Memorial Day weekend. The wolf is believed to be a member of the Copper Creek pack, one of five surviving…