Its a nice place to be, quick run up to the mountains for deer/elk/turkey etc or a nice roll out the plains for pheasant, rabbit, etc. Only downside is the drivers here are something you just have to witness to believe haha
You'll be amazed at the ability they have here. I blame it on the lack of oxygen.
Thankfully I am on the east side. Why can't they just admit getting rid of spring bear hunt was a bad idea?
Yes, so far I am. Thanks!
I blame Colorado for turning into California JR......as soon as a drop of rain or a snowflake falls, watch out!!!!
CPW is legally prohibited from commenting on ballot measures, including the current wolf reintro ballot question. Spring bear hunting prohibition was a ballot initiative. Voters decided it, not CPW. Which is why it is imperative to defeat the wolf ballot initiative this Nov. And next Nov, it will keep coming up. Good news on that front today:
News Update: February 26, 2020 El Paso County Joins Effort to Say NO to Forced Wolf Introduction Colorado Springs, CO - Today, Colorado Stop the Wolf Coalition announced the latest Colorado county to pass a resolution against forced wolf introduction in our state. El Paso County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to oppose forced wolf introduction. As one of the fastest growing counties along Colorado’s Front Range, El Paso County Commissioners acknowledged that forcing wolves into Colorado will have negative impacts statewide. The resolution pointed out that El Paso County is not only home to agricultural and ranching businesses that would be negatively impacted by forced wolf introduction, but also hurt the county’s tourism industry which draws millions of people every year to area trails and open spaces. “This is the right thing to do, the economic impact is clear in the state of Colorado, not only would it be a danger to the very important industries of ranching and farming in our state, it also would be a danger to those that enjoy the outdoors so much,” said Commissioner Stan VanderWerf. “And I don’t even get it, it’s not a natural species to the state of Colorado, so it isn’t even logical why anyone would want to introduce,” he concluded. El Paso County now joins Douglas and Elbert County as high population counties along the Front Range that are officially opposing any efforts to force the introduction of wolves in Colorado. The number of Colorado Counties now opposing forced wolf introduction stands at over 30, with that number expected to rise in the coming months. The list of Colorado Counties opposed, and their resolutions, can be found here. “We’re grateful for Commissioner Stan VanderWerf’s leadership on this important issue, and the unanimous support from his fellow El Paso County Commissioners. Our coalition was happy to work with them in providing the facts, grassroots support, and research they needed to pass a strong No Wolf Introduction Resolution,” said Denny Behrens, Co-Chairman of Colorado Stop the Wolf Coalition. “There’s a good reason why El Paso County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and many other agencies have opposed introduction of wolves in Colorado. They’ve seen the data from other states that have tried this foolish idea before and the resulting devastating consequences. Not only is wolf introduction a bad idea, but it’s not fair to the wolves that would be uprooted from their native lands and forced into our populated state,” concluded Behrens. |
