Critterthink
Our Critterthink blog gives us a great way of keeping folks – our members and anyone else interested in our work – a little more plugged in to what’s happening in the world of endangered species advocacy, offering some insight into what we do and how we do it, and fostering conversation among our supporters, our staff, and others.
Westerners applaud US Fish and Wildlife Service announcement
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to place the once-abundant sage-grouse on the Endangered Species Act “Candidate” list is an important step toward common sense solutions to conserve healthy Western lands.
New Series, “Strain of Survival,” Examines Endangered Species Act
The Twin Falls Times-News (Idaho) is doing a multi-media series examining the Endangered Species Act. See endangered species slide shows, read stories of species’ recovery, and understand the Act from a variety of perspectives.
United Nations Declares 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Happy 2010! The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action!
A Decade of Loss
A photo essay on The Huffington Post of 11 Rocky Mountain species that have made the Endangered Species List in the ’00s.
Dying Trends, by Susie Sutphin
Susie Sutphin is the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Tour Manager.
Wildlife Holiday Cards Now Available!
We selected the twelve best images from our motion-triggered cameras along I-70 and will be selling them as holiday cards this year. Images include red fox, black bear, porcupine, elk, snowshoe hare, and bobcat. Boxes of 24 cards and envelopes are available for a $25 donation. Order yours today!
New Motion-Triggered Camera Images
A sampling of our recent motion-triggered camera images from alongside Interstate 70 in Colorado’s high country.
I-70 Wildlife Watch is Taking Off!
We recently launched a website (www.I-70WildlifeWatch.org) to allow motorists to report wildlife they see along Colorado’s Interstate 70 between Golden and Glenwood Springs. We need your help to make our roadways safer for drivers and wildlife!
Outfitters — The Bridge between Ideas and Action in the Wilderness, by Joe Greiner
Joe Greiner owns Wilderness Aware Rafting with his wife, Sue. Each year they expose thousands of people to nature.
Prizewinning Motion-Sensor Camera Image
Spanish photographer Jose Luis Rodgriguez used a motion-triggered camera, much like the ones we have up along I-70 to monitor wildlife activity, to capture this award-winning image of an Iberian wolf.
A Celebration of Small Miracles (and 3 Cool Cacti)
Please join us on the second floor of the Wynkoop Brewery on Thursday, October 15 from 5-6:30 PM to celebrate the first day of protection under the Act for the Uinta Basin hookless cactus, Pariette cactus, and Colorado hookless cactus. Hmm, seems like sipping some juice from another succulent, the agave, might be in order…
Our First Cat!
Our Field Biologists have been hard at work in Colorado’s high country this summer. See great photos captured by our motion-sensor cameras along I-70, including our first mountain lion image!
CNE Board Member Bikes to- and climbs- Colorado’s open 14ers
CNE’s Board President Bart Miller just climbed all 53 of Colorado’s accessible 14,000 foot mountains– after bicycling to the base of each of them.
Stimulating Conservation: a Chance to Reconsider How We Live on the Land, by Bart Miller
Bart Miller is the Water Program Director at Western Resource Advocates and board chair of Center for Native Ecosystems.