Press Releases
Conservation Groups Join State Agency To Offer $5,800 Reward For Information on Killing of Canada Lynx
Second illegal killing in five months
Uranium Mining Lawsuit Gets a Boost as Judge Unlocks Fed’s Records
A ruling handed down in federal court Thursday has significantly bolstered a legal challenge to the revival of uranium mining on public lands in Colorado and beyond.
Lynx in New Mexico Warrant Listing But Remain in Legal Limbo
Feds Cite “Higher Priorities” As Excuse Not to Protect Wild Cat
West Vail Pass Chosen as Site for International Wildlife Crossing Design Competition
West Vail Pass has been selected as the site for an international competition among teams of architects, engineers, planners and others to design a wildlife crossing structure over Interstate 70.
Colorado Chosen as Site to Showcase Wildlife Crossing Designs of the Future
Competition Challenges Design Teams to Reweave Landscape for Wildlife in a Cost-effective Manner Using New Methods, New Materials, and New Thinking.
Canada Lynx Named One of America’s Hottest Species
New report names Canada lynx as one of America’s top ten endangered species impacted by global warming.
Motorists Help Make I-70 Safer to Drive with New Website
A new website, www.I-70WildlifeWatch.org, was launched today to allow motorists to report wildlife they see along Colorado’s Interstate 70 between Golden and Glenwood Springs.
Conservation Groups Offer $4,800 Reward for Information on Killing of Lynx
In response to news that the Colorado Division of Wildlife has found a Canada lynx killed near Silverton, Colorado, a coalition of conservation groups announced today that they are offering a $4,800 reward for information leading to the arrest of the persons responsible for illegally killing the endangered wildcat.
Imperiled Black Hills American Dipper is Denied Much-Needed Study
Today, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will not study the Black Hills population of the American dipper to see if the unique bird should be protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Proposed Habitat Protections for Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse Could Mean Enhanced Front Range Stream Protection, Water Quality
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to expand the protected habitat for the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse in Colorado by nearly 18,500 acres along more than 400 miles of streams. Such an expansion could spell significant protections for the Front Range’s best streamside habitat and improve water quality for large areas of the Front Range, including the Denver, Ft. Collins, and Colorado Springs metro areas.
Colorado Wildflower Deserves Greater Habitat Protection, Feds Say
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that an endangered Colorado wildflower, the clay-loving wild buckwheat, needs greater protection, especially on Bureau of Land Management land east of Delta and Montrose. However, the Fish and Wildlife Service declined to revise critical habitat for the clay-loving wild buckwheat, saying it was precluded by “other priorities.”
Saving the Black-footed Ferret
Today three conservation groups requested that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fully protect black-footed ferrets in Conata Basin (South Dakota), Shirley Basin (Wyoming), and Aubrey Valley (Arizona).
Gunnison Sage-Grouse Gets Another Chance at Protection
The extremely imperiled Gunnison sage-grouse will be reconsidered for Endangered Species Act protection under the terms of a court settlement signed by a coalition of conservation groups, including Center for Native Ecosystems, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Susan’s Purse-Making Caddisfly on the Brink of Extinction
Susan’s purse-making caddisfly, an extremely rare species found at only two springs in Colorado’s high country, moved a step closer to protection after the Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to initiate a status review.
Western Leopard Frogs Move a Step Closer to Protection
Western leopard frogs are threatened by habitat degradation from an array of sources. The Fish and Wildlife Service will announce tomorrow that the species may need Endangered Species Act protection.