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Director Davis told the commission that on May 29 CPW \"lethally removed grama wolf 2405,\" a yearling male from the Copper Creek pack, after investigators confirmed four depredation events between May 17 and May 25, including three the agency characterized as \"clear and convincing evidence.\" The removal followed CPW's chronic‑depredation standard described in the meeting: three depredations within 30 days, at least one meeting the clear‑and‑convincing threshold.

Why it matters: commissioners and producers pressed staff for more rapid, transparent field coordination as ranchers in the area reported repeated losses. Staff said they had deployed range riders and worked directly with ranchers, but several commissioners and producers said more rapid and direct notification or on‑the‑ground coverage is still needed.

What staff said

- Director Davis: \"We don't take those removals lightly,\" and he framed the agency's action as intended to alter pack social behavior and reduce future depredations.

- CPW area staff described how the agency investigates depredations and said investigations are prioritized for timeliness; the agency also said it has limited but active range‑rider coverage in the affected area.

- Assistant Director Brian Dreyer and others reported translocation outcomes: commissioners heard that five wolves from the cohort translocated from British Columbia have died since release. The commission's management plan sets a protocol review if survival falls below 70 percent within six months of release; speakers in the meeting also used the figure \"67 percent\" when discussing the current status, and meeting remarks were inconsistent about whether 67 percent referred to survival or to mortality (see clarifying details).

Commissioner concerns and public contact

Commissioners pressed CPW on three operational fronts: 1) whether producers had used nonlethal deterrence (staff and producers said they had), 2) whether the agency's range‑rider staffing was sufficient and deployed rapidly enough (staff said two CPW contract range riders were working in the immediate area and that some producers had hired private riders with grant support), and 3) whether diversionary feeding would reduce depredations (staff said diversionary feeding is being evaluated but that wolves remain hunting predators with caloric needs that often drive lethal predation).

Area wildlife manager Matt Yamashita described daily communications between staff and landowners and said CPW was \"making an effort\" to refine the range‑rider program. He also noted that limited cell coverage in some allotments complicates rapid text‑style alerts to producers; Commissioners suggested multi‑channel notification (phone, text, in‑person) for producers in affected allotments.

Rulemaking and potential commission resolution

Chair May read a draft resolution (Resolution 25‑01) that would express commission support for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources' May 13, 2025 comment letter urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to withdraw a proposed rule that would rescind the Services' regulatory definition of \"harm\" under the Endangered Species Act. Chair May said the commission would revisit that draft resolution the next morning for possible adoption; no action was taken at the June 11 session.

What is next

CPW staff said the agency would post a final report on the recent lethal removal and associated investigative details (the agency said it expected to post that report no later than the Monday after the meeting). The translocation review required by the wolf plan will proceed if survivorship demonstrates the pre‑set trigger is met. Commissioners asked staff to improve field notification and to continue refining range‑rider deployment and diversion‑feeding options.

Ending

The commission's discussion highlighted friction between producers and wildlife managers about on‑the‑ground coordination during a period of recurring depredations. CPW staff repeated that their operational decisions are guided by the adopted wolf management plan and that the agency seeks to balance producer protections with the statutory directive to restore and manage recovered species.

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Plan purpose and scope

Park manager Zach Taylor and planning manager Izzy Peterson said the plan establishes the park's purpose: preserve natural and cultural resources of the Staunton homestead and surrounding lands, provide \"backcountry‑wilderness style\" recreation opportunities, and protect wildlife habitat and migration corridors. Park staff described the draft as a 10‑year guide that draws on multiple resource surveys, a resource‑stewardship plan and public input.

Key details

- Draft length: staff described the draft as about 103 pages and said the plan draws on multi‑year cultural and natural resource surveys.

- Trails and recreation: the plan maps approximately 32.7 miles of trails; staff said 29 miles are designated multi‑use (hiking, biking, horseback riding) and that trails connect into U.S. Forest Service lands.

- Cultural and natural resources: the plan calls out eight structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places and two known imperiled plant occurrences; staff said resource maps and the resource‑stewardship plan document sensitive locations and protections.

- Visitor numbers and visitation trends: staff cited visitation statistics but provided different figures at separate points in the presentation; the draft references a heavy visitation season and front‑range demand. (Because figures were presented inconsistently during the oral update, staff asked the public to rely on the draft plan and resource appendices for final numerical context.)

- Zoning and protections: the draft divides the park into development, passive and protected/natural zones, with most of the property retained as protection or natural area where off‑trail access will be restricted to protect sensitive resources.

Public process and next steps

CPW opened a formal public comment period running to July 18 and scheduled two public input sessions — one virtual and one in‑person — described on CPW's engaged website. Staff requested public review of the draft and said meeting materials and recordings will be posted for people who cannot attend.

Questions from commissioners

Commissioners asked how the plan accounts for big‑game movement corridors and endangered plant species; staff said those subjects are addressed in the resource‑stewardship plan and in protected‑zone mapping, and that detailed appendices identify sensitive plant locations (mapped internally) to avoid public disclosure of specific rare‑plant sites. Staff also confirmed that the park monitors bat populations and other species of conservation concern; they cited recent bat surveys and a multi‑year forest‑health assessment that will inform wildfire mitigation and forest restoration efforts.

Ending

CPW asked the public to review the draft and provide comments by July 18. Staff said they will revise the plan as needed after the comment period and return for formal adoption steps according to the agency's park‑plan process.","Staunton State Park staff presented a 10‑year draft management plan at the June 11 commission meeting, describing park purpose, proposed zoning, resource stewardship priorities and public outreach; the division opened a formal comment period and scheduled two public meetings.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6204403,"Colorado launches statewide Outdoor Strategy; CPW and GOCO pledge $50 million for regional partnerships",1051,5659000,6710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3778955-3793861bdf2fe1a705e68818c82ac5be&start=5659&end=6710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3778955-3793861bdf2fe1a705e68818c82ac5be/thumbnail_5659000.jpg","/articles/6204403/Colorado/Colorado-launches-statewide-Outdoor-Strategy-CPW-and-GOCO-pledge-50-million-for-regional-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204403-54be7d386de53af85a68f0ae718e3016/orig.mp4?Expires=1771129735&Signature=DrqgdNL7j0wgn3nE~0gfn~vK9DRlr96riK4pGVnW7WPgMu92ob5PWIZ~gd4YC7Zhci-h2JUtrAYuyW72RkD5502ahH0ma8R6NDoAFTJjK7tpDVB8cPh6dxChE-5ZtYeN0oEcZ0pCF0sCFJ5sy7T~90orLJciUrHoQhydVBPi5LIZiet3M8lH1YA2XUciKRJ5oE7fgad5IHWZLPox9H6fbVi7k6BcQPcfA6-rudVyoQFXlfWKPjcz0w9v-M3JKeZQX1XCocElDpHLRKEqPGVPrNyhL7Q2oUb4BgRi-vk57~71aYDg53Lt2ToN6zjVSAJ1BeUBleDP5zfe0xMHFvt2lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colorado Parks and Wildlife and coordinating partners formally launched Colorado's Outdoor Strategy during the June 11 commission meeting and at the Partners in the Outdoors conference, unveiling a statewide framework, an online resources hub and a multi‑year funding commitment to move strategy goals into implementation.

Fletcher Jacobs, CPW assistant director for outdoor recreation and lands, said the effort is intentionally a strategy rather than \"another plan,\" aiming to align conservation, outdoor recreation and climate‑resilience work across state, local and tribal partners. Jody Kennedy, CPW's regional partnerships program manager, demonstrated a resources hub that includes a data dashboard, a searchable plan library and tools intended to support regional planning.

The funding headline: CPW and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced a joint, competitive investment of $50,000,000 over five years that will be available to regional partnerships to begin implementation of the strategy's priorities. CPW staff described the investment as a starter fund to seed capacity building, planning and implementation projects; staff said some funds will be reserved to ensure later rounds can support newer or lagging regional coalitions.

Why it matters

The strategy creates three \"North Star\" goals — climate resilience and restoration, exceptional and sustainable outdoor recreation, and coordinated planning and funding — supported by 33 coordinating‑partner actions and a network of regional partnerships. CPW officials said the approach seeks to reduce duplicative \"random acts\" of stewardship by aligning resources, data and objectives across agencies and community partners.

What officials said

- Fletcher Jacobs: \"This is not another plan. This is truly a strategy.\" He framed the launch as a two‑plus year effort with broad stakeholder inputs and emphasized implementation tools and funding.

- Jody Kennedy: The resources hub includes a county‑level data dashboard, a searchable library of over 500 conservation and recreation plans and a tribal collaboration framework co‑developed with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

- Jackie Miller, GOCO executive director: GOCO will partner with CPW to deliver the $50 million regional grant program and said the organizations will \"show up\" alongside stretched local partners; Miller also noted GOCO and CPW partnership investments over time and GOCO's 2025 strategic plan decision cycle.

Details and next steps

CPW said the regional partnerships initiative already covers about 80 percent of the state's geography and staff will continue outreach to the remaining areas; officials said the grants are intended for partnership coalitions to bring multi‑partner projects forward. The $50 million program will be launched by the end of the month, CPW said, and staff stressed that the sum is a start rather than the full long‑term funding solution.

GOCO representatives also briefed commissioners on GOCO's broader portfolio: GOCO staff said the foundation and CPW have invested more than $827,000,000 in Colorado outdoor projects historically and identified a $185,000,000 spending plan in GOCO's 2025 strategic review that will guide joint investments in the near term.

Ending

Officials said the strategy and related funding aim to strengthen regional capacity, center tribal collaboration, and provide tools and data so local coalitions can translate a statewide vision into on‑the‑ground conservation and recreation projects.","Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Great Outdoors Colorado introduced a statewide outdoor strategy and a joint $50 million, five‑year investment to fund regional partnerships and projects that coordinate conservation, recreation and climate resilience.","actionData","errors"]

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