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Rack approves splitting Dolores Triangle from LaSalles for bear management, adds permits
Summary
The rack voted to remove the Dolores Triangle from the LaSalles as a separate bear unit and add 10 permits after division staff said low harvest indicated underused opportunity; an initial motion to delay failed and the recommendation passed 5–2.
The Southeastern Region rack accepted a division recommendation to treat the Dolores Triangle as a separate black‑bear unit from the LaSalles and add 10 additional permits, citing low recent harvest and an opportunity to spread hunter pressure.
Division staff explained collared bear movement and consistent unit boundaries with big‑game planning: "We're trying to get everything consistent that way," a staffer said. Rack members and the public discussed whether bears in the triangle move across the Colorado border and the low hunter effort; division data showed only two harvests in the triangle since 2020 (one each in 2023 and 2024).
A motion to keep the status quo until the next plan reopening failed on a 2–5 vote. A subsequent motion to accept the division's recommendation carried 5–2.
The rack recorded the vote counts but did not list individual yes/no votes in the public record during the meeting. The division will align this unit change with big‑game management documents.
