Description
The SCI Colorado chapter is working closely with a consortium of like minded conservation and agriculture organizations (Coloradans Protecting Wildlife) to help educate the public of Colorado on why the forced introduction of Canadian Timber Wolves into Colorado is a bad idea.
Some key reasons we strongly oppose this initiative:
- State experts will do a better job of managing wolves that a forced introduction via ballot box
- Wolves are already migrating to Colorado, including recent confirmation from CPW
- The Gray wolf that would be introduced is not native to Colorado (either Canadian or Mexican gray)
- This proposal is ballot box biology and is reckless to our some of our state’s leading economic drivers:
- Agriculture $20 billion
- Hunting and fishing $1.9 billion
- Wildlife watching $1.5 billion
- Broad base of resistance from the agricultural, hunting and outdoor communities. Also the broader business community, who see this issue as a poor use of tax dollars.(See list of groups and municipalities below)
- Focusing many advertising efforts on digital advertising – very targeted and effective in influencing voters.
- For more information – www.RethinkWolves.com
You can also watch a video here outlining further why this is a bad idea
Groups who oppose forced wolf introduction:
- Action22
- Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
- Colorado Association of Conservation Districts
- Denver Commercial Association of Realtors
- Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
- Colorado Farm Bureau
- Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
- Colorado State Grange
- Colorado Wool Growers Association
- Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
- Outdoor Channel
- Colorado Mule Deer Society
- Hunter Nation
- Colorado Traditional Archers Society
- Colorado Bowhunters Association
- Colorado Outfitters Association
- Bull Basin Guides and Outfitters
- Code of the West Outfitters
- Hunt 360
- Colorado Independent Cattle Growers
- Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association
- Various County Cattlemen’s Association boards
- Many, many County Farm Bureau boards
- Numerous SCI Chapters
Colorado Counties Opposed
- Alamosa
- Archuleta
- Cheyenne
- Crowley
- Delta
- Douglas
- Elbert
- El Paso
- Fremont
- Garfield
- Grand
- Hinsdale
- Jackson
- Kiowa
- Kit Carson
- Las Animas
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Mesa
- Moffat
- Montezuma
- Montrose
- Morgan
- Otero
- Park
- Prowers
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Grande
- Routt
- Weld
- Yuma
