DENVER — Colorado hunting, angling, and conservation organizations have joined forces in a new alliance, the Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project, for the purpose of providing a unified voice in supporting responsible wildlife management in the state. The alliance is celebrating early success with today’s, Feb. 3, defeat of Senate Bill 22-031, aimed at prohibiting the hunting of bobcat and mountain lions in the state.
The CWCP, which formally announced its alliance today on the east steps of the Colorado State Capitol, has courted the membership of 20 different national, state and regional wildlife and conservation organizations. The alliance collectively represents tens-of-thousands of hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts across the state. The CWCP is steadfast in their commitment to ensure the responsible management of wildlife continues to be conducted by professional biologists and wildlife experts at Colorado Parks and Wildlife informed by the best-available science.
“There has long been a need for sportsmen and women to unite around wildlife and conservation objectives and policies,” said Gaspar Perricone, former Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioner. “Today marks the beginning of that effort and I have every bit of confidence that CWCP will well serve the principle of science-based wildlife management now and in the future.”
