Creative Solutions Protect Southwest Colorado’s Bighorn Sheep
High in the San Juan range of Southwestern Colorado are some of the highest mountains in the United States including a number of peaks that top 14,000 feet, or “14ers,” …
Protecting Bighorn Sheep in the Elk Range of Colorado
Rising high above the towns of Aspen, Carbondale and Marble, Colorado is the Elk Range, some of the highest and most rugged mountains in the United States. There are the …
From Sacred Majesty to Sound Management
Whether it’s seeing Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep scale steep cliffs in the Carson National Forest or watching a golden eagle soar high above the Santa Fe National Forest, such sacred …
NWF Protecting Bighorn Sheep in the High Divide
What is Wildlife Conflict Resolution? Where conflicts between livestock and wildlife are prolonged and intractable, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) believes that public land grazing retirements can provide an equitable …
Drought, Fires Threaten Southwest’s Fish and Wildlife
Why are rescue missions being staged for the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow? Sizzling, record-breaking temperatures and some of the lowest snowpack levels on record in the Southern Rockies have …
Bighorn Sheep Recovery Program
Brian Kurzel and Kit Fischer recently had the opportunity to educate Colorado supporters about the National Wildlife Federation’s new program to recover bighorn sheep in the state. The event was …
1.1 Million Acres Adopted for Wildlife, What’s Next?
Over the past fifteen years, the National Wildlife Federation has worked to eliminate conflict between wildlife and livestock on public lands- primarily those located within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including Montana, …
