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The nearly 2,000-acre Collard Ranch property near Fairplay was acquired by the state in the spring. It opens to hunters in October, which has some people worried about the impact on migrating elk herds. According to Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross, there's been some pushback from people who say state regulations unfairly favor hunters and anglers over other uses in wildlife areas.
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The National Park Service is weighing a Texas company's proposal to do seismic oil testing in the Big Cypress National Preserve, but some worry it will open the door for fracking in the Everglades.
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Oil and gas companies doing business here in the West have sparred quite a bit with the Obama Administration since it took office in 2009鈥 the now tabled鈥
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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is calling on Congress to pass wilderness legislation in nine states 鈥 including Colorado. There are 18 鈥渂ackcountry areas鈥濃
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Colorado environmental groups are sharply criticizing a move by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that rescinds a sweeping order that could have made鈥
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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the Obama Administration is close to announcing how it will move forward with a controversial 鈥淲ild Lands鈥 policy now鈥
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Wilderness conservation took a hit as part of this year鈥檚 federal budget compromise. A rider slipped into the bill at the last minute has put millions of鈥