Colorado Parks and Wildlife – Page 4 – The I-70 Scout & Eastern Colorado News

Restoring wildlife habitat in western Colorado starts with native seeds

Good habitat is the key for maintaining wildlife populations. So Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working in western Colorado to restore abandoned farmland and other areas back to a natural condition.

Huge prizes and great fun at Stagecoach State Park during 9th Annual Steamboat Great Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament

With up to $30,000 dollars in cash and prizes on the line, ice anglers can make big money at Stagecoach State Park’s 9th Annual Steamboat Great Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament, Jan. 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wild rainbow trout population growing in the Gunnison Gorge

Work to restore wild rainbow trout in the Gunnison Gorge is starting to pay off as the population of the species is slowly increasing, according to surveys conducted recently by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW biologists are hopeful that the success on the Gunnison will eventually help bring wild rainbows back to all Colorado’s rivers and streams.

Texas man receives conviction for illegal hunting activities in Evergreen and Conifer; fined in excess of $53,000

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigation into illegal hunting reports over the course of several years led to a plea deal with a Texas man who paid fines in excess of $53,000 thanks to the persistence of wildlife officers.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Celebrates 30 Years of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is celebrating 30 years of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act this month. NAWCA, signed in December 1989, provides financial support for waterfowl habitat that also supports a multitude of other wetland-related wildlife species.