DENVER – Both the Stakeholder Advisory Group and Technical Working Group held their final meetings in August, wrapping up a 15-month long process that will inform Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff as they prepare to present the draft Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan to the CPW Commission in December.
“CPW would like to recognize the tremendous effort from both the TWG and SAG members and the experience each person brought to our process. The conversation and input have been invaluable,” said CPW Acting Director Heather Dugan. “The deep discussions on the sometimes challenging issues surrounding wolf restoration will be critical in guiding the agency’s wolf restoration efforts.”
Final meeting of Stakeholder Advisory Group
The SAG held its final meeting in Glenwood Springs on Aug. 24 and 25. At the meeting in Glenwood Springs SAG members completed their conversations around core topics that will be rolled up into a report that will provide CPW staff with the group’s recommendations. The SAG’s report is in the process of being finalized and will be presented at the upcoming November CPW Commission meeting.
The SAG’s final report will cover topics such as:
Preventative, Nonlethal Wolf-Livestock Conflict Minimization
Comments to the Parks and Wildlife Commission on Proposed Wolf Hazing Regulation
Livestock Compensation
Impact-Based Management
Ungulate Management
Statement on Regulated Public Hunting of Wolves
Education and Outreach
Funding Recommendations
Over the past 15 months, SAG members have met monthly to fulfill their charter, to offer “a broad range of perspectives and experience to inform the social implications of wolf restoration and management strategies for the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan.”
Final meeting of Technical Working Group
Similarly, the Technical Working Group held its final virtual meeting on August 17, wrapping up its own 15-month long process and culminating in
