Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is one of the most progressive and technically advanced parks and wildlife management agencies in North America. That is in no small part thanks to a dedicated professional staff working at all levels of the agency. Many of the most important things that our agency does are products of applied research by our research scientists. We have our own science program that has served this agency for over seven decades. Its work is devoted to developing and refining the tools and practices our agency uses on a daily basis to conserve and manage Colorado's fish, wildlife and park resources.