Historically, state fish and wildlife agencies have depended on hunters and anglers to fund the agencies' conservation efforts. State agencies rely heavily on funds derived from sales taxes on certain sporting equipment and receipts from licenses and permits purchased by hunters, anglers, and trappers to support their operations. In recent years, surveys show a plateau or decline in participation in hunting and angling, while participation in wildlife viewing continues to rapidly grow. However, many viewers do not contribute directly to supporting the state agencies responsible for ensuring the sustainability of resources on which their recreational activities depend. Wildlife viewers have the potential to significantly aid state agencies in achieving their conservation goals through financial contributions and a range of behaviors. This study of wildlife viewers in Colorado, one of 15 states that participated in state-level surveying, represents a key step in implementing the strategies outlined in the Fish and Wildlife Relevancy Roadmap by providing Colorado Parks and Wildlife with information and tools to connect with a broader constituency of wildlife viewers., report prepared by: Emily Sinkular, Emma Pausley, Christy Pototsky, and Ashley Dayer., "This state report is part of a larger project funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Multistate Conservation Grant Program (grant # F21AP00617-00), which is jointly managed by Multistate Conservation Grant Program (grant # F21AP00617-00), which is jointly managed by Restoration Program. This state-level survey sampling, analysis, and report was funded by Colorado Parks and Wildlife." -- Page 3., Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed November 2025)
This study was undertaken to quantify the economic contributions of fishing in Colorado for 2022., Southwick Associates., "May 14, 2024.", Cover., Print version record.
Includes bibliographical references., Cover title., Edited by Alf Kober., " ...published for National Trails Days 1996, ... [a] partnership effort between [sic] non-profit groups, land management agencies, and private industry ... [including] ... Great Outdoors Colorado ... the American Hiking Society ..."--T.p. verso., Supported by the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation., Mode of access: World Wide Web.
There are approximately 1,736 known abandoned coal mines in the State of Colorado. In 2017 and 2018, on behalf of the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Mining Reclamation Safety (DRMS), Tetra Tech, Inc. inspected 38 coal mine fire sites across Colorado. Site conditions included highly active fires, low activity and dormant fires and sites that were previously reclaimed and confirmed as dormant/extinguished. Several coal waste piles were included in the inventory site visits. Several sites exhibit high-intensity indicators of coal combustion including ash, venting, and extremely hot temperatures at the surface. In some instances, the sites were visited on more than one occasion to collect additional data and identify trends in the state of the fires. In addition to coal mine fires, outcrop or paleo fires exist across the state., "August 2019.", Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-101), Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed February 2022)
