This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Nongame, Endangered, or Threatened Species Conservation Act”. Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 862, § 1, effective January 1, 1985. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 33-8-101 as it existed prior to 1984.
The general assembly finds and declares that it is the policy of this state to manage all nongame wildlife, recognizing the private property rights of individual property owners, for human enjoyment and welfare, for scientific purposes, and to ensure their perpetuation as members of ecosystems; that species or subspecies of wildlife indigenous to this state […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Management” means the collection and application of biological information for the purposes of increasing the number of individuals within species and populations of wildlife up to the optimum carrying capacity of their habitat and maintaining such levels. The term includes the entire range of activities […]
The division shall conduct investigations on nongame wildlife in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors, and other biological and ecological data to determine management measures necessary for their continued ability to sustain themselves successfully. On the basis of such determinations, the commission shall issue regulations and develop management programs […]
On the basis of investigations of nongame wildlife provided for in section 33-2-104 and other available scientific and commercial data and after consultation with other state wildlife agencies, the Colorado water conservation board, the Colorado water and power development authority, water conservancy districts, and other water conservation districts of the state, and other water resource […]
The general assembly determines and declares that pursuant to the tenth amendment of the United States constitution, the state of Colorado has primacy over affairs that are of statewide concern and that matters concerning the environment, including the introduction or reintroduction of species that are currently not found or no longer found in this state […]
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “introduction” means the release of a nonaquatic wildlife species that is currently not found or no longer found in this state into the environment of Colorado, and shall include reintroduction; except that introduction shall not include any nonaquatic wildlife species the actual initial release of […]
The voters of Colorado find and declare that: Historically, wolves were an essential part of the wild habitat of Colorado but were exterminated and have been functionally extinct for seventy-five years in the state; The gray wolf is listed as an endangered species on the commission’s list of endangered or threatened species; Once restored to […]
The division shall establish such programs including acquisition of land or aquatic habitat as are deemed necessary for management of nongame, endangered, or threatened wildlife. In carrying out programs authorized by this section, the division may enter into agreements with federal agencies or political subdivisions of this state or with private persons for administration and […]
The commission shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 865, § 1, effective January 1, 1985. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 33-8-107 as it existed prior to 1984.
