Posted on 01/15/2021 2:26:42 PM PST by george76
When voters were asked to decide whether to forcibly introduce wolves into Colorado, the result margins were the narrowest on the ballot, with only four counties west of the Continental Divide, the area primarily affected, voting yes. Now, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has urged the Colorado Wildlife Commission to ignore the process prescribed in Prop 114 and get wolves on the ground by the middle of next year.
Polis joined the commission meeting Wednesday, Jan. 13 and said he has a strong desire to carry out the will of the voters and introduce wolves to Colorado in a timely fashion. He then challenged the commission to fulfill the effort ahead of schedule.
“I think next year is that sweet spot where you have plenty of time, you get a plan out this fall, you socialize it, we’ll be able to do in-person meetings this fall, the COVID thing will be out so you’ll be able to do listening sessions, there will be comments on the plan, it will be refined, amended probably early the following year,” Polis said. “We can get it done. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has risen to this challenge time and time again.”
Polis went on to say that wolves “basically take care of themselves” and the introduction planning isn’t as difficult as some other species, like the Canadian lynx and black-footed ferret. He also said, the governor of Wyoming is “happy to send us some wolves when we’re ready.”
The average no vote in counties in the area affected was 62 percent, making stakeholder engagement and clear communication even more vital, said Shawn Martini, Colorado Farm Bureau’s vice president of advocacy. Rushing a process that is contentious in the area where the law will have an impact, he said, ought to require adhering to the process prescribed in the proposition language.
“If you look at the language of 114, it says by 2023 as a target date, not a maximum,” Martini said. “He’s trying slight of hand and moving the goal post, saying there’s nothing that says we can’t do it faster… other than good sense and prudence and responsible public policy making.”
WHAT’S THE RUSH.
In the commission hearing in which Polis asked the commission to rush introduction of wolves, there were experts who testified that in the five other states that have done wolf planning, it has required a minimum of nearly four years. The language in Prop 144 requires that wolf planning in Colorado be done twice as fast as in other states and Polis’ requests pushes for even more rush.
Thursday morning, Parks and Wildlife officials presented to members of the commission, telling them that wolf planning in Colorado will be an experiment because, as opponents have maintained, Colorado is unlike the Northern Rockies.
Committee chair Marvin McDaniel said Wednesday he spoke for the commission in sharing his excitement to tackle wolf introduction, acknowledging that it’s controversial but it is, he said, the will of the people. McDaniel said he’s going to depend upon the experts within the agency to find the proper timeline for reintroduction.
Commissioner Carrie Hauser asked the governor to work with stakeholders in the affected area, especially given the amount of public comment the commission heard on the topic.
“We want to do this as a state and not have this done to the Western Slope and have this be a division in our state,” Hauser said.
Martini said stakeholders are urged to contact members of the commission, urging them to take the full allowed time under 114 rather than ignoring the will of voters and abandoning a measured approach in managing the resources entrusted to the Colorado Wildlife Commission. Emails may be sent to dnr_cpwcommission@state.co.us.
A statement from a spokesperson for Gov. Polis read, in part, that the administration realizes “that this is an issue that sparks passions on both sides, and is ripe for rushes to judgment or speculation from passionate advocates, eager to frame the state’s work at every turn as a “rush” on one side, or on the other hand “intentionally dragging heels.”
The state has been directed to undertake this work by Colorado voters, and as the Governor expressed, he would like to see a professional, science-based, quality process and one that does not include delays that risk running up against the end-dates included in Prop 114. Given the current status of a number of variables, particularly at the federal level, it is his hope that both those goals can be accomplished.“
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/11/coloradans_unleash_wolves_on_their_neighbors_a_fitting_metaphor_for_covid.html
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Have all the mangy ones you want.
Shows a distinct problem of d movracu. Those in devet are unaffected why do they get to vote?
Colorado is loaded with cattle and sheep ranches. They do NOT want to have to defend their herds from wolves.
There is a wolf sanctuary on the front range and I can guarentee that when one of them gets loose, the people get very upset.
This is really why a proposition (enacting a law while bypassing the legislature and executive) should be approved only by a supermajority (say, 2/3) or a simply majority vote in each of 3/4 of the state’s counties.
The counties receiving the wolves sent a massive no vote majority, while, for all I know, the state overall approved the proposition 50.5% to 49.5%!
The ulterior motive is for the wolves to kill most of the game, like deer, elk and moose, so you either become dependent on the goober mint supply of meat, or starve to death.
Sorry folks, but they don’t bring in wolves so that everyone has a nice dog to look at.
They bring in the wolves to kill off the deer and elk and moose.
Why would the Democrats want to do that?
Think about it.
Juxtapose this with the biden forced on us by a few fraudulent democrat strangleholds and by thin margins as well ... wolves probably have al gore rythme assisted voting ass well???
Close off those national parks quick!
I received a letter from a university soliciting my “opinions” regarding the release of wolves in my area. Basically, the only way provided to respond was a survey where I was allowed four choices to each question. But the questions were all about my knowledge and prejudices concerning wolves. One was when confronted I should, back away, run away, etc. There was no way provided in their solicitation to provide negative feedback. I wrote a scathing letter concerning how wolves would affect my neighbors farm, my pets, etc. I included my return address and phone number. I never heard from them.
Wolves were not wiped out by our ancestors because our ancestors were evil. It was because wolves attack children, livestock and cause economic damage. Where today is there any open land not adjacent to homes and farms that the wolves would gravitate to? They would haunt populated lands for the same reason my G*d damned bear comes around. It’s a lot easier to raid my garbage than it is to hunt berries. (The bear is one fat f*ck, too. Can’t touch him because he’s wired.)
And the cattle. Remember, cattle are targeted for elimination under the Green Deal.
Any way to attract them into Boulder and Denver?
I expect the wolves will be too.
Well at least deer collisions will be reduced.
“I expect the wolves will be too.”
The letter referenced mostly “a” wolf. Well, I have news for those academics. It won’t be lone wolves for long. They are pack animals. Little kids walk to the school bus stop by themselves. What happens when a pack runs off with a little kid? I presume we’ll all get training in how to back away from wolves. (Idiots!)
Republican State Sen. Bob Rankin plans to put forth a bill in the Colorado General Assembly that would introduce an equal number of wolves into Boulder and ..
Of the state’s 64 counties, just 13 supported the introduction of wolves on designated lands west of the Continental Divide.
They think wolves are cute,” Rankin said. “They don’t understand they eat sheep and grab small children .... should spend that money (tens of millions in a just few years ) on teacher salaries and health care instead of managing a wolf population
Is there a regularly scheduled train nearby?
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