Ali Longwell

2 weeks ago | vaildaily.com | Ali Longwell

The National Environmental Policy Act has not been immune to changes since President Richard Nixon signed it into law 55 years ago. Under the direction of President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress, however, it is facing significant reforms in the name of efficiency that environmental advocates say could erode the act’s effectiveness.

2 weeks ago | kunc.org | Ali Longwell

Fish get stressed, too. It’s why Colorado Parks and Wildlife closely monitors popular angling spots throughout the year for warming water temperatures, declining stream flows, high sediment loads and other aggravating factors. Any one of these could trigger voluntary or mandatory fishing closures to help species persevere. “It is stressful for a fish to be captured and handled,” said Kendall Bakich, an aquatic biologist for Parks and Wildlife.

2 weeks ago | craigdailypress.com | Ali Longwell

Fish get stressed, too. It’s why Colorado Parks and Wildlife closely monitors popular angling spots throughout the year for warming water temperatures, declining stream flows, high sediment loads and other aggravating factors. Any one of these could trigger voluntary or mandatory fishing closures to help species persevere. “It is stressful for a fish to be captured and handled,” said Kendall Bakich, an aquatic biologist for Parks and Wildlife.

2 weeks ago | aspentimes.com | Ali Longwell

Starting this week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is changing how the public can comment at meetings to increase meeting efficiency. At the May meeting in Durango, commissioners discussed making potential changes to public comments after concerns were raised about the structure, timing, decorum and repetitiveness of the input. In recent meetings, hours have been spent on public comment, nearly all revolving around wolves and the agency’s bobcat and mountain lion regulations.

2 weeks ago | skyhinews.com | Ali Longwell

As the Western Slope experiences the early-summer green up, persistent drought conditions and precipitation deficits across the region underscore the ever-looming wildfire danger.   The June 1 wildland fire outlook from the National Interagency Coordination Center is predicting that the majority of Colorado will experience “normal significant fire potential” through September.