CPW Northeast Sportsperson's Caucus to be held Feb 15
Kara Van Hoose
DENVER, Colo. – Big Game Season Structure, license allocations, and waterfowl season dates are a few of the issues on the agenda for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Sportspersons Caucus. The Feb. 15 Caucus will convene at 6 p.m. in the Hunter Education Building on the CPW Northeast campus at 6060 Broadway, Denver. The meeting will also be streamed live on CPW’s Facebook page.
CPW Northeast Sportsperson Caucus Representatives Paul Navarre and Brian Soliday will open the meeting with announcements. Northeast Region Manager Mark Leslie will then discuss agency updates.
“We always look forward to meeting and hearing from our hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts at the caucuses,” said Leslie. “This is the time to bring up the issues which matter to the region.”
“Colorado sportsperson participation is critical to these meetings. Investing a few hours to attend can make a big difference,” said Soliday.
The wolf reintroduction draft plan and upcoming public meetings will be highlighted by Deputy Region Manager Kristin Cannon.
Deputy Region Manager Scott Roush will update the Sportsperson’s Caucus on the Keep Colorado Wild Pass.
Jeff Spohn, senior aquatics biologist, will present an overview on aquatics issues. Senior Wildlife Biologist Lance Carpenter will provide an update on terrestrial topics, including the Northeast Pronghorn Herd Management Plan.
Potential changes to the waterfowl season dates/split and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza update will be discussed by Deputy Region Manager Shannon Schaller.
A presentation on Big Game Season Structure and its planning process will be given by Area Wildlife Manager Jason Duetsch.
Johnathan Boydston, public involvement planning specialist, will present license allocations updates.
After the regional overview, the majority of the caucus will be spent hearing from attendees, in-person and virtual, asking questions and commenting on agenda topics.
The caucus will end at 8 p.m.
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WHAT: CPW Northeast Region Sportspersons Caucus
WHEN: 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023
WHERE: Hunter Education Building, 6060 Broadway, Denver, 80216
WATCH: https://www.facebook.com/CoParksWildlife
AGENDA: https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/Roundtable.aspx
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.