CPW to hold Informational presentation on wildlife for residents Evergreen, Conifer and Bailey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jason Clay
Northeast Region Public Information Officer
303-291-7234 / [email protected]
@CPW_NE

Feeding big game wildlife like deer is not only illegal in Colorado, it creates dangerous situations and is unhealth for the animal.

BAILEY, Colo. - Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are hosting an informative meeting on living with wildlife for residents of Conifer, Evergreen, Bailey and the surrounding areas.

Wildlife officers will cover an array of topics, from recent mountain lion activity, deer, elk and moose in the region, why it is not only illegal, but unhealthy for wild animals when people feed them, bears, young wildlife, hunting and fishing and other topics.

After the presentation, wildlife officers will take time to answer questions from attendees.

Who: CPW public meeting with residents of Conifer, Evergreen and Bailey on living with wildlife
What: In-person meeting with presentation and question-and-answer session with wildlife officers
When: Saturday, March 12 | 10 a.m. - noon
Where: Staunton State Park’s visitor center
Cost: Free - no daily park pass will be required for registered attendees.
Register: Registration is required, space is limited to 40 participants. To register, please email [email protected] with the names of you and your family members that will be attending.

Thank you for your assistance in keeping Colorado’s wildlife, wild.

To learn more about living in with wildlife, visit our website that has educational information on many different species and ways residents can mitigate conflicts with wildlife.

Or call us at 303-291-7227, Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. For wildlife related emergencies outside of regular business hours, call Colorado State Patrol at 303-239-4501.

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.