Colorado River Emergency Closure

Effective immediately, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has issued an emergency closure for all public access and downstream recreation on the Colorado River starting at James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in Fruita and extending to the Utah state line.  This closure is necessary for firefighter and public safety due to the Snyder Fire currently burning in McInnis Canyon.  Learn more.

Virginias warbler sitting in a tree.

Species Profile List

Colorado is home to hundreds of species which make our state unique. Explore species and find out more about range, reproduction, habitat, and more.

Virginias warbler sitting in a tree.

Species Profile List

Colorado is home to hundreds of species which make our state unique. Explore species and find out more about range, reproduction, habitat, and more.

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Sagebrush Lizard, NPS

invasive

Common Sagebrush Lizard

Reptile - Sceloporous graciosus

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Common Side-Blotched Lizard, NPS

invasive

Common Side-Blotched Lizard

Reptile - Uta stansburiana

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Couch's Spadefoot Toad. Copyright 2003 James Borgmeyer/NPS

invasive

State Special Concern

Couch's Spadefoot

Amphibian - Scaphiopus couchii

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Creeping ancylid mollusk. Robert Aguilar/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

invasive

Creeping Ancylid

Mollusk - Ferrissia rivularis

Crow, Dustin Doskocil

invasive

Crow

Bird - Corvus brachyrhynchos

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cutbow illustration by Joseph R. Tomelleri.

invasive

Cutbow

Fish -

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DeBeque phacelia in the wild.

invasive

Federally Threatened

DeBeque Phacelia

Plant - Phacelia submutica

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Desert Spiny Lizard, NPS

invasive

Desert Spiny Lizard

Reptile - Sceloporous magister

Cormorant, Wayne D. Lewis

invasive

Double-crested Cormorant

Bird - Phalacrocorax auritus

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Dudley Bluffs bladderpod

invasive

Federally Threatened

Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod

Plant - Physaria congesta

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Dudley Bluffs twinpod in the wild.

invasive

Federally Threatened

Dudley Bluffs Twinpod

Plant - Physaria obcordata

Wolf capture and release team.

Funding Conservation

Today, conservation remains a core part of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s mission. To complete its conservation goals, Colorado Parks and Wildlife depends on funding from a variety of sources, including from outside organizations and individuals. Contributing to conservation efforts means contributing to the diverse landscapes and wildlife that make Colorado unique.