Wildflowers growing in front of a picturesque mountain view.

Species Conservation

The State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is an expansive resource on the status of some wildlife populations in Colorado, with an emphasis on individual species and their habitats.

CPW staff and key partners with in-depth expertise evaluated over 1400 vertebrates, plants and invertebrates using established criteria to “score” each species. Anyone can now see responses and associated results including those for species that are not Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).


Wildflowers growing in front of a picturesque mountain view.

Species Conservation

The State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is an expansive resource on the status of some wildlife populations in Colorado, with an emphasis on individual species and their habitats.

CPW staff and key partners with in-depth expertise evaluated over 1400 vertebrates, plants and invertebrates using established criteria to “score” each species. Anyone can now see responses and associated results including those for species that are not Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).


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invasive

Golden Eagle

Bird - Aquila chrysaetos

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golden trout illustration by Joseph R. Tomelleri.

invasive

Golden Trout

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Bullsnake, Wayne D. Lewis

invasive

Gophersnake/Bullsnake

Reptile - Pituophis catenifer

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grass carp illustration by Joseph R. Tomelleri.

invasive

Grass Carp

Fish - Ctenopharyngodon idella

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Catbird, Dan Sudia, USFWS, PD

invasive

Gray Catbird

Bird - Dumetella carolinensis

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Gray fox. Susan Young, Public Domain

invasive

Gray Fox

Mammal - Urocyon cinereoargenteus

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases gray wolf onto public land in Grand County, Colorado on Monday, December 18, 2023.

invasive

Federally Endangered, Federally Threatened, State Endangered, State Threatened, State Special Concern

Gray Wolf

Mammal - Canis lupus

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grayling (arctic) illustration by Joseph R. Tomelleri.

invasive

Grayling (Arctic)

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Great Basin Spadefoot, NPS

invasive

Great Basin Spadefoot

Amphibian - Spea intermontana

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invasive

Great Horned Owl

Bird - Bubo virginianus

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Great Plains Rat Snake, NPS

invasive

Great Plains Ratsnake

Reptile - Pantherophis emoryi

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Great Plains Skink, Gary Stolz, FWS

invasive

Great Plains Skink

Reptile - Plestiodon (Eumeces) obsoletus

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Great Plains Toad, NPS

invasive

Great Plains Toad

Amphibian - Bufo cognatus, Anaxyrus cognatus

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Greater prairie-chicken, Wayne D. Lewis

invasive

Greater Prairie-Chicken

Bird - Tympanuchus cupido

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Greater Sage Grouse, Wayne D. Lewis

invasive

State Special Concern

Greater Sage-Grouse

Bird - Centrocercus urophasianus

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