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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Green Sunfish

invasive

Green Sunfish

Fish - Lepomis cyanellus

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Green Toad, Cecelia Alexander, PD

invasive

Green Toad

Amphibian - Bufo debilis, Anaxyrus debilis

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Greenback Cutthroat Trout. (c) Joseph R Tomelleri

invasive

Federally Threatened, State Threatened

Greenback Cutthroat Trout

Fish - Oncorhynchus clarkii ssp

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Kevyn Jalone/NPS

invasive

Federally Threatened, State Endangered

Grizzly Bear

Mammal - Ursus arctos

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Gunnison sage-grouse, Gary Kramer, USFWS, PD

invasive

Federally Threatened, State Endangered

Gunnison Sage-Grouse

Bird - Centrocerus minimus

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Western Harvest Mouse, JN Stuart, NPS

invasive

Harvest Mice

Mammal - Genus Reithrodontomys

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invasive

Hernandez's Short-Horned Lizard

Reptile - Phrynosoma hernandesi

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Hispid cotton rat, JN Stuart, CCL

invasive

Hispid Cotton Rat

Mammal - Sigmodon hispidus

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Hoary bat, NPS

invasive

Hoary Bat

Mammal - Lasiurus cinereus

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Humpback chub illustration by Joseph R. Tomelleri.

invasive

Federally Endangered, State Threatened

Humpback Chub

Fish - Gila Cypha

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hybrid sunfish illustration by Joseph R. Tomelleri.

invasive

Hybrid Sunfish

Fish -

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Japanese Beetle. AV Evans/Public Domain

invasive

Japanese Beetle

Insect - Popillia japonica

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Prebels Jumping Mouse, FWS.

invasive

Federally Threatened, State Threatened

Jumping Mice

Mammal - Family Zapodidae

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Kit fox, Kelly Rigby, BLM

invasive

State Endangered

Kit Fox

Mammal - Vulpes macrotis

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kokanee samon illustration by Joseph R. Tomelleri.

invasive

Kokanee Salmon

Fish - Oncorhynchus nerka

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