Conservation in Colorado
Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Commerce Department’s National Marine Fisheries Service, it aims to protect and recover at-risk species and the habitats they rely upon. The primary goal of the Endangered Species Act is to make species' populations healthy and vital so they can be delisted from the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service actively invest time and resources to bring endangered or threatened species back from the brink of extinction. The act legally protects these species through various methods, like regulations and restrictions on land use or hunting activities.
What are Threatened and Endangered Wildlife?
Endangered Wildlife
Endangered wildlife are species that are likely to become extinct throughout all or a large portion of their range.
Threatened Wildlife
Threatened wildlife are species that are likely to become endangered in the near future.
Critical Habitat
Critical habitats are vital to the survival of endangered or threatened species.
How does Colorado Parks and Wildlife keep species off the list?
The federal government partners with states and private landowners to develop and implement plans for the over 2,000 species now included on the list.
State Parks Stewardship Program
The State Parks Stewardship Program is one area dedicated to preserving the crucial habitat that these animals call home. Colorado Parks and Wildlife strives to take proactive measures to keep species populations healthy enough not to need this legal protection.
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Partnerships
Colorado Parks and Wildlife works closely with private landowners, county governments, non-governmental organizations (non-profits) and others to protect and improve habitat, conduct research and work collaboratively to promote species productivity.
Find out moreThreatened and Endangered List
Boreal Toad
State Endangered
Couch's Spadefoot
State Special Concern
Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad
State Special Concern
Northern Cricket Frog
State Special Concern
Northern Leopard Frog
State Special Concern
Plains Leopard Frog
State Special Concern
Wood Frog
State Special Concern
Boreal Toad
State Endangered
Couch's Spadefoot
State Special Concern
Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad
State Special Concern
Northern Cricket Frog
State Special Concern
Northern Leopard Frog
State Special Concern
Plains Leopard Frog
State Special Concern
Wood Frog
State Special Concern
American Peregrine Falcon
State Special Concern
Bald Eagle
State Special Concern
Burrowing Owl
State Threatened
Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse
State Special Concern
Ferruginous Hawk
State Special Concern
Greater Sage Grouse
State Special Concern
Greater Sandhill Crane
State Special Concern
Gunnison Sage-Grouse
Federally Threatened and State Special Concern
Least Tern
State Endangered
Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
Long-Billed Curlew
State Special Concern
Mexican Spotted Owl
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
Mountain Plover
State Special Concern
Plains Sharp-Tailed Grouse
State Endangered
Piping Plover
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Western Snowy Plover
State Special Concern
Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
State Special Concern and Federally Threatened
Whooping Crane
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
American Peregrine Falcon
State Special Concern
Bald Eagle
State Special Concern
Burrowing Owl
State Threatened
Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse
State Special Concern
Ferruginous Hawk
State Special Concern
Greater Sage Grouse
State Special Concern
Greater Sandhill Crane
State Special Concern
Gunnison Sage-Grouse
Federally Threatened and State Special Concern
Least Tern
State Endangered
Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
Long-Billed Curlew
State Special Concern
Mexican Spotted Owl
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
Mountain Plover
State Special Concern
Plains Sharp-Tailed Grouse
State Endangered
Piping Plover
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Western Snowy Plover
State Special Concern
Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
State Special Concern and Federally Threatened
Whooping Crane
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Arkansas Darter
State Threatened
Bonytail
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Brassy Minnow
State Threatened
Colorado Pikeminnow
Federally Endangered and State Threatened
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
State Special Concern
Colorado Roundtail Chub
State Special Concern
Common Shiner
State Threatened
Flathead Chub
State Special Concern
Greenback Cutthroat Trout
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
Humpback Chub
Federally Endangered and State Threatened
Iowa Darter
State Special Concern
Lake Chub
State Endangered
Mountain Sucker
State Special Concern
Northern Redbelly Dace
State Endangered
Plains Minnow
State Endangered
Plains Orangethroat Darter
State Special Concern
Rio Grande Chub
State Special Concern
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
State Special Concern
Rio Grande Sucker
State Endangered
Razorback Sucker
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Southern Redbelly Dace
State Endangered
Stonecat
State Special Concern
Suckermouth Minnow
State Endangered
Arkansas Darter
State Threatened
Bonytail
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Brassy Minnow
State Threatened
Colorado Pikeminnow
Federally Endangered and State Threatened
Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
State Special Concern
Colorado Roundtail Chub
State Special Concern
Common Shiner
State Threatened
Flathead Chub
State Special Concern
Greenback Cutthroat Trout
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
Humpback Chub
Federally Endangered and State Threatened
Iowa Darter
State Special Concern
Lake Chub
State Endangered
Mountain Sucker
State Special Concern
Northern Redbelly Dace
State Endangered
Plains Minnow
State Endangered
Plains Orangethroat Darter
State Special Concern
Rio Grande Chub
State Special Concern
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
State Special Concern
Rio Grande Sucker
State Endangered
Razorback Sucker
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Southern Redbelly Dace
State Endangered
Stonecat
State Special Concern
Suckermouth Minnow
State Endangered
Black-Footed Ferret
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
State Special Concern
Botta's Pocket Gopher
State Special Concern
Gray Wolf
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Grizzly Bear
Federally Threatened and State Endangered
Kit Fox
State Endangered
Lynx
Federally Threatened and State Endangered
Northern Pocket Gopher
State Special Concern
Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
River Otter
State Threatened
Swift fox
State Special Concern
Townsend's Big-Eared Bat
State Special Concern
Wolverine
State Endangered
Black-Footed Ferret
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
State Special Concern
Botta's Pocket Gopher
State Special Concern
Gray Wolf
Federally Endangered and State Endangered
Grizzly Bear
Federally Threatened and State Endangered
Kit Fox
State Endangered
Lynx
Federally Threatened and State Endangered
Northern Pocket Gopher
State Special Concern
Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse
Federally Threatened and State Threatened
River Otter
State Threatened
Swift fox
State Special Concern
Townsend's Big-Eared Bat
State Special Concern
Wolverine
State Endangered
Rocky Mountain Capshell
State Special Concern
Rocky Mountain Capshell
State Special Concern
Common Garter Snake
State Special Concern
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
State Special Concern
Massasauga Rattlesnake
State Special Concern
Midget Faded Rattlesnake (Western Rattlesnake)
State Special Concern
Ornate Box Turtle
State Special Concern
Texas Horned Lizard
State Special Concern
Texas Threadsnake
State Special Concern
Yellow Mud Turtle
State Special Concern
Common Garter Snake
State Special Concern
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
State Special Concern
Massasauga Rattlesnake
State Special Concern
Midget Faded Rattlesnake (Western Rattlesnake)
State Special Concern
Ornate Box Turtle
State Special Concern
Texas Horned Lizard
State Special Concern
Texas Threadsnake
State Special Concern
Yellow Mud Turtle
State Special Concern
Our Work
Protecting and Restoring
Threatened and Endangered Fish
The J. W. Mumma Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility is dedicated to protecting and restoring threatened and endangered aquatic species native to Colorado. The facility, located near Alamosa, currently raises 12 species of threatened and endangered fish, including the federally endangered bonytail chub and other state species of concern. The facility also raises the endangered boreal toad. The facility is the only hatchery of its kind in North America!
- 16 different fish species have been protected by the facility
- 2.1 million fish stocked in rivers, streams and lakes throughout Colorado