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[2001]
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Results of a survey of Colorado residents conducted in 2001 to determine public attitudes towards such issues as food prices, food safety, pesticide use, environmental practices, wildlife and agriculture, animal welfare, land use, population growth, and agricultural land preservation. The study also looked for differences in attitudes among Coloradans that may be based on geographic location, length of residence, or other characteristics.
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"Gary Ferguson spins tales about the vivid characters who have peopled this majestic region, from the original Indian inhabitants and their interactions with European explorers to the delirious victims of gold-rush fever, to hippies in the sixties, to today's adventure travelers in high-tech outerwear toting satellite phones into the wild. Throughout, he explores the ebbs and flows of America's attitude toward the vast expanses that embody our sense...
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A vivid, surprising portrait of the civic and economic reinvention taking place in America, town by town and generally out of view of the national media. A realistically positive and provocative view of the country between its coasts.For the last five years, James and Deborah Fallows have been traveling across America in a single-engine prop airplane. Visiting dozens of towns, they have met hundreds of civic leaders, workers, immigrants, educators,...
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Food systems report volume FSR 17-01
Pub. Date
2017.
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Colorado Department of Agriculture identified the need to better understand how: a) the citizens of Colorado viewed the agricultural industry as a whole; b) the public perceives emerging policies meant to support or influence the role of agriculture in Colorado; and c) and how the Department's own programs were valued.
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Technical publication volume no. 60
Pub. Date
2022.
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Land development and increased demand for outdoor recreational opportunities continue to impact wildlife habitat and are placing increased pressure on local wildlife populations. Land managers and other decision makers in Eagle County are interested in finding ways to incorporate wildlife habitat conservation into land use decisions and policies that are consistent with the desires of the county's residents.
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Technical publication volume no. 62
Pub. Date
2023.
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Continued geographic expansion of known chronic wasting disease (CWD) distribution and the growing severity of infection rates in some affected cervid populations has renewed calls for sustainable intervention strategies. The vast majority of effective management actions currently rely on hunting participation and modifications to license setting to reduce infection rates in affected cervid populations.
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[2008]
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Public involvement is a key component to developing an effective Statewide Transportation Plan for Colorado. The information gained from partnering with stakeholders and meeting with interested parties and the general public is used by CDOT to craft informed solutions to transportation issues.
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Food systems report volume FSR 17-02
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Colorado attitudes about food and agriculture includes a few key points: 1) There is broad-based agreement that agriculture is an important part of Colorado's economy, and its quality of life and serves the state well in providing safe food at a reasonable cost. 2) There are some minor differences in the strength of support and confidence between those who live or were raised on a farm and those without such background. 3) Agricultural production...