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2) Bird and mammal inventory of the Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area, Rio Blanco County, Colorado
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Technical publication volume no. 63
Pub. Date
2023.
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This report summarizes the results of a comprehensive inventory of birds and mammals on the Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area (RBL-SWA) located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. We used a variety of field methods to inventory birds and mammals on the RBL-SWA between January 2017 and December 2021. We confirmed the presence of 241 vertebrate species (195 birds, 38 mammals, 6 reptiles, and 2 amphibians) on the RBL-SWA.We believe the diversity of habitat...
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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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Technical publication volume no. 53
Pub. Date
2020.
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This report summarizes the results of a comprehensive inventory of terrestrial wildlife (birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) on the Bitterbrush State Wildlife Area (BBSWA) located in Moffat County, Colorado. To our knowledge, this is the first multi-taxa wildlife inventory of its kind attempted on any State Wildlife Area in Colorado.
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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. 58
Pub. Date
2021.
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The Opossum Shrimp Mysis diluviana (formerly M. relicta, herein Mysis) is a small, shrimp-like crustacean native to cold, deep lakes in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. and Canada. Mysis were introduced to lakes and reservoirs to improve resources for sport fishes. Mysis had important effects on food webs, but few studies have examined the outcomes of the introductions in Colorado or the extent of potential invasions by natural dispersal...
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