Hunting at Cherry Creek and Chatfield? What are you hunting?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jmetz
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Hunting at Cherry Creek and Chatfield? What are you hunting?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jmetz
Dude....you COMPLETELY missed it. He said he takes his BOAT out to hunt CHICKS as in women. Not baby chickens. [ROFL3]Quote:
Originally Posted by ronaldrwl
Unless you are going to let me hunt in the town of estes and in every state park you can duck yourself hickenlooper. Leave this shit alone.
wanna save some money? Fire yourself and all staff.
He will take an agency that not in the red, and turn it into a bureacratic POS, non service and put it in the hole.
I've heard rumor about him closing the Department of Revenue and moving their investigators (liquor, gaming, marijuana, etc.) to other departments. Right now, its just rumor.
Definitions per Google.
A preservationist generally refers to one who wishes to preserve a historic structure from demolition or degradation. It generally refers to a particular historical behavior or belief system. Example areas are cultural, religious, architectural and environmental.
Persons who work to preserve ancient or endangered languages are also referred to as language preservationists.
It is sometimes used in the natural environmentalist field. While the natural environment conservationist movements do wish to preserve ecosystems and the natural environment, this movement is best described as conservation or environmentalism rather than preservation. Though in casual discussion these terms could get confused, it would be better to recognize their differences and correctly distinguish between a conservationists and preservationists in the field of environmentalism.
A key difference between the Preservationist and Conservationist environmentalist schools of thought is their view of the use of environmental resources. In summary, the Preservationist view is that the environment has an intrinsic value; that is, the environment has value solely in itself. Therefore the name "preservationist" is explaining the goal to preserve the environment in its past form, making as little change as possible.
Conservationists, however, view the environment with an instrumental value. While conservationists are to be considered "environmentally friendly", they do not have the same "let it be" view as preservationists do. Instead, they look at the environment for what it can do for people.
A key concept is that conservationists generally accept the notion of sustainable yield—that man can harvest some forest or animal products from a natural environment on a regular basis without compromising the long-health of the ecosystem. This theory was presented by forester Gifford Pinchot. Natural Environmental Preservationists usually oppose resource extraction.
I heard a rumor he was going to redistribute employees of the ATF into local drive-thru windows; and I couldn't be happier.
I heard a rumor that he once caught a 50 bmg bullet in his ear just because his hands were full from saving 10,000 children....Uh wait, that was Chuck Norris.
Hey Mtn.man that was very informative. And helps to better understand where a conservationists or preservationist is coming from. Especially when you are spraying them with your garden hose.
From the DOW...
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DOW AND PARKS TO COMBINE JULY 1
DENVER -- The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado State Parks would merge into a new agency under one board and one administration on July 1 under legislation that will soon be submitted to the General Assembly, Gov. John Hickenlooper told a joint meeting of the Colorado Wildlife Commission and the State Parks Board today.
Addressing the joint meeting in the Hunter Education building on the Division of Wildlife campus, the Governor said the merger is part of his overall effort to make state government more effective and efficient. He recalled that in the 1960s and early 1970s, Colorado's state parks and wildlife programs were once managed by a single agency.
"This will be a challenge for all of us," Hickenlooper told the Commission and Board. "What will make this successful is peoples' willingness to work together as we strive for effectiveness and ways to be more efficient. We will need to find common paths, to bring questions and concerns to surface and to deal with them ways that provide assurances to employees while helping us avoid making cuts that would be very painful."
The Governor said he envisions a single agency that would support the gamut of wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities while also managing a suite of properties that offer everything from active recreation near population centers to hunting and fishing in less-developed areas.
"Our parks system provides an entry-level opportunity for our citizens to experience the outdoors," Hickenlooper said. "If we don't have that, we're putting long-term support for wildlife at risk."
Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Mike King said the bill the administration will soon introduce would combine the Wildlife Commission and Parks Board and create the new agency by July 1. Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass Village, Sen. Mary Hodge, D-Brighton, Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling and Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen will sponsor legislation to authorize the consolidation.
A second bill that would make the necessary modifications to state statutes is anticipated to be introduced in January 2012. Teams of employees from the two agencies would be asked to help develop the new organizational structure, he said.
"We've seen efforts before where outside consultants came in to tell us what the structure should look like," King said. "We've already got the talent we need to do this in these two agencies. They know what values need to be preserved. We're going to bring them together and ask them to chart the future."
Several other Western states operate combined parks and wildlife agencies, including Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas. Washington and Oregon are also currently in the process of combining their wildlife and parks programs. King said that 39 state parks offer fishing while 32 offer hunting opportunities and that wildlife revenues can be directed to parks for expenditures that primarily benefit wildlife habitat, wildlife viewing or other wildlife-related pursuits.
Both the Wildlife Commission and the Parks Board said they applauded the Governor's decision to address the situation facing State Parks and pledged to work to build the new agency.
"During the recovery of economy nationwide, no issue is more challenging than the problems facing state local government," said Parks Board member Bill Kane. "We stand ready and willing to do what can to make a successful endeavor."
Earlier in the meeting, Division of Wildlife Director Tom Remington briefed the Wildlife Commissioners on the 2010 harvest statistics. Hunters harvested a total of 48,018 elk, up slightly from 2009. Last year, cow elk represented 54 percent of the harvest. About half of the bulls harvested were taken by hunters who bought over-the-counter licenses, rather than applying through the limited license draw.
"We continue to harvest more elk in Colorado every year than most other states have," Remington said. In 2010, hunters harvested 12,301, topping the 12,000 mark for the first time. Remington said the harvest showed the Division's efforts to work with private landowners to increase hunting opportunity is paying off.
Deer harvest in 2010 was also up slightly. Hunters took a total of 34,768 deer in 2010. About half of the hunters during rifle seasons filled their tag, showing that Colorado continues to offer a tremendous opportunity for hunting quality mule deer, Remington said. He added that the deer population appears to be rebounding well from the harsh winter of 2007 and 2008.
In other action, Wildlife Commissioners reviewed draft language for a new regulation prohibiting the hunting, harassment or take of black bears in their dens and a regulation eliminating the $5 permit for hunting Greater Prairie chicken, though a small game license would still be required. Both regulations could be finalized at the May Commission meeting in Salida.
Commissioners also approved a surface use agreement for natural gas development at the James Mark Jones State Wildlife Area in South Park and denied a citizen rulemaking petition requesting that the Commission revise regulations pertaining to sponsorship requirements for wildlife rehabilitators.
During the afternoon session, Commissioners received a presentation on the hydrology of the Colorado River and the Wildlife Commission's role in reviewing water development plans proposed by Denver Water and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
Wildlife Commissioners also unanimously reelected Chairman Tim Glenn, Vice Chairman Robert Streeter and Secretary Mark Smith to serve for the next year.
On Friday, the Wildlife Commission meets with the boards of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association and the Colorado Farm Bureau in the Bighorn Room at the Colorado Division of Wildlife's headquarters. The joint meeting, held annually, is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Wildlife Commission meets monthly and travels to communities around the state to facilitate public participation in its processes. In 2011, the Commission will meet in Meeker, Salida, Grand Junction, Montrose, Alamosa, Steamboat Springs, Pueblo, Yuma, and Fort Collins. The first three meetings of 2011 have been held in Denver.
The Colorado Wildlife Commission is an 11-member board appointed by the governor. The Wildlife Commission sets Division of Wildlife regulations and policies for hunting, fishing, watchable wildlife, nongame, threatened and endangered species. The Commission also oversees Division of Wildlife land purchases and property regulations.