A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Rockies

News, stories, updates,  birding information, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Yellow Warbler.
New Protections for Wildlife in Colorado’s Energy Future
December 07, 2020 — The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has adopted a groundbreaking model for energy development after months of public involvement.
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A Greater Sage-Grouse performing a courtship display.
Congress Should Remove Political Rider that Harms Sage-Grouse
December 04, 2020 — A rider would prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from listing the Greater Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act.
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An American Dipper in a stream.
Water Wins in the Colorado Election
November 23, 2020 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and our partners backed local water funding measures that will generate nearly $8 million annually.
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A boy looks for pikas in the mountains
A Legacy of Connecting People to Nature
November 22, 2020 — How Cheryl Miller is helping ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ bring environmental education to thousands of kids in southwest Colorado.
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El Río Colorado fluye a través de Mesa County.
Incendio Forestal en nuestras Cuencas Hidrográficas
November 16, 2020 — Cómo la ciencia puede informar el plan de agua de colorado.
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Educator workshop attendees pose for a socially-distanced photo.
Unexpected Benefits of Virtual Education Programs
October 29, 2020 — Community Naturalist Jacelyn reflects on how the pandemic increased her ability to provide environmental education.
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A Northern Harrier flies in the air.
The Harrier and the Owl
October 26, 2020 — A poetic observation of interesting raptor behavior near ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Gillmor Sanctuary.
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The Colorado River flows through Mesa County, Colorado.
Wildfire in Our Watersheds
October 22, 2020 — How science can inform the Colorado Water Plan
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A Ferruginous Hawk lands at its nest with a chick in it.
Converse County Energy Project Will Hurt Wyoming, Not Help It
September 16, 2020 — Flaunting the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a massive oil and gas project threatens wildlife and Wyoming’s economy.
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