Opening our Colorado National Wildlife Refuges to increased hunting and fishing

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Jo

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Apr 24, 2020, 7:30:22 PM4/24/20
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As a member of the Audubon Colorado Council I am concerned with the announced move to increase hunting and fishing at three Colorado National Wildlife Refuges: Browns NWR in the northwest corner, and Monte Vista and Alamosa. Monte Vista is an IBA. There is some hunting already in each but this would be expanded. E-bikes might also be included. I’m interested in anyone’s thoughts.
JoAnn Hackos
Evergreen, Jeffco

Charles Hundertmark

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Apr 25, 2020, 12:08:10 AM4/25/20
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It would be useful to know details before determining whether these changes will create problems.

Chuck Hundertmark
Lafayette, CO
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Karl Stecher Jr.

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Apr 25, 2020, 12:16:20 AM4/25/20
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Same here, Chuck.
 
And, as someone who has been birding thee since 1973, I am continually dismayed at the management by the State of Colorado as it has created invasive trails which have destroyed habitat, and allowed bicyclles in these trails, in Cherry Creek State Park. The state can't even keep good management.
 
Karl Stecher
Aurora/Arapahoe
 
 
 
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Rick Reeser

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Apr 25, 2020, 9:21:20 AM4/25/20
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Same as Chuck. We need to hear specifics. E-bikes are not that noisy, as electric motors are much quieter than 2 and 4 cycle engines. An important question for me is, what type of recreation is a specific site catering to? Colorado often wants to please everyone, but we all know how that works.
Rick Reeser,
Greeley

Rachel Kolokoff Hopper

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Apr 25, 2020, 9:28:44 AM4/25/20
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It is the Interior Dept. that has proposed this. The federal government, not Colorado. Here is a brief story on the 9 News website naming the refuges that will be impacted in Colorado. There is a link at the bottom of the story to access more information. 

https://www.9news.com/mobile/article/life/animals/proposal-would-open-hunting-3-colorado-locations/73-dd13d9d6-12b6-4791-b155-3587c9bfe5d5

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Rachel Kolokoff Hopper
Ft. Collins

On Apr 25, 2020, at 7:21 AM, Rick Reeser <rcre...@gmail.com> wrote:

Same as Chuck. We need to hear specifics. E-bikes are not that noisy, as electric motors are much quieter than 2 and 4 cycle engines. An important question for me is, what type of recreation is a specific site catering to? Colorado often wants to please everyone, but we all know how that works.
Rick Reeser,
Greeley

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