Products / Project record
| Property | Value |
| Name | 2008 Colorado Conservation Summit: Colorado Wildlife at a Crossroads |
| Release Year | 2008 |
| Primary Author | Organization
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| Description | Colorado’s wildlife is a public trust – a defining resource that is key to our Western heritage, traditions and place within the Western landscape. Wildlife-based recreation is a multi-billion dollar industry with the potential to grow in importance as resources in other portions of the world are depleted. Equally important are the intangible aesthetic and spiritual connections to our wildlife that tie us to the land and define us as a people and region. The broad cross-section of Coloradans who have come together for this Summit understand that increasing development pressures both within our state and the surrounding region are creating an intense competition for our resources. Threats include: - Rapid population growth in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West. - Increasing demand for water within Colorado and in states that rely on rivers originating in Colorado. - A dramatic increase in energy development on public and private lands. Increased demand for outdoor recreation among some groups, which creates industries that both depend on healthy, intact natural systems and have the potential to damage these values. - Declining participation by children and families in outdoor activities, which threatens to erode the constituency for wildlife and habitat protections. - Rapid and unpredictable climate shifts. |
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| Source | NGO |
| Keywords | Climate Change, Adaptation, Conservation |
| Homepage | http://coloradowildlife.org/news/colorado-conservation-summit-executive-summary.html |
