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Management Plans
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Wildlife
Conservation
Purpose: To Develop Objectives and Plans For Either
Landscapes or Specific Species
Colorado Conservation Plan for
Grassland Species
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Goal: “ The goal of the plan is to insure at a
minimum, the viability of the black-tailed prairie
dog and associated species (Mountain Plover,
Burrowing Owl, swift fox and Ferruginous Hawk)
and provide mechanisms to manage for
populations beyond minimum levels, where
possible , while addressing the interests and
rights of private landowners”.
The plan includes a continuous process of planning, acting, monitoring
and evaluating designed to take into account changes in ecological and
social systems, identify and evaluate new information, and make
adjustments in actions to achieve specific goals and objectives
Working Group Member
Representation
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CDOW
Colo. Department of
Agriculture
Colo. Cattlemen’s Assoc.
Colo. Livestock Growers
National Wildlife
Federation
Rocky Mountain Bird
Observatory
Private Wildlife Mgmt.
Consultants
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USFWS
Boulder Co. Nature Assoc.
Colo. Assoc. of
Homebuilders
TNC
Colo. Farm Bureau
County Commissioner
Environmental Defense
Description of Conservation
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Colorado’s
Conservation Efforts
Role of Black-tailed
Prairie Dog in
Grassland Ecosystems
Status of Black-tailed
Prairie Dog and
Associated Species
Statements of Broad Policy
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Legislative Direction
Agency Mission
Vision for Species Conservation
Management Principles
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Multi-state
Conservation Plan for
the Black-tailed Prairie
Dog in the US
Policy for Evaluation
and Conservation
Efforts when Making
Listing Decisions
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CDOW Strategic Plan
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Adaptive Management
Objectives and Actions
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Black-tailed Prairie
Dog Acreage and
Distribution
Objective #1
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Population Monitoring
and Analysis
Plague Monitoring
Associated Species
Populations
Associated Species
Monitoring and
Analysis
Objective #2
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Management
Response
Habitat
Considerations and
Engaging Private
Landowners
Objective #3
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Public Outreach
and Education
Objective #4
 Regulatory
Considerations
Objective #5
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Management Tools
Objective #6
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Research
Objective #7
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Management on
Federal, State and
Local Government
Lands
Objective #8
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Management on the Front Range
The Black-tailed Prairie Dog
 The Burrowing Owl
 The Ferruginous Hawk
 The Mountain Plover
 The Swift Fox
- Local Governmental Influence on Conservation
Within the Front Range
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Objectives # 9-11
Funding
Sources
Objective #12
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Relevance in Addressing Listing Factors
Present or threatened destruction,
modification or curtailment of species
habitat or range
Over-utilization for commercial,
recreational, scientific or educational
purposes
Objective #12 Continued…
3. Disease or Predation
4. Inadequacy of regulatory mechanisms
5. Other natural or man-made factors
affecting the species’ continued
existence
In Summary…..
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The plan focuses on
high quality science,
development of
partnerships,
voluntary nonregulatory incentives,
and uses an adaptive
management
approach.