Ute Indian Tribe says "No Wolves in our area"

[windymtnman]

Just read a news article where the Southern Ute Indian tribe sent CPW a letter saying that they don't want any Wolves released in the area they have some legal jurisdiction over. That area is a huge chunk of land in S.W. Colorado, and the tribal rights emanate from the 1874 Brunet Agreement where they were granted rights over land and resource use.

Native tribe requests wolves only be released along Colorado's I-70 corridor - NewsBreak

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe has requested that Colorado's wolf reintroduction program only release wolves along the I-70 corridor in the area between Glenwood Springs and Vail, extending into the Roaring Fork Valley opposed to in more southern areas of the state. A number of reasons exist...

www.newsbreak.com

 

[Caseknife]

Good for them. The Colvilles actively manage the wolves on the reservation and even the north half. Just wish this state would allow the rest of us limited permits, don't think that will ever happen though, not when our Wildlife Commission is comprised of pro-predator commissioners.

 

[bayoublaster7527]

With DEI as the priority for the Governor and his CPW commissioners, one would think they would respect the request from the Southern Ute Tribe.

 

[Desk Pop]

It's too bad the wolves have legs.

 

[elkduds]

The more barriers between Mexican wolves and other wolves, the better.

 

[DouglasR]

I wonder how the Boulder ultra running crowd feels about forcing their colonialistic beliefs on the native tribes of this nation?

 

[Mallardsx2]

You know it's bad when the Indians don't even want them.

 

[DouglasR]

Guns, germs and steel couldn’t get the job done.
Time to release the apex predators

 

[DouglasR]

When you’re renaming mountains to honor the native people whilst simultaneously releasing apex predator of their lands to starve them out...

 

[Gus Chiggins]

I wonder how the Boulder ultra running crowd feels about forcing their colonialistic beliefs on the native tribes of this nation?

Same way they feel about their iPhones and battery-powered cars either sourced or assembled by kids in lesser developed countries. Out of sight out of mind, no problem.

 

[Oak]

Y'all should be listening to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe addressing the CPW Commission about wolves right now.

 

[Oak]

Y'all should be listening to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe addressing the CPW Commission about wolves right now.

Link:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Wolf Plan Meeting - Steamboat Springs

www.youtube.com

 

[Sytes]

Link:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Wolf Plan Meeting - Steamboat Springs

www.youtube.com

Great speech.
In a nutshell:
"Our sovereignty demands your State's stupidity pay us for your f-up as woofs interfere with our lives[stock].
Tell us their location as they near our land. We will manage them ourselves as they will directly interfere with our ungulate population and compound an already challenging calving issue.
Our management will undoubtedly not fit your State's fudged up city dweller initiative naivete."



Side note... The tribal liaison, Thorpe, was enjoyable to watch/listen. Talk about a tough spot that basically $$$ holds the resounding resolution.

 

[Sytes]

47% of public comments were out of State...

@Oak , @elkduds , @Zach or others who may be in the know, they mentioned the public comment demographics and comments were available. Anyone have a link?

Best I could find where I thought the info would be found seems, no bueno.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. CPW issues hunting and fishing...

cpw.state.co.us

 

[sneakem]

Great speech.
In a nutshell:
"Our sovereignty demands your State's stupidity pay us for your f-up as woofs interfere with our lives[stock].
Tell us their location as they near our land. We will manage them ourselves as they will directly interfere with our ungulate population and compound an already challenging calving issue.
Our management will undoubtedly not fit your State's fudged up city dweller initiative naivete."

For those of us not quite as articulate....

Thanks for the woof's, this is for you..

 

[Zach]

47% of public comments were out of State...

@Oak , @elkduds , @Zach or others who may be in the know, they mentioned the public comment demographics and comments were available. Anyone have a link?

Best I could find where I thought the info would be found seems, no bueno.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. CPW issues hunting and fishing...

cpw.state.co.us

I’m on vacation this week, I’ll take a look when I get back.

 

[Steve O]

Hopefully the kill every one of them that steps on their ground as well.

 

[bayoublaster7527]

Link:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Wolf Plan Meeting - Steamboat Springs

www.youtube.com

Thanks for posting. I watched it last night. Jeff Davis’ intro was encouraging. The all-knowing and always outspoken commissioner Tutchton just completely the dismissed the Utes’ concerns and request to only release wolves north of I-70. His response was “doesn’t matter where you release them, wolves are gonna go where ever”. Yep, I hope they end up on the rez where you (CPW commission) have no jurisdiction and when you continue to ignore their (Ute) concerns I hope they file suit against the state of Colorado. I will say I am consistently impressed by the knowledge and professionalism of the CPW staff and officers.

 

[elkduds]

47% of public comments were out of State...

@Oak , @elkduds , @Zach or others who may be in the know, they mentioned the public comment demographics and comments were available. Anyone have a link?

Best I could find where I thought the info would be found seems, no bueno.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. CPW issues hunting and fishing...

cpw.state.co.us

Sorry, don't know. I'll post if I find out. Utes! Utes! Utes! Thanks, @Oak for posting.

 

[Oak]

47% of public comments were out of State...

@Oak , @elkduds , @Zach or others who may be in the know, they mentioned the public comment demographics and comments were available. Anyone have a link?

Best I could find where I thought the info would be found seems, no bueno.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. CPW issues hunting and fishing...

cpw.state.co.us

I'm not sure. They may have been speaking directly to the commission on that and saying it was available to them, rather than it being posted online somewhere. Here's the wolf page.