![]() ![]() ![]() Many visitors assume that recreation in those areas is free, Duncan said. In some places, officials have found people setting up semi-permanent living situations. In recent years, wildlife officials have reported increases in people hiking, biking, paddleboarding, camping and driving off-road vehicles in areas managed for wildlife. ![]() Wildlife areas and trust lands that are managed for protecting animals and their habitat are supported by angler and hunter license fees. It’s been a “good educational opportunity,” Duncan said of his colleagues’ efforts to share the North American funding model for wildlife conservation that relies heavily on fees collected from selling hunting and fishing licenses.Ĭolorado Parks and Wildlife, which does not receive taxpayer dollars, collects 10% of the revenue generated by the Colorado Lottery - roughly $3.4 billion over the last 36 years - but that goes toward the state’s 41 parks. Information officers like Duncan have been answering a lot of calls from residents as officers on the ground begin warning visitors of the new licensing regulations. “We want folks to hunt and fish on these properties,” Duncan said. Hunting, fishing licenses now required for hundreds of Colorado wildlife areas Close ![]()
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