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Colorado Amendment 83
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- 1Opinion: Colorado Amendment 83 Would Handcuff Wildlife Science▼Opinion: Amendment 83 Isn’t Just About Hunting, and Will Handcuff Wildlife Science
A new opinion piece argues that Colorado's Amendment 83 is about far more than hunting, warning it would restrict the ability of scientists to manage and study wildlife in the state. Published via The Colorado Sun and amplified by Defenders of Wildlife, the column contends the measure would handcuff wildlife science and limit evidence-based decision-making. Critics of the amendment are urging voters to look beyond its hunting framing before casting ballots.
- 2Colorado voters weigh Amendment 83 on wildlife management▼Opinion: Amendment 83 is important to keep Colorado’s wildlife-management systems in place
A Colorado Sun opinion piece argues that Amendment 83 is important to preserve the state's existing wildlife-management systems. The commentary urges Coloradans to back the ballot measure, framing it as a way to maintain how wildlife decisions are currently handled. The piece is fueling discussion of the amendment as the state's vote approaches.
- 3Colorado voters to decide on constitutional right to hunt and fish▼Should Colorado establish a constitutional right to hunt and fish? Amendment 83 asks voters to decide.
Coloradans will vote on Amendment 83, a ballot measure that would add hunting and fishing rights to the state constitution. Supporters see it as protecting outdoor traditions from future restrictions, while critics question whether such rights belong in the constitution at all. Local outlets are laying out what the amendment would and would not do ahead of the vote.
- 4Amendment 83 Could Reverse Colorado's Trapping and Bear Baiting Ban▼Amendment 83 Could Bring Back Steel-Jawed Leghold Traps, Bear Baiting, Wildlife-Killing Contests in Colorado
Animal welfare groups warn that Amendment 83, a ballot measure in Colorado, could roll back protections approved by voters in 2024 that banned steel-jawed leghold traps, bear baiting and wildlife-killing contests. The Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are campaigning against the measure, arguing it would reopen cruel practices that Coloradans already rejected at the polls.