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- 1Hunting groups sue Colorado wildlife agency over furbearer limits▼Hunting groups sue Colorado Parks and Wildlife for adopting new furbearer limits without public comment
Hunting groups have filed a lawsuit against Colorado Parks and Wildlife, accusing the agency of adopting new limits on furbearer hunting and trapping without allowing public comment. The suit challenges the process behind the rule change, which affects species such as foxes, coyotes and bobcats, and escalates tension between wildlife managers and hunting interests in the state.
- 2Colorado weighs constitutional right to hunt amendment▼The latest in the war on wildlife: Colorado considers ‘right to hunt’ amendment to constitution
Colorado is considering a constitutional amendment that would establish a right to hunt, drawing criticism from animal welfare advocates who frame it as part of an ongoing 'war on wildlife.' Groups including Humane World for Animals argue the measure would entrench hunting protections in the state constitution, while supporters see it as safeguarding a traditional practice. Debate is growing over wildlife policy in the state.