10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Colorado is unique in many respects, so it comes as no surprise that its residents went in a different direction when selecting their state bird. Instead, they are summer visitors, moving up to Colorado in the warm months to breed before returning to wintering grounds in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.

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Colorado Legislature North America New Mexico 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2011

Now, here in Colorado this is the season for the high-country birds. This is my time of year to explore thin air and look for unique Colorado breeders. Brown-capped Rosy-Finch This larger finch can be found in summer feeding on the edge of snow fields usually above 11,400 feet, which is timberline here in Colorado.

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Colorado Breeders Wyoming Breeding 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Thus, legal protections for endangered species and conservation generally are at their zenith on federal lands.

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Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 200

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2018

As we enter the second century of protecting, preserving, and respecting our wild spaces, certainly no one would actually consider undoing, reversing, and exploiting our national parks, forests, and monuments. Chaco Cultural National Historic Park, a World Heritage Site in New Mexico, teeters back and forth with ongoing lawsuits.

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