Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Colorado General Election in Colorado.
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Get StartedProposition 114 is a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning the restoration of gray wolves through their reintroduction on designated lands in Colorado located west of the continental divide, and, requiring the Colorado parks and wildlife commission to implement a plan to restore and manage gray wolves; prohibiting the commission from imposing any land, water, or resource use restrictions on private landowners to further the plan; and requiring the commission to fairly compensate owners for losses of livestock caused by gray wolves.
A "YES" vote on Proposition 114 is a vote to require the State of Colorado to develop a plan, influenced by both data and public input, to reintroduce gray wolves back into Colorado where landowners are fairly compensated for associated losses of livestock and are not subjected to additional land, water, or resource restrictions as part of the plan.
A "NO" vote on Proposition 114 is a vote to oppose the State of Colorado developing a plan to reintroduce gray wolves back into Colorado.
Gray wolves perform important ecological functions that impact other plants and animals. Without them, deer and elk can over-graze sensitive habitats such as riverbanks, leading to declines in ecosystem health. Leftover prey can also provide food for other scavengers such as birds and smaller mammals. Reintroducing gray wolves can help support a healthy environment upon which Coloradans depend., in support of Proposition 114 (Learn more)
Reintroduction is necessary to ensure that a permanent gray wolf population is restored to western Colorado. Through eradication efforts such as bounty programs, gray wolves were eliminated in Colorado by the 1940s. While there have been sightings in Colorado, it is uncertain gray wolves will establish a permanent population on their own. The measure aligns with other states’ successful recovery efforts while considering Colorado’s interests., in support of Proposition 114 (Learn more)
The presence of gray wolves can cause conflict with humans and animals that live in Colorado now. Gray wolves are known to prey on livestock. Deer herds in some areas have fallen below population goals established by state wildlife managers, and introducing another predator would put further pressure on these herds. In addition, many people live and recreate in areas being considered for gray wolf habitat., in opposition to Proposition 114 (Learn more)
Gray wolves from neighboring states have been observed in Colorado, including a wolf pack in northwest Colorado in 2020. This suggests that wolves may be establishing a presence in the state on their own, making a reintroduction program unnecessary. Allowing wolves to come back on their own, rather than through an intentional reintroduction, could give Coloradans more time to adapt to their presence., in opposition to Proposition 114 (Learn more)
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning the restoration of gray wolves through their reintroduction on designated lands in Colorado located west of the continental divide, and, in connection therewith, requiring the Colorado parks and wildlife commission, after holding statewide hearings and using scientific data, to implement a plan to restore and manage gray wolves; prohibiting the commission from imposing any land, water, or resource use restrictions on private landowners to further the plan; and requiring the commission to fairly compensate owners for losses of livestock caused by gray wolves?
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