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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................ 2 <br />PREFACE ...... ............................... 3 <br />FOREWORD ... ............................... 4 <br />THE PLAN AND HOW TO USE IT ................... 6 <br />Purpose of the Plan ............................ 6 <br />Structure of the Plan .......................... 6 <br />Relationships of the Plan to Division Operations ..... 7 <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE ADMINISTRATIVE <br />REGIONS .... ............................... 8 <br />COLORADO'S WILDLIFE- THE BROAD PICTURE ...... 9 <br />The Habitat Base ............................. 9 <br />The Wildlife Resource ......................... 10 <br />Wildlife Uses and Benefits ...................... 10 <br />Economic Benefits ............................ 10 <br />Recent Accomplishments ....................... 10 <br />Future Emphasis ............................. 13 <br />SELECTED STATE WILDLIFE AREAS ............... 14 <br />SPORT GAME .. ............................... 15 <br />Programs <br />Deer........ .............................16 <br />Elk....... ............................... 18 <br />Pheasant .. ............................... 20 <br />Bighorn Sheep ............................. 22 <br />Ducks....... .............................24 <br />Antelope .. ............................... 26 <br />Canada Geese ............................. 28 <br />Turkey.... ............................... 30 <br />Bobwhite Quail ............................ 32 <br />Mountain Goat ............................. 34 <br />Sage Grouse .. .............................36 <br />Black Bear . ............................... 38 <br />Mountain Lion ............................. 40 <br />Moose.... ............................... 42 <br />Coyote.... ............................... 44 <br />Mourning Dove .............................46 <br />Scaled Quail .. .............................48 <br />Blue Grouse ............................... 50 <br />Cottontails . ............................... 52 <br />Bobcat.... ............................... 54 <br />Beaver.... ............................... 56 <br />Ptarmigan . ............................... 58 <br />Fox Squirrel .. .............................60 <br />SPORT FISH ...... .............................62 <br />Programs <br />Coldwater Stream Sport Fish .................. 64 <br />Coldwater Lake Sport Fish .................... 66 <br />Coolwater Sport Fish ........................ 68 <br />Warmwater Sport Fish ....................... 70 <br />Denver Metro Sport Fish ..................... 72 <br />NONGAME WILDLIFE .......................... 74 <br />Programs <br />Preservation of Colorado's Nongame <br />Wildlife .............................. 74 <br />Threatened and Endangered Species ............ 76 <br />Big River Fishes .......................... 78 <br />Peregrine Falcon ......................... 78 <br />River Otter .............................. 79 <br />WILDLIFE SPECIES LIST ......................... 80 <br />GLOSSARY .... ............................... 96 <br />