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. ~.. <br />~~ <br />INTRODUCTION <br />It is the policy of the State of Colorado that the fish and wildlife and <br />their environments are to be protected, preserved, enhanced and managed for <br />the use, benefit sad enjoyment of the people (33-I-101). iildlife ie defined <br />in the Colorado Revised Statutes (33-1-102(44)) to mean '4aild vertebrates, <br />mollusks, ervstaceane and fish." <br />The group listings on the-attached check list are in scientific order, starting <br />wleh the most simple lift forma end proceeding to the more advanced, Order <br />of presentation within groups follau that in recognized publications oa <br />Colorado wildlife or, is the ease of birds, the A.O.U. Revised (1973) Cheek List. <br />Listings include 2 broad categories of mollusks, 11 orders of crustaceans, <br />85 species of fish, 14 species and subspecies of amphibians, 63 species and <br />~bapeeiea of reptiles, 424 .species of birds, and 227 species of mammals. <br />C This Iist was specifically designed to provide information for the implementation <br />of H.B. 1041, the Colorado Land IIae Act, enacted on May 17, 1974, It is <br />important that persona filling out this check list-complete all the background <br />laformatioa asked for and carefully follow the instrvctions provided, <br /> <br />- 138 - ~ (Rev. 5/86) <br />