Colorado commission to look at wildlife fur petition

At its March meeting in Westminster, the Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 6-4 to initiate rulemaking related to a citizen petition to amend the regulations to “prohibit the commercial sale of wildlife fur in Colorado.”

The proposed prohibition could apply to Colorado’s 17 hunted and trapped furbearer species: coyote, beaver, bobcat, mink, pine marten, badger, red fox, gray fox, swift fox, raccoon, ring-tailed cat, striped skunk, western spotted skunk, long-tailed weasel, short-tailed weasel, opossum and muskrat.

Once CPW staff have developed a proposed rule, the issue will come back to the Commission for consideration and potential further modification in subsequent regulatory steps. A date has not yet been set for this discussion.

PHOTO: Maroon Bells reflections in calm clear water of Maroon Lake near Aspen, Colorado. (Adobe Stock │ #281184640 – aquamarine4)