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WELD COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
PHONE: (970) 356-4000, ENT 4391
PHONE (970) 336-7235
FAX: (97C) 352-0242
915 TENTH S7 REP-
RO. BOX 1948
CJuly 26, 2000 GREELEY, COLORADO 80633
COLORADO
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Lindsey
2847 15`h Avenue Court
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: Response to Letter Regarding Prairie: Dogs
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey:
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County has received your letter expressing
concern over the demise of prairie dog colonies in those areas of Weld County now being
developed. Specifically,you questioned why relocations of those colonies have not been
allowed.
Enclosed is a copy of C.K.S. § 35-7-203. Subsection(1) of that statute requires that the Board o(
County Commissioners approve any release of"destructive rodent pests" if the pests are coining
from another county (an "inter-county transfer"). The term "destructive rodent pests" includes
prairie dogs.
Since the passage of C.R.S. § 35-7-203, the Board of County Commissioners has heard onl_✓ out
request for approval of the relocation of prairie dogs. The request was made by the Colorado
Division of Wildlife for the relocation of prairie does onto State owned property at the Banner
Lakes State Wildlife area. The Division of Wildlife had proposed to relocate prairie dogs either
from within Weld County (an "intra-county relocation") or from another county into Weld
County (an "inter-county relocation"). The Board of County Commissioners denied such
request. A copy of the Board's Resolution is enclosed.
Intra-county relocations of prairie dogs do not require the prior approval of the Board of Ccunt y
Commissioners; however, as with inter-county relocations, intra-county relocations require the
issuance of a relocation permit by the Division of Wildlife. The Division has stated that it will
not issue a permit for a intra-county relocation unless the Board of County Commissioners has
approved the same.
2000-2017
Mr. and Mrs.Neal Lindsey, Letter
July 26, 2000
Page 2.
Any request for approval of relocation of prairie dogs will be considered upon its merits. A:; I
stated above,the Board of County Commissioners has not considered any request for intra-
county or inter-county relocations for prairie dogs since July 13, 1999. The Board has no other
cases for relocation pending.
If you have questions concerning this letter or the enclosed, please feel free to call me a t (970)
356-4000, extension 4390.
Sincerely,
Bruce T. Barker
Weld County Attorney
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Enclosures
pc: Barb :Kirkm.eyer
Clerk to the Board
CRSA § 35-7-203, Release of destructive rodent pests--definitions Page :
*52931 C.R.S.A. § 35-7-203 (c) Keeping destructive rodent pests indoors !r
in cages or similar enclosures as pets; or
WEST'S COLORADO REVISED
STATUTES ANNOTATED Id) Releasing destructive roden; pests into tilt.
TITLE 35. AGRICULTURE county in which such destructive rodent pest:.
PEST AND WEED CONTROL were originally taken into captivity.
ARTICLE 7. RODENTS AND
PREDATORY ANIMALS-- (2) For purposes of this section, "destructive.rodent pests" means one or more rodents
CONTROL including but not limited to prairie dogs, ground
PART 2. RODENTS AND squirrels, pocket gophers, jackrabbits, and rats
PREDATORY ANIMALS that pose a threat to agricultural, horticultural
or livestock concerns or to humar, health.
Current through End of 1999 1st Reg. Sess.
(3) The board of county commissioners of an.
§ 35-7-203. Release of destructive rodent county into which a person releases destructive
rodent pests without the prior approval or such
pests--definitions
board may, at its discretion:
(1) No person shall release destructive rodent (a) Require the person who released the
pests into a county unless such person has destructive rodent pests to eradicate the
complied with all requirements for such release destructive rodent pests or remove the
imposed by the wildlife commission and destructive rodent pests from the county; or
obtained both the prior approval of the
commission and the prior approval, by (b) Impose a fine upon the person who
resolution duly adopted, of the board of county released the destructive rodent pests in an
commissioners of such county. A person need amount sufficient to compensate the county for
not obtain such prior approval before: the cost of eradicating the destructive rodent
pests or removing the destructive rodent pert;
(a) Transporting destructive rodent pests from the county.
through a county without releasing such
destructive rodent pests; or CREDIT(S)
2000 Electronic Pocket Part Update
(b) Confining destructive rodent pests indoors
or in cages or similar enclosures and using such Added by Laws 1999. Ch. 55, §1, eff. March 25. 1929
destructive rodent pests for scientific purposes
or as food for human or animal consumption; or <General Materials (GM) - References,
Annotations, or Tables>
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July 18, 200O
Weld County Commissioners
Attn. : Barbara Kirkmeyer
P. O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Dear Barbara ,
I am greatly agitated at the reaction of many in cur county
to the simple request to move some colonies of black tailed
prairie dogs to private land, or perhaps on some safe state a»c .
If it involved a big tax outlay, I could understand the feei .na.
I might understand the feelings of people in any area who have
prairie dogs on their land and want to be shed of them. Private
landowners have the right to decimate the prairie dogs.
The people who enjoy watching the black tailed prairie dociF
working in their colonies , building their homes, caring for their
young are the ones who could enjoy seeing colonies in a safe spct
away from hate filled persons. We have found our grand.childr•ern ,
visitors from out-of-state, who have laughed with joy at the
antics of the prairie dogs when watched from a car parked along
the bits of land in town where the dogs can be themselves in
their own area.
It is especially amusing to me to cast the prairie dogs
along side the Native Americans---who, a hundred years ago were
so hated that the cry was something like "no Indian is a goo
Indian. " The Native Americans were here in this their land
before we Anglos began encroaching. The prairie dogs have beer
here possibly longer than the Native peoples. Just who has
rights?
I truly regret the "death sentence" pronounced from our
county commission regarding prairie dogs. Just how and where
all this decimation going to be done? Meanwhile might it not 1 <
inherently right to let a group move some colonies--have that
many gone to a safe haven?
A voter,
July 27, 2000
Governor Bill Owens
136 Capitol
Denver, Colorado 80203-1792
Bruce McCloskey, Deputy Director
Colorado Division of Wildlife
6060 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80216
James O. Goodyear
NE Regional Assistant Regional Manager
Fort Collins Service Center
317 W. Prospect
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
Weld County Commissioners
ATT: Barbara Kirkmeyer
P. O. Box 758
Greeley, Colorado 80632
Gentlemen and Madam:
Enclosed is a flyer that was in my door this morning when I went out to get the paper. I
was going to throw it away, but after thinking about it, I decided to write you to voice my
concern -- not only about the prairie dog, but about various species which are disappearing from
the earth at a frightening pace. The prairie dog has always been a part of the landscape of the
west, and due to encroachment by man, its habitat keeps shrinking. Surely there must be some
solution short of eradicating these poor creatures. I would think that the developers who want to
take the prairie dogs' home could come up with enough money to find a suitable place to
relocate them rather than eradicate them.
Sincerely,
Sharon Brady
1805 14th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
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_: FRONT RANGE PRAIRIE DOGS MUST DIE! !
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LISA E. JONES
4300 6th Street
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 3511-0028
DWJESQ@aol.com
July 30, 2000
Weld County Commissioners
Attn: Barbara Kirkmeyer
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Dear Ms. Kirktneyer,
I am writing you to enlist your aid in helping us to convince the other Weld County
Commissioners that there are options other than poisoning black-tailed prairie dogs in
such a way that:they may suffer for up to three days before dying. The Colorado Division
of Wildlife owns a land area within Weld County known as Banner Lakes. With the
approval of the Weld County Commissioners,I am told that the Banner Lakes area is
willing to receive relocated prairie dogs from within Weld County that would otherwise
be poisoned or bulldozed due to construction.
I could not believe the Weld County Commissioners would not even grant a hearing
regarding this matter. It seems that you all have completely closed your minds to this
possibility. I am told that on June 6th you stated, "There is no compromise, no solution.
Front Range prairie dogs must die." As a voter I am outraged by this statement and will
remember it when I go to the polls. If you will not help us in our struggle to save these
little lives, please do not stand in our way. Your influence could save these animals that
are a keystone species in Colorado, benefiting numerous other species in our ecosysterr
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely',
Lisa E. Jones
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