The Daily Sun-Up Going behind the CPW meetings
Mar 12, 2026
Tracy Ross, a Colorado Sun rural reporter covering Parks and Wildlife and rural issues, walks through the heated CPW meetings. She explains the fur-bearer petition, what species are involved, and the nine-hour debate over bag limits. She recounts the commission vote, the fallout in trust and politics, and what to expect at future public hearings.
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Petition Focused On Commercial Fur Sales
- The petition targeted commercial sale bans for 17 furbearer species rather than banning trapping outright.
- Tracy Ross notes species include pine marten, ringtail, beaver, coyote, and bobcat and the petition came from Center for Biological Diversity.
Nine Hour Westminster Meeting Left Audience Confused
- The meeting in Westminster ran about nine hours and centered on furbearer management and the petition.
- Tracy Ross describes the discussion as circuitous, leaving many in the audience unsure what commissioners were actually voting on.
Bag Limits Proposal Caused Confusion
- Colorado currently has no bag limits for 17 listed furbearer species and a stakeholder group proposed a 15-per-species-per-person-per-day limit.
- Commissioners questioned the practical difference between no limit and a 15 limit, causing confusion.