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News, stories, updates,  birding information, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

A rainstorm in the distance over a southern Colorado landscape.
Ecological Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Seeing the Full Picture
May 07, 2026 — It鈥檚 not just about precipitation. It鈥檚 about how drought moves through a system.
ROCKIES Western Water
American Avocet
Permitting for Stream Restoration Under Regulation 87
March 13, 2026 — What You Need to Know
ROCKIES Western Water
An American Dipper stands on a sheet of snow.
Colorado Water Legislative Forecast
January 27, 2026 — 2026 Colorado Legislative Session Priorities for Birds, Rivers, and Resilient Communities
ROCKIES Western Water
A Great Blue Heron takes flight from a riparian area.
When Coloradans Spoke Up, Protections Followed
January 15, 2026 — Colorado leads the nation in adopting a backstop for stream and wetland safeguards.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A flock of Sandhill Cranes gathered in a wetland.
Colorado鈥檚 Chance to Continue to Lead: Protecting All Waters Under Regulation 87
December 05, 2025
ROCKIES Western Water
A landscape including the Colorado River.
A Generational Win for the Colorado River: Shoshone Water Rights Secured for Instream Flow Protection
November 20, 2025 — A win for birds, a win for the Colorado River.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A Lark Bunting perched on an annual sunflower.
2025 Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
November 20, 2025 — Scientists monitored 634 locations across 13 bird-friendly ranches this year. Here鈥檚 what they saw.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
An individual on a boom lift installs Motus radio antennas.
Solving Migration Mysteries, One Motus Station at a Time
October 23, 2025 — The very first Motus tower to be installed on an 探花精选 Certified Bird-Friendly ranch is advancing bird science in eastern Wyoming.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
A man and woman smile for a photograph.
Remembering Bayard 鈥淏art鈥 Dodge Rea
October 15, 2025 — A lifelong conservationist, Bart leaves a legacy of kindness and enduring impact across the Rockies region and beyond.
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Three adults and a child, all dressed for cold weather, walk down a trail with binoculars. They are all smiling.
Celebrating John Kloster-Prew
October 06, 2025 — After more than a decade at 探花精选 Rockies, John has retired, leaving a lasting legacy of leadership, friendship, and inspiration.
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