In a continuation of the Wildlife Habitat Protection Plan, the Colorado Division of Wildlife is accepting proposals from landowners who choose to participate.
Up to $15 million is available during the coming fiscal year for conservation easements or fee title purchases. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on June 30.
The agency is most interested in high-priority habitat areas critical to wildlife conservation. This is the fourth year the program has been in operation.
The plan is funded largely from the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp, a $10 charge on hunting and fishing licenses, along with grants from Great Outdoors Colorado and the federal government. Since 2006, DOW has protected more than 66,000 acres through an expenditure of some $40 million.
