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EAGLE, Colo.—A money-saving bill to merge the Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado State Parks has been signed into law.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill at a ceremony Monday afternoon at Sylvan Lake State Park in Eagle.
Hickenlooper suggested the merger to save the state some $3 million to $4 million a year. The change is due to take effect in July.
Some hunters and anglers have raised issues with the merger, but the head of the state Department of Natural Resources has backed it.
A member of the Colorado State Parks Board resigned in April, citing concerns that the focus on parks will be diminished.
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