Colorado Revised Statutes Title 33. Parks and Wildlife § 33-2-102. Legislative declaration

(a) It is the policy of this state to manage all nongame wildlife, recognizing the private property rights of individual property owners, for human enjoyment and welfare, for scientific purposes, and to ensure their perpetuation as members of ecosystems;

(b) Species or subspecies of wildlife indigenous to this state that may be found to be endangered or threatened within the state should be accorded protection in order to maintain and enhance their numbers to the extent possible;

(c) This state should assist in the protection of species or subspecies of wildlife that are deemed to be endangered or threatened elsewhere; and

(d) The general assembly should make adequate funding available to the division annually by appropriations from the general fund.

(a) Rare plants and invertebrates are necessary elements of healthy and resilient ecosystems;

(b) It is the policy of this state to:

(c) The division should study and determine the conservation needs of rare plants and invertebrates found in this state and implement voluntary programs to protect these species.