The Colorado Division of Wildlife (now Colorado Parks and Wildlife), in cooperation with state and federal resource management agencies, the wind power industry, non-governmental conservation organizations and private landowners, sponsored a symposium and workshop, Wind Power and Wildlife in Colorado Jan. 23 – 25, 2006. The goals of the event were to (1) make available up-to-date information about the effects of wind power development on wildlife and ways to minimize impacts, (2) make available information about applicable laws, regulations, and guidance associated with wind power and wildlife, and (3) to foster an open dialogue between the wildlife conservation community and the wind industry in Colorado.
The symposium and workshop brought together resource management agencies, the wind power industry, consultants, and private landowners to proactively learn about and discuss interactions between wind power and wildlife in Colorado. Agency and industry personnel, landowners, elected officials, consultants and interested citizens were encouraged to attend.
The symposium abstracts, Windpower Resource Guide, and copies of certain conference presentations can be found in the following:
Symposium Abstracts: Wind Power Final Conference Booklet 
Windpower Resource Guide: Wind Power Resource Guide
For additional information, please contact:
David Klute, Bird Conservation Coordinator
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216
Phone: 303-291-7320; email: david.klute@state.co.us
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Symposium Steering Committee |
Tom Baur, Crow Valley Grazing Association
William Burnidge, The Nature Conservancy
Craig Cox, Interwest Energy Alliance
Vicky Dreitz, Colorado Division of Wildlife
Wally Erickson, Western EcoSystem Technology, Inc.
Tony Frank, Colorado Working Landscapes
Landon Gates, Colorado Farm Bureau
Susan Innis, Western Resource Advocates
Lauire Jodziewicz, American Wind Energy Association
Katie Kalinowski, National Wind Coordinating Committee
David Klute, Colorado Division of Wildlife
Ken Morgan, Colorado Division of Wildlife
Tom Peters, U.S. Forest Service
Francie Pusateri, Colorado Division of Wildlife
Renee Rondeau, Colorado Natural Heritage Program
Robin Sell, Bureau of Land Management
Ken Strom, Audubon Colorado
Sandy Vana-Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |