SLVEC NEWS

Melting sea ice, rising sea levels, warming temperatures, deforestation, habitat loss—climate change is touching nearly every corner of...

This fall, keep wildlife and your property safe; be BearAware! As we endure months of piled up snow and below freezing nights, many of us...

Here is a complete list of our past, monthly newsletters: October 2021 https://shoutout.wix.com/so/5bNlhxeCS?languageTag=en September...

~ An interview with Tusha Yakovleva~ The convenience of grocery stores, fast pace of modern living, and loss of traditional plant...

A few weeks ago, SLVEC had the honor of organizing a tour on the Baca National Wildlife Refuge. Led by Refuge Manager Ron Garcia,...

Peeking out from the safety of their dens, reaching high for a morning stretch, or enjoying a hug from a companion, prairie dogs can be a...

A special thanks to Rocky Mountain Wolf Project advisor, Rob Edward, for helping to inform this article. Rob Edward is a strategic...

After over 30 years of legal battles, *Friends of Wolf Creek await the judge’s verdict. The outcome of this ruling will either grant or...

Cellphones, batteries, plastics, glass, bailing twine, clothing, and more.... Please consider the environment when disposing of unwanted...

Central to the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council’s (SLVEC) mission is to protect and restore the biological diversity, ecosystems, and...

Prepared by the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council, Spring 2021 All photos by NPS/Patrick Myers Cinnamon Teal by NPS/Patrick Myers...

In early February and again in September, grey feathers fill the crisp blue sky of southern Colorado. Chortling birds rush towards the...

~By Chris Canaly ( SLVEC Director ) & Eric Timlin (Environmental Colorado Public Lands Associate) For generations, the San Luis Valley...

1. Designate 47,000 acres of additional Wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo's by working with our federal congressional delegation to move...

SLVEC is immensely grateful for the amazing and unwavering support that we have received from our member base! It’s been a wild ride for...

Our examination of the peer-reviewed medical, public health, biological, earth sciences, and engineering literature uncovered no evidence...

There are few places left in the world where entire ecosystems are wild, wildlife corridors intact, soil unturned, water unpolluted, and...

Imagine an underground pipeline in your backyard. It runs along a quiet, arid valley, beneath contorted Junipers, sprawling chamisas,...

In early June, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) acquired an important new land parcel just upstream of the Baca National...