Conservation groups joined state Rep. Mandy Lindsay, Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, Sen. Cathy Kipp and Sen. Lisa Cutter Thursday to introduce a first-of-its-kind bill to protect beavers on public lands and support their proven role in building drought and wildfire resilience. The bill is especially important as historically low snowpack heightens drought and wildfire danger across Colorado. … House Bill 26-1323 would prohibit killing beavers on public lands while preserving flexibility to remove beavers when necessary to address conflicts involving infrastructure, agriculture or other management needs.

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