TRANSLOCATION PROGRESS - BIG GAME

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3 TRANSLOCATION PROGRESS - BIG GAME ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP RELEASE SITE AREA(s) REGION RBS 1 NA Gore Canyon-S77 9 NW /NUMBER Basalt-S44 TBD COMMENTS No action conducted in , but Basalt inventory shows sufficient sheep to transplant in the winter of Summer and winter ground counts are used to track progress toward this mark. RBS 1 NA St. Vrain-S37 Big Elk Fire 2 NE Foothills Wildlife Research Facility 5 sheep No action was taken regarding a second translocation to extend the current range of the St. Vrain bighorn herd to include suitable habitat within the Big Elk Fire perimeter. RBS 1 NA Cucharas Canyon 11 SE TBD No action was taken on this pro[posed transplant onto private land. RBS 3 wl$/federal aid Captivity 13 SE Gribbles Park In winter of 2013, we depopulated the remaining 13 ewes from Gribbles Park herd and placed them into captivity in CPW's Foothills Research facitly in Fort Collins, and the University of Wyoming research facility in Sybille, WY. PRONGHORN PH 1 NA San Luis valley-dau A16 (GMU 80/81) 17 SW SE Region (east of I-25) 60 animals No action was taken regarding the potential augmentation of an existing population that was severely impacted by drought in the early 2000 s. Drought conditions and significant animal distribution changes are effecting the source populations of pronghorn in the SE Region east of I-25. MOOSE M 1 NA Flattops augmentation 6 NE and NW TBD as the number of dispersing moose along Front range that are involved in urban/suburban conflict No action taken, as there were no NE region conflict moose were available in for movement to the Flattops herd in the NW region. M 1 NA Augmentation for Frying Pan, Homestake, and Capital Creek drainages 8 NW TBD Plans were solidified in to begin evaluation of habitat potential in

4 TRANSLOCATION PROGRESS - SMALL GAME AND WATERFOWL MERRIAMS WILD TURKEY (MWT) RELEASE SITE AREA REGION NA West Rifle Creek 7 NW /NUMBER Salt Wash and Parachute Creek (SWPC)/TBD COMMENTS No action taken regarding this conflict site- strategy is to move birds from agricultural damage locations to areas that provide public hunting opportunity. GMU 33. OTC hunting spring and fall. NA Eby Creek 8 NW No action taken to supplement an existing population. GMU 25. Limited spring licenses. NA Sweetwater Creek 8 NW TBD by availability within No action taken to supplement existing population-gmu 34. Limited spring licenses. area or from sites in Area 7 - NA Toner Creek 8 NW SWPC/ birds No action taken to supplement existing population-gmu 44. Limited spring licenses. wl$/sm gm NA Piney Creek 8 NW Thirty birds released to supplement existing population-gmu 35. Limited spring licenses. Jim Olterman/Lone cone SWA NA Escalante SWA 18 SW NA Kerber Creek near Villa Grove 18 SW No action taken to augment population initiated in OTC hunting spring and fall. 17 SW NA Dolores area 15 SW NA Lower Cherokee SWA 4 NE NA Beaver Creek SWA 13 SE TBD by availability within area/region/40 birds TBD by availability within area/region/30-50 birds Mancos, Marvel, or Bayfield/100 birds Various locations throughout area/tbd Air Force Academydepending on bird availability; Patterson Ranchnear Kim, and potentially at NORAD No action taken to augment population initiated in 2012-OTC hunting spring and fall. No action taken to augment existing small population that is isolated from other populations-otc hunting spring and fall. No action taken to augment Dolores area releases from 2012-OTC hunting spring and fall. No action needed as a conflict turkey release site. OTC hunting spring and fall. No action taken for this conflict turkey site. Limited hunting spring and fall.

5 TRANSLOCATION PROGRESS - SMALL GAME AND WATERFOWL RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEY (RGWT) RELEASE SITE AREA REGION /NUMBER COMMENTS RGWT 1 NA John Martin and Ft. Lyon SWA s 12 SE No action needed for this conflict turkey release site, priority 1. GMUs 126 and 146. OTC hunting spring and limited fall. RGWT 1 NA Two Buttes SWA 12 SE No action needed for this conflict turkey site, priority 2. GMUs 138 and 139. Limited hunting spring and fall. RGWT 1 NA Queens SWA, Nee Noshe reservoir, Granada SWA, Peterson/Broyles easement and Holly SWA 12 SE Various sites along the Big Sandy drainage including the towns of Limon, Hugo and Ramah/#TBD No action needed for this conflict turkey release site, priority 3. GMUs 127 and 132. Limited hunting spring and fall. RGWT 1 NA Purgatoire SWA 12 SE No action needed for this conflict turkey release site, priority 4. GMU OTC hunting spring and fall. RGWT 1 NA Timpas Creek, Rocky Ford, McClelland, and Melon Valley SWA s 12 SE No action needed for this conflict turkey release site, priority 5. Includes GMUs 124, 125, and 129. Limited spring and fall hunting. RGWT 1 NA South Platte River SWA 3 NE Various site within the area No action needed for this conflict turkey release site. Limited spring and fall hunting. SCALED QUAIL SQUL 1 wl $ Pueblo SWA 11 SE Pueblo West/50+ Released 33 birds on this new property acquisition, transplant objective is to augment property for hunting opportunity SQUL 1 wl $ Apishapa SWA 11 SE Pueblo West/50+ Released 26 birds to augment property for hunting opportunity SQUL 1 wl $ Rocky Ford SWA 12 SE Pueblo West/50+ Released 14 birds to augment property for hunting opportunity SQUL 1 wl $ Purgatorie SWA 12 SE Pueblo West/50+ Released 25 birds to augment property for hunting opportunity CHUKAR CHUK 1 wl$/sm gm Mouth of Poudre Canyon-Picnic Rock and High Park fire areas NE Nevada if available. No action taken this year because inadequate numbers of birds were available. Try again next year. This is a The # of birds TBD by translocation effort to provide a new small game hunting opportunity on the front range, on public land, in the areas availability and amount at the mouth of Poudre canyon that have recently burned and which will provide significant chukar habitat for years necessary to assure successful to come. The goal is to initiate a self sustaining population by quantifying the available habitat and evaluating the translocation. transplant success in relationship to population performance and hunter numbers/success. COLUMBIAN SHARP-TAILED GROUSE CSTGR 1 wl $ /SCTF Wolcott/State Bridge, Carbondale, Blue Mountain, Meeker, Uncompahgre Plateau, Collbran/Silt vicinity, and additional sites in Middle Park. 6 and 10 NW TBD Completion of CSTG range wide and Colorado-specific transplant guidelines was delayed until the summer of Site evaluation and selection will occur in the fall of 2013 with a formal transplant proposal to follow for movement of males in the fall of 2014, with transplant of females to begin in the spring of 2015.

6 TRANSLOCATION PROGRESS - CONSERVATION GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE RELEASE SITE AREA REGION /NUMBER COMMENTS GUSGR 1 wl $ Pinyon Mesa 7 and 18 NW and SW Gunnison basin /depending on bird availability-30 birds for spring 2013 and fall An additional 31 GuSG were transplanted to Pinyon Mesa in the spring of 2013, bringing the total number transplanted since 2010 to 75. This project is considered complete. No additional transplants are planned to Pinyon Mesa at this time. GUSGR 1 wl $ Crawford 16 SW Gunnison basin /depending on bird availability-30 birds for spring 2013 and fall An additional 27 GuSG were transplanted to Crawford in the spring of 2013, bringing the total number transplanted since 2010 to 73. This project is considered complete. No additional transplants are planned to Crawford at this time.

7 ANIMAL CAPTURE ONLY S - BIG GAME YEAR START & END AREA(s) REGION ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP NUMBER LOCATION/ COMMENTS RBS 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2012-ongoing 14 SE 15 Pikes Peak-S6 and S46 RBS 1 wl$/fed aid 2013-ongoing 14 SE 5 Rampart Range-S34 Capture of approximately 15 sheep to evaluate efficacy of Dome Rock habitat treatments & ongoing survival and mark-resight study. Capture of approximately 5-10 sheep for movement and distribution monitoring following the Waldo Canyon Fire. RBS 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2012-ongoing 13 SE 2-4 ewes Badger Creek-S47 Capture 2-4 ewes to replace radio collars from mortalities. Collared animals are used to derive minimum population estimates and determine gross movements and survival information. RBS 1 PVT.OTR CORP 2011-ongoing 13 SE several ewes Arkansas River-Over The River (OTR) Capture several ewes to replace radio collars from mortalities. Collard animals are used for monitoring and distribution information. RBS 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2011-ongoing 13 SE 15 ewes Granite-S12 Capture of 15 ewes for application of VITs. Capture of approximately 10 neonatal lambs to examine the efficacy of lamb capture and neonatal lamb survival. RBS 1 A&R/ RMBS/BLM/USFS 2011-ongoing 16 SW 1 Lake City-S33 Capture and attach GPS radio collars on 1 additional adult BHS sheep for monitoring, movement, and distribution information in relationship to an active domestic sheep allotment in the West San Juan (RBS-21) sheep unit. RBS 1 A&R/USFS 2012-ongoing 18 SW 1 Cow Creek/ Wetterhorn Peak- S21 Capture 1 additional sheep and attach GPS collars to continue project investigation into domestic sheep use and extended range use by BHS in relation to expanding population. West San Juan (RBS-21) sheep unit. RBS 1 wl$/rmbs 2007-ongoing 16 SW TBD Taylor River and Fossil Ridge- S26 and S70 Ongoing disease monitoring and assessment. RBS 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2012-ongoing 17 SW 5 Alamosa Canyon, Conejos River, and Blanco River- S29, S30 and S31 Capture 5 sheep to continue project initiated in Risk mapping disease transmission between sub populations of bighorn sheep and domestic sheep. RBS 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2005-ongoing Various NW TBD Zirkel-S73, Glenwood Canyon- S74, Peru Creek-S41, Blair Mountain (unhunted unit) Occasional capture as needed to maintain a limited number of collars on sheep in these units. Capture only when a collar is recovered and needs to be re-deployed. Initiate similar herd monitoring in the Blair Mountain area (north of Rifle). RBS 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2011-ongoing 7 NW 5 Main Canyon-S75 Disease testing, distribution and movement study. Five ewes were collared in February, Monitoring will continue during Five additional sheep will be collared in , as well as replacing any collar returns. RBS 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2012-ongoing 8 NW TBD Snowmass East and West, and Taylor River-S13, S25 and S26 Capture up to nine rams (3 rams in three distinct areas) for investigation into distribution and movement of rams among three herds. Disease profiling and risk assessment in relationship to domestic sheep in cooperation with USFS/permittee. Ten rams were collared in February, Monitoring will continue during Handling of additional sheep is not anticipated in unless a collar is recovered and needs to be redeployed.

8 ANIMAL CAPTURE ONLY S - BIG GAME DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP YEAR START & END AREA(s) REGION NUMBER LOCATION/ COMMENTS DBS 1 BLM SW 10 rams and 10 ewes Dominguez/Escalante NCA The primary objective of this project would be to determine homerange sizes, foray distances, and map seasonal use areas for desert bighorn sheep within S-62 in relation to domestic sheep allotments and use areas. The primary goal would be to use bighorn use data and domestic sheep use data to better develop strategies to prohibit interaction between bighorns and domestic sheep and goats. The secondary objective would be to evaluate how recreation within the GMU affects bighorn habitat selection. The secondary goal would be to develop recreation guidelines to minimize stress induced on bighorns during critical times of the year. A tertiary objective would be to determine places for habitat improvement projects to improve habitat quality and abundance, which could lessen the effects of human disturbance, domestic sheep and goat interaction, drought conditions, and predation; while improving the overall health of the desert bighorn herd within S-62. MULE DEER MD 1 wl$/fed aid 1999-ongoing 13 SE 15 does 45fawns Cripple Creek-D16 Maintain long term survival study in the Cripple Creek mule deer herd (D16): 60 fawns 30 does. MD 1 wl$/williams energy 2007-ongoing 7 NW 2-6 does Parachute area-d41 MD 1 wl$/fed aid 2012-ongoing 6 NW 30 does 60 fawns Bears Ears-D2 Maintain deer movement, distribution and disturbance study in regard to Williams energy development and mitigation. Capture and radio collars 2-6 does. Initiate radio-collar survival study on deer (does/fawns) in Bears Ears herd (D2) to assess potential differential mule deer survival. Project initiated in Maintain sample size in by redeploying returned collars. MD 1 wl$/fed aid 2012-ongoing 6 NW 20 does 50 fawns Rangley-D6 Initiate radio collar survival study on deer (does/fawns) in Rangely herd (D6) to assess reason for serious mule deer decline. Project initiated in Maintain sample size in by redeploying returned collars. MD 1 wl$/fed aid D ongoing D ongoing 6 and 9 NW D7 =30 does 120 fawns 50 bucks D9= 21 does 62 fawns 30 mixed 44 bucks Piceance-D7 and Middle Park-D9 Maintain long term survival studies in the Piceance herd (D7): 40 does, 110 bucks, 120 fawns and Middle Park herd (D9): 90 does, 100 bucks, 60 fawns. MD 1 wl$/fed aid D ongoing Gunnison Basin ongoing 16 and 18 SW D19-50 mixed Gunnison Basin-15 does 60 fawns Uncompaghre-D19 and Gunnison Basin-D20 & D21 Maintain long term survival studies in the Uncompaghre herd (D19): 60 does, 30 fawns and Gunnison Basin herds (D20 and D21): 60 does, 60 fawns, potential for 60 buck. MD 1 PVT Co ongoing 15 SW 15 does BP Wildlife Mitigation Plan project-d30 Maintain deer movement, distribution and disturbance study in regard to BP energy development. Capture and radio collar 15 does between the Animas and Pine Rivers. MD 1 Fed Aid/Energy co grants NW 240 fawns 170 does December 2013 and recapture 120 does March 2014 Piceance deer/energy research - GMU 22 Continue ongoing research efforts addressing mule deer/energy development interactions in the Piceance Basin. Capture and radiocollar 240 fawns (VHF) and 170 does (GPS) during December 2013 and recapture 120 does during March 2014 for late winter body condition assessment.

9 ANIMAL CAPTURE ONLY S - BIG GAME YEAR START & END AREA(s) REGION NUMBER LOCATION/ COMMENTS ELK E 1 wl$/fed aid/hpp 2008-ongoing 6 NW 10 Bears Ears-E2 and Flattops herds-e6 Replace collar returns/mortalities on Bears Ears and Flattops herds (E2, E6) for ongoing movement and distribution telemetry project (up to 15 elk) in the winter of E 1 wl$/pvt. Co ongoing 6 NW TBD Bears Ears-E2 Capture of elk south of Craig to assess new oil field development (collars provided through WMP agreements with Shell). Initiated in the winter of Maintain sample size in by redeploying returned collars. E 1 wl$/a&r/fed aid 2012-ongoing 6 NW TBD Cold Spring Mountain-E1 Capture and radio collar an additional elk in the Cold Spring Mountain herd (E1) as part of the tri-state effort to determine movement and distribution of elk across the state lines (initiated in January 2012). Maintain sample size in by redeploying returned collars. E 1 HPP/RMEF 2014-ongoing 16 SW 25 in GMU 54 Gunnison-E41 Movement study of GMU 54 in relation to surroounding GMU's as the GMU 54 population is significantly reduced toward objective population. Evalaute use of "refuge" areas as hunting pressure and timing is manipulated. E 1 wl$/a&r/fed aid 2012-ongoing 17 SW 25 Lower Rio Grande-E32 Capture and radio collar 25 elk to continue project that utilizes quadrat surveys and sightability trials to estimate the population of elk in the Lower Rio Grande (E32) elk herd to include an assessment of elk distribution with experimental license allocation. Summer capture in GMU's 80/81(initiated spring 2012). E 1 wl$/nps 2011-ongoing 2 NE and NW 15 St Vrain-E9 This is a collaborative project involving CPWs Wildlife Health group, NE Terrestrial biologists, Area 2 personnel, the National Park Service (NPS) Wildlife Health group, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Radio collar up to 15 elk that are being captured to monitor movements and demographics of the E9 elk populations. These elk would be in addition to the 26 radio collared west of Loveland in spring 2012 by CPW. The National Park Service (NPS) radio collared 65 elk in winter inside Rocky Mountain National Park and within the St Vrain elk herd (E9) as part of a (CWD) study and plan to collar up to 40 additional elk. This project will increase our understanding of the impacts of CWD on elk survival rates, population performance, and seasonal movements. Information will be used to inform population model estimates and population management strategies. E 1 wl$/fed aid 2012-ongoing 1 NE 10 Evergreen-E39 This study will collect demographic and distribution information on elk that are concentrating around the town of Evergreen and causing conflicts. Normally this information is collected via helicopter surveys but in this area elk use of heavy conifer cover and human populated areas preclude low level helicopter flights. The information gained will inform a harvest strategy that targets the elk causing conflicts and help devise a survey methodology to collect demographic information on this herd. Up to 10 new collars.

10 ANIMAL CAPTURE ONLY S - BIG GAME YEAR START & END AREA(s) REGION NUMBER LOCATION/ COMMENTS MOOSE M 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2013-ongoing 7 NW 10 Grand Mesa-M5 Capture and radio collar 10 moose on the Grand Mesa to develop fine scale habitat use, movement and distribution. M 1 wl$/fed aid/a&r 2013-ongoing 1,5 and 9 NE & NW 25 GMUs 37,39, 46, 500, and/or 501 Capture and radio collar up to 25 moose with VHR/GPS collars in GMUs 37, 39, 46, 500, and/or 501 as part of a movement and distribution study. This study will also provide data to index where the population stands related to ecological carrying capacity via twinning rates, browse utilization, and body fat metrics. M 1 wl$/federal Aid 2013-ongoing 9 and 10 NW 20 GMUs 6, 16, 17, 18, 28, 37, 171, and 181 M 1 wl$/federal Aid 2013-ongoing 4 NE 20 GMUs 7, 8, 19, and 191 M 1 wl$/federal Aid 2013-ongoing 16 and 17 SW 20 GMUs 55, 66, 67, 68, 76, and 79 Capture and radio collar 20 moose in each area (10 with GPS collars, 10 with VHF collars) as part of a survival, movement, habitat use, and body condition research project. BLACK BEAR BB 1 wl$/federal Aid 2012-ongoing 10 NE 10 Northern Front Range-B3 Capture and radio collar up to 10 black bears in bear management unit B3. Movement and home range data will be used to inform analysis and population projections resulting for a simultaneous hair snag survey in the same DAU. Also used for telomere research. BB 1 wl$/federal Aid 2011-ongoing 6 and 18 SW MOUNTAIN LION ML 1 wl$/federal Aid SW 50 Durango bear-human interaction research - GMUs 74, 75, 741 Uncompahgre Plateau Puma Project Capture and radio collar black bears to address black bear/human interactions near Durango. Capture and handle up to 30 adult females to estimate birthing rates. Capture and radio-collar up to 50 individual pumas to gather data on survival, agent-specific mortality, and movements to assess effects of sport-hunting, natural causes of mortality, and emigration on puma population dynamics. ML 1 wl$/federal Aid 2007-ongoing 1,2 NE 20 Front Range cougar research Capture and radio collar or recollar up to 20 cougars as part of the front-range cougar project Tier 1= Senior biologist and AWM approval Tier 2= Regional Manager and Terrestrial section manager approval Tier 3= Director and Commission approval

11 ANIMAL CAPTURE ONLY S - SMALL GAME AND WATERFOWL MOURNING DOVE YEAR START & END AREA REGION NUMBER LOCATION/ COMMENTS MDOV 1 wl$/sm gm June through August 2014 various All 1,000 Statewide Capture and banding of approximately 1,000 mourning doves in collaboration with the USFWS adaptive management program. GREATER SAGE GROUSE GSGR 1 wl$ 2010-Spring NW NA Meeker area GSGR 1 wl$ 2012-ongoing 6 NW 10 Craig area GSGR 1 wl$ Spring NW 10 Middle Park area This project was completed in A total of 6 GrSG were radio marked from 2010 through No additional birds were marked in Placement of approximately 10 radio marks on greater sage-grouse in developing oil and gas areas north and east of Craig in An additional birds will be radio-marked in Radio-mark 5-10 GrSG in Middle Park (e.g., Troublesome drainage, etc.) to better define local habitat use. GRSG 1 Energy donations July June NW male female Piceance-Parachute-Roan population Mark male GRSG with GPS transmitters, and female GRSG with VHF transmitters, as part of a continuing research project. COLUMBIAN SHARP-TAILED GROUSE CSTG 1 wl$/sctf 2014-? 9 NW TBD Middle Park area Initiate radio-telemetry study of transplanted CSTG in Middle Park to evaluate longterm success of the transplant and evaluate seasonal habitat and range use now that the population has become established. Telemetry may also identify new areas for supplemental transplants. Project design is ongoing, but anticipate initiation in the spring of 2014, pending budget availability. CSTG 1 wl$/sctf Spring-summer NW 40 Routt County Mark 40 adult female and 80 chicks of CSTG with VHF transmitters as part of a pilot study to test transmitter attachment methods and estimate demographic rates. WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN WTP 1 SCTF various All TBD BOBWHITE QUAIL Ten sites throughout Colorado Third year of study designed to estimate population size, survival, and reproductive output. BWQUL 1 wl$/sm gm Fall & winter 2013 and NE Up to 400. Numbers dependent on annual chick production and survival Cottonwood, Elliot and Tamarack SWAs Band up to 400 bobwhite quail pre and post hunting season as part of a mark-recapture and hunting harvest survey. The resulting population and harvest metrics will be used to monitor proposed habitat improvement projects targeted at increasing quail populatons.

12 ANIMAL CAPTURE ONLY S - SMALL GAME AND WATERFOWL WATERFOWL YEAR START & END AREA REGION NUMBER LOCATION/ COMMENTS WFOWL 1 wl$/sm gm 2012-ongoing 17 SW 100 San Luis valley Ongoing limited duck banding for educational purposes and to support a USFWS duck banding program in the San Luis Valley. For 2013, capture approximately 100 ducks (all species). WFOWL 1 wl$/sm gm various All 1,000 North Park, San Luis valley, and eastern Colorado. Third year of what is expected to be a 4-year coordinated banding effort by Central Flyway states and provinces in collaboration with USFWS to capture and band locally breeding Canada geese; Colorado will attempt to band approximately 1,000. Tier 1= Senior biologist and AWM approval Tier 2= Regional Manager and Terrestrial section manager Tier 3= Director and Commission approval

13 ANIMAL CAPTURE ONLY S - CONSERVATION YEAR START & END AREA REGION NUMBER LOCATION/ COMMENTS BATS BATS 1 wl$/sctf 2011-ongoing various All TBD Statewide Capture and release adhering to standard inventory protocols including mist netting and harp trapping may be conducted. Most efforts would be related to the Bats in Inactive Mines Project (BIMP), white-nosed syndrome detection, and baseline data collection on selected State Wildlife Areas, State Parks and CPW conservation easements. SMALL MAMMALS various 1 wl$ 2013-ongoing TBD NE and SE TBD SWA'S Small mammals will be captured and released as part of standard survey protocols on selected State Wildlife Areas and conservation easements to establish baseline species occurrence and relative abundance. Prairie Dogs 1 wl$ 2011-ongoing various Statewide 500 Blacktailed 300 Gunnison's white-tailed Statewide Plague vaccine evaluation: involves approx.500 black-tailed prairie dogs, 300 Gunnison's prairie dogs, white-tailed prairie dogs, and potentially 1,000 other small rodents associated with study sites. Olive-backed pocket mice New Mexico Jumping mouse BIRDS 1 wl$ 2013-ongoing TBD NE TBD Five sites TBD 1 SCTF 2013-ongoing 15 and 17 SW TBD SWA'S Capture and radio-track up to 20 olive-backed pocket mice at up to 5 sites. This project is in partnership with a CU-Denver graduate student working under Dr. Mike Wunder. CPW is assisting in the capture and radio-tracking. Mice will be captured and released as part of standard survey protocols on selected State Wildlife Areas and conservation easements to establish baseline species occurrence and relative abundance. BE - bald eagle PVT BP America Wildlife Mitigation Fund SW 10 Project is to evalauate the relationship between nesting summer residents and winter residents use of roost sites. Both nest sites and winter roosts are protected in HB1298 Regulations.

14 GUNNISONS SAGE GROUSE GUSG 1 NFWF , 18 SW 20 Dove Creek and San Miguel Basin Trap and radiomark resident birds to collect data on habitat use and seasonal habitats. Some evaluation of survival and nest attempts/fate will occur. LESSER PRAIRIE CHICKEN LPC 1 sctf/goco/wl$ 2013-ongoing 12 SE 12 SE Tier 1= Senior biologist and AWM approval Tier 2= Regional Manager and Terrestrial section manager approval Tier 3= Director and Commission approval Capture approximately 12 lesser prairie-chicken for baseline assessment of movements and habitat use using satellite transmitters. This is a cooperative project with Kansas State University.

15 ANIMAL CAPTURE AND MOVEMENT PROPOSALS - BIG GAME RELEASE SITE AREA(s) REGION ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP RBS 1 wl $/ Gore Canyon-S77 9 NW /NUMBER Basalt-S animals COMMENTS Supplemental transplant from Basalt herd planned for winter of Summer and winter ground counts in Basalt have been used to track progress toward pre-transplant goal of 40+ ewes, which is the trigger used to transplant from this herd. Conditions should be met by winter of to allow transplant of 14 or more sheep to Gore Canyon. RBS 1 wl $/ Gribbles Park/Badger Creek 13 SE S-51 Bar NI 20 animals In the winter of 2012 the Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the removal of the remaining 13 sheep in the Gribbles Park population and take them into captivity for purpose of research by Washington State University. The intent of this action was to remove the remaining animals so we could conduct a transplant and start over with this population. We successfully captured the remaining ewes in this population and have begun transplant operations with the successful movement of nine sheep in October RBS 1 wl $/ Table Mountain/Big Hole 13 SE S animals The Table Mountain/Big Hole area has significant areas of bighorn sheep habitat. Previous biologists and DWMs believed that sheep from the Arkansas Canyon were using this habitat and therefore, it did not need a transplant. In 2011, we started monitoring the sheep in the Arkansas Canyon in a study that is being funded by Over the River (OTR) Corp. Through the monitoring of collared sheep from this study, we have not documented any sheep movement into this available habitat. Therefore, we would like to perform a transplant into this area and the use the Mount Mestas herd in S-50 as a source. This transplant will be utilized as a replicate to the density dependence study that was initiated a number of years ago. PRONGHORN PH 1 NA San Luis valley-dau A16 (GMU 80/81) 17 SW SE Region (east of I-25) 60 animals Placeholder for the potential augmentation of an existing population that was severely impacted by drought in the early 2000 s. Hunting is currently allowed and will be continued. Monitoring by use of ear tags and summer fixed wing flights. Drought conditions and significant animal distribution changes are effecting the source populations of pronghorn in the SE Region east of I-25.

16 ANIMAL CAPTURE AND MOVEMENT PROPOSALS - BIG GAME RELEASE SITE AREA(s) REGION /NUMBER COMMENTS MOOSE M 1 wl $ Flattops augmentation 6 NE and NW TBD as the number of dispersing moose along Front range that are involved in urban/suburban conflict Dispersing moose that must be captured because they are in urban/suburban front range areas (NE region) may be made available to supplement the Flat Tops augmentation. Moose moved from the NE region to the Flat Tops will be tested for chronic wasting disease and marked with a radio telemetry device. If the test is positive the specific moose will be located and euthanized. M 1 wl $ Frying Pan/Homestake augmentation 8 NE and NW TBD as the number of dispersing moose along Front range that are involved in urban/suburban conflict Dispersing moose that must be captured because they are in urban/suburban front range areas (NE region) may be made available to supplement the small existing population of moose in the Frying Pan and/or Homestake drainages. Moose moved from the NE region to the Frying Pan/Homestake area will be tested for chronic wasting disease and marked with a radio telemetry device. If the test is positive the specific moose will be located and euthanized. M 1 wl $ Augmentation for Frying Pan, Homestake, and Capital Creek drainages 8 NW TBD Placeholder for future moose transplant/augmentation in the Frying pan, Homestake and Capitol creek drainages. Preliminary evaluation of ecological potential and landowner/ public support for moose transplants in three locales within Area 8 will begin in , as well as investigation into appropriate source populations and potential funding sources for a transplant. Each of these locales has a small, naturally occurring population of moose that have immigrated from adjacent established moose units. Formal site evaluations for these sites will begin in FY and will be completed prior to preparation of a full transplant proposal. A transplant proposal would not occur until at earliest. M 1 wl $ GMU SW Low priority, but an opportunity to utilize moose from CWD-NEG areas. Purpose is to augment an existing but small "Dispersal moose" from CWDpopulation spreading out from Upper Rio Grande through the Upper Animas. Dolores River is good habitat in NEG area, as available appearance, though the southern periphery of moose. Tier 1= Senior biologist and AWM approval Tier 2= Regional Manager and Terrestrial section manager approval Tier 3= Director and Commission approval

17 RELEASE SITE AREA REGION MERRIAMS WILD TURKEY (MWT) ANIMAL CAPTURE AND MOVEMENT PROPOSALS - SMALL GAME AND WATERFOWL West Rifle Creek 7 NW /NUMBER Salt Wash and Parachute Creek (SWPC)/TBD COMMENTS Conflict sites- strategy is to move birds from agricultural damage locations to areas that provide public hunting opportunity. GMU 33. OTC hunting spring and fall. Eby Creek 8 NW Various sites in Area 8, Supplement existing population. GMU 36. Limited spring licenses. including: West Glenwood Piney Creek 8 NW (GMU 44), 3-Mile Creek (GMU 43), Crystal River Supplement existing population-gmu 36. Limited spring licenses. Ranch (GMU 43), Colorado River Ranch 8 NW BRB/Wexner/Pitkin Open Supplement existing population-gmu 25/35. Limited spring licenses. Space (GMU 43), Spring Brush Creek 8 NW Valley (GMU 444). Supplement existing population-gmu 44. Limited spring licenses. GMU 681 in San Luis Valley GMU 791 in San Luis Valley GMU 81 in San luis Valley Escalante SWA GMU 62 Cherokee SWA 17 SW 17 SW 17 SW 18 SW 1,2,4,5 TBD Beaver Creek SWA 13 SE from Canon City if available from unidentified source (possibly Area 15) from unidentified source (possibly Area 15) birds likely from Gateway area (nuisance on private lands) 100% disease testing because of proximity to Poncha Pass GUSGR population, though release site is ~15 miles south of occupied habitat. Several transplants have occurred to Kerber and Peterson Creeks with only a small remaining population Augment an existing but small population along the Rio Grande River on State Wildlife Areas. Previous transplants of RGWT and MWT have occurred with limited success. Augment an existing but small population. Previous transplants of MWT have occurred with limited success Follow up on 2 previous transplants in an attempt to establish a resident non-migratory population along the Gunnison River NE Conflict resolution if needed. Place holder to cover possibility of moving birds to resolve conflict situations. OTC hunting. Air Force Academydepending on bird availability; Patterson Ranchnear Kim, and potentially at NORAD Conflict turkey site. Limited hunting spring and fall. GMU 511-Beaver Creek 14 SE NORAD or Air Force Academy The site is adjacent to public land and will provide youth hunting opportunity in the future.

18 ANIMAL CAPTURE AND MOVEMENT PROPOSALS - SMALL GAME AND WATERFOWL RELEASE SITE AREA REGION RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEY (RGWT) RGWT 1 RGWT 1 RGWT 1 RGWT 1 RGWT 1 RGWT 1 SCALED QUAIL SWA's on South Platte River John Martin and Ft. Lyon SWA s /NUMBER COMMENTS 3 & 4 NE Conflict resolution if needed. Place holder to cover possibility of moving birds to resolve conflicts situations. Limited or OTC hunting. 12 SE Conflict turkey release site, priority 1. GMUs 126 and 146. OTC hunting spring and limited fall. Two Buttes SWA 12 SE Conflict turkey site, priority 2. GMUs 138 and 139. Limited hunting spring and fall. Various sites along the Big Queens SWA, Nee 12 SE Sandy drainage including the Conflict turkey release site, priority 3. GMUs 127 and 132. Limited hunting spring and fall. Noshe reservoir, towns of Limon, Hugo and Purgatoire SWA 12 SE Ramah/#TBD Conflict turkey release site, priority 4. GMU OTC hunting spring and fall. Timpas Creek, Rocky Ford, McClelland, and Melon Valley SWA s SQUL 1 wl $ Pueblo SWA 11 SE Pueblo West/ SE Conflict turkey release site, priority 5. Includes GMUs 124, 125, and 129. Limited spring and fall hunting. New property acquisition, transplant objective is to augment property for hunting opportunity - Priority 1 for surplus birds from unhunted areas within Pueblo West SQUL 1 wl $ Apishapa SWA 11 SE Pueblo West/25+ Transplant objective is to augment property for hunting opportunity - Priority 2 for surplus birds SQUL 1 wl $ Granada SWA 12 SE Pueblo West/25+ Transplant objective is to augment property for hunting opportunity - Priority 3 for surplus birds SQUL 1 wl $ Vilas Grade STL/USFS 12 SE Pueblo West/25+ Transplant objective is to augment property for hunting opportunity - Priority 4 for surplus birds SQUL 1 wl $ Purgatorie SWA 12 SE Pueblo West/25+ Transplant objective is to augment property for hunting opportunity - Priority 5 for surplus birds SQUL 1 wl $ Esch/Cramer Creek WIA 12 SE Pueblo West/25+ Transplant objective is to augment property for hunting opportunity - Priority 6 for surplus birds SQUL 1 wl $ Queens SWA 12 SE Pueblo West/25+ Transplant objective is to augment property for hunting opportunity - Priority 7 for surplus birds CHUKAR CHUK 1 Lower Poudre Canyon/Cherokee SWA 4 NE Nevada or Utah if available. The # of birds TBD by availability and amount necessary to assure successful translocation. Continutation of the approved translocation operation of chukar to provide a new small game hunting opportunity on the front range, on public land, in the areas at the mouth of Poudre canyon that have recently burned and which will provide significant chukar habitat for years to come. The goal is to initiate a self sustaining population by quantifying the available habitat and evaluating the transplant success in relationship to population performance and hunter numbers/success.

19 ANIMAL CAPTURE AND MOVEMENT PROPOSALS - SMALL GAME AND WATERFOWL RELEASE SITE AREA REGION COLUMBIAN SHARP-TAILED GROUSE /NUMBER COMMENTS CSTGR 1 wl $ Wolcott/State Bridge, Carbondale, Blue Mountain, Meeker, Uncompahgre Plateau, Collbran/Silt vicinity, and additional sites in Middle Park. 6 and 10 NW TBD Tier 1= Senior biologist and AWM approval Tier 2= Regional Manager and Terrestrial section manager approval Tier 3= Director and Commission approval Rangewide and Colorado-specific CSTG transplant guidelines were completed in the summer of All proposed sites have received a preliminary site visit. Formal site evaluations are in progress for a long-term CSTG range expansion/reintroduction effort at a yet to be selected site(s), transplant would begin with a male transplant in the fall of 2014, and continue with three spring supplements in following years at each site, beginning in 2015.

20 ANIMAL CAPTURE AND MOVEMENT PROPOSALS - CONSERVATION RELEASE SITE AREA REGION /NUMBER COMMENTS GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE GUSGR 1 Federal, GOCO, NFWF Miramonte and San Miguel Basin 18 SW 15 in fall 2013, 15 in spring 2014 from Gunnison Basin Augment a small population identified within proposed critical habitat. Miramonte is a follow up to 2 years of predator control during lekking and nesting periods. San Miguel Basin will be in the Dry Creek Basin SWA area to increase a small population where numerous habitat treatments have occurred. GUSGR 1 Federal, GOCO, NFWF Poncha Pass 17 SW Tier 1= Senior biologist and AWM approval Tier 2= Regional Manager and Terrestrial section manager approval Tier 3= Director and Commission approval 15 in fall 2013, 15 in spring 2014 from Gunnison Basin Augment a small population identified with proposed critical habitat