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Blog by CNHP Intern, Abby Kogan

Hi! My name is Abby Kogan, and I’m a fourth-year undergraduate student at Colorado State University studying wildlife […]

Hi! My name is Abby Kogan, and I’m a fourth-year undergraduate student at Colorado State University [...]

Hi! My name is Abby Kogan, and I’m a [...]

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I was very privileged to be a Siegele intern this past summer, where I gained hands-on experience through […]

I was very privileged to be a Siegele intern this past summer, where I gained hands-on experience [...]

I was very privileged to be a Siegele intern this [...]

Blog by CNHP Intern, Liam Bauer

As a botany major at CSU, there’s one internship that will give you the best, most rewarding, and […]

As a botany major at CSU, there’s one internship that will give you the best, most rewarding, and [...]

As a botany major at CSU, there’s one [...]

Blog by CNHP Intern, Ronan Johnston

Introduction This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to gain real-world conservation biology work through CNHP’s Siegele Conservation […]

Introduction This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to gain real-world conservation biology work [...]

Introduction This summer, I had the wonderful [...]

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The Colorado Natural Heritage Program is Colorado’s comprehensive source of information on the status and location of our state's rarest and most threatened species and natural plant communities. We share information with a wide range of stakeholders in partnerships that work to ensure the biodiversity resources are not diminished. CNHP has an enormous impact on conservation in Colorado through these partnerships.

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Current list of rare species and natural communities tracked by CNHP along with imperilment ranks and status.

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CNHP currently has field guides for Colorado's Rare Plants, Wetland Plants and Wetland Plant Associations.

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CNHP has developed detailed descriptions for all of the ecological systems in Colorado.

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CNHP regularly surveys for biological resources throughout Colorado, helping to create a clearer picture of our biodiversity.

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Spatial layers created for the BTPD Habitat Suitability Model`

Methods used for building the BTPD Habitat Suitability Model.

Methodological approach for identifying suitable landscapes for the black-tailed prairie dog (BTPD) ecosystem conservation.

Maps of state-level high conservation potential habitat (top 10% and 30%) for the black-tailed prairie dog ecosystem, under current and future climates (present, warm/wet, hot/dry, and overlaps

Maps of range-wide high conservation potential habitat (top 10% and 30%) for the black-tailed prairie dog ecosystem, under current and future climates (present, warm/wet, hot/dry, and overlaps

LandownershipArea (km2)Percent (%)
Private63,44765.4
Federal14,02114.5
State9,3479.6
Indigenous lands7,7798.0
NGO/private conservation2,2502.3
Local/Regional1000.1
Total96,944100
Overlap of top 10% high conservation potential areas with land ownership types
StateArea (km2)Percent (%)
Colorado24,08424.8
Montana19,40120.0
South Dakota19,33119.9
Wyoming18,94719.5
New Mexico7,0827.3
Nebraska2,5252.6
Arizona1,8451.9
Texas1,5521.6
Oklahoma1,0591.1
North Dakota6990.7
Kansas4200.4
Total96,944100
Lands with high conservation potential (Top 10%) for the prairie dog ecosystem, by state.