Advocates Urge Colorado to Phase Out Toxic Lead Ammunition and Tackle to Protect Wildlife and Public Health

Colorado Parks and Wildlife 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216 Submitted via: online portal August 8, 2025 RE: Inclusion of a Lead Ammunition and Tackle Phase-Out in CPW’s State Wildlife Action Plan Dear Colorado Parks and Wildlife Planning Team, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Elaine F. Leslie, PhD, former National Park Service Agency Chief of

America’s National Parks at Breaking Point as Staff Cuts, Budget Slashes Threaten Safety and Preservation

Australian Broadcast Corporation Once ‘America’s best idea’, National Parks are reaching their breaking point US national parks are being forced to stay open despite operating on a “bare-bones” crew after cuts to staff and funding. Rangers say they can’t sustain it. By Maddy Morwood From the towering sandstone canyons in Zion, to the Rocky Mountain