Prairie Protection Colorado

Another heartbreaking story out of Castle Rock: a mother black bear, known and loved by neighbors, was shot and killed, leaving her two terrified cubs orphaned in a tree. This mama wasn’t a “problem," she was part of the community, raising her young in the only home she’s ever known. Now her babies face an uncertain future in rehab, all because someone decided a bullet was the answer.

This is the devastating reality for Colorado’s bears right now. Families torn apart. Cubs left without their mother’s guidance. Lives ended over fear and convenience instead of coexistence.

And it could get so much worse. Trophy hunters are already openly saying that if the so-called “Right to Hunt” initiative passes, they’ll file lawsuits to reinstate the spring bear hunt, so they can target even more bears, including mothers with cubs. They paint themselves as heroes riding in to “solve” human-bear conflicts by killing them.

But let’s be honest about what’s really driving these conflicts: explosive human overdevelopment pushing into bear habitat, combined with drought that’s making natural food sources scarce. Bears aren’t suddenly aggressive: they’re hungry, displaced, and trying to survive in a world we’re rapidly shrinking for them.

Colorado, we have to get involved. This initiative isn’t about “rights," it’s about giving unchecked power to those who want more killing, not smarter wildlife management. We need science-based solutions, habitat protection, bear-proofing education, and policies that protect both people and wildlife; not a return to seasons where hunters can shoot nursing mothers.

Speak up. Vote NO on the “Right to Hunt” measure when it appears on the ballot. Support Protect Colorado’s Constitution

Our bears, and their babies, deserve better than becoming trophies or “problems” to be erased.

What happened in Castle Rock should be a wake-up call, not the new normal.

‘She’s my screensaver’: Castle Rock resident remembers mother bear after shooting A Castle Rock homeowner said a mother bear and her two cubs became part of his daily life after he and his wife moved to Colorado from Chicago four years ago.

Don't let them lock us out!!

The Constitution is for everyone, and wildlife currently belongs equally to all Coloradans. The proponents of Right to Hunt are clear: they want priority rights over yours in the Constitution. Out-of-State Special interests locked in, you locked out.

Right to Hunt will limit our professional wildlife managers, limit legislators, and limit your ability to pass laws in the future, even to handle emergencies and unforeseen conditions involving endangered species, habitat, wildfire, or disease.

The proponents have purposely left key terms undefined, such as “traditional methods,” “reasonable,” and “necessary.” That means courts will decide where to draw the line for this special interest group. For example, regulating lead ammunition will become nearly impossible, even though wildlife continues to be poisoned by eating carcasses shot with lead ammo.

Expect lawsuits to bring back snares and leg-hold traps. Despite what Right to Hunt proponents claim, the language contains no definitions or limits that would prevent these banned methods from returning.

Don’t lock yourself out. Keep special interests out of our Constitution!

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊!

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