Posts tagged prairie dog
Boulder Smell smoke?? It’s a prescribed burn
Oct 5th
There is currently no emergency.
Boulder County will conduct a prescribed burn today at the Hall Ranch Open Space from approximately 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Hall Ranch is located north of Highway 7, west of Lyons, south of Highway 36 and west to Button Rock Preserve. Today’s burn will include approximately 70 acres in the area west of the prairie dog town and east of the Nelson Loop trail.
Hall Ranch Open Space will be closed in its entirety for the burn operation.
During a prescribed burn, smoke will be visible and will drift according to wind currents and atmospheric conditions.
Smoke may continue to be visible after the fire is out and may settle in some areas at night when cooler air traps smoke closer to the ground.
If the smoke is bothersome, close windows and stay indoors.
For more information or status updates, please visit:
http://www.bouldercounty.org/government/dept/pages/pos.aspx
Boulder Draft bear and mountain lion plan out
Sep 9th
The plan aims to address the following key issues:
Public communication enhancements about bear and lion activity in the urban area;
Ongoing public education on how to minimize potential human/wildlife conflicts;
Management of trash and other urban environment attractants; and
Policies and laws pertaining to intentionally/unintentionally feeding wildlife and how that affects human/wildlife conflicts.
To view the draft plan and submit feedback, visit www.boulderwildlifeplan.net. Feedback provided prior to Sept. 28 will be incorporated into the Oct. 18 City Council memo.
Accepted by City Council in 2006, the first component of the UWMP covered the management of the black-tailed prairie dog. This is the second component of the plan to be presented to council for consideration on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
For more information, contact Valerie Matheson at 303-441- 3004 or via e-mail at Mathesonv@bouldercolorado.gov.