Colorado's Wildlife Company: Habitat Crisis
Summary
The Real Threat To Wildlife By \tow Tae Colorado wildlife have faced many threats over the last century and a half, not always successfully Wolves and gnzziies were eradicated because of public fears and competition with agnculture and ranching interests Bison were hunted to extinction in the wild, prmanily due to US Army determination to conquer the Amencan Indians. Beaver were nearly wiped out by trapping in order to meet people s demand for felt hats Peregnne talcons and bald eagles declined because of pesticide posoning Bul today one single enemy looms as the greatest threat to wildlife in our state — loss of habitat In simplest terms, habitat 's home Its the place wild animals live and is compnsed of four factors neces sary for ite food. water, shelter, and space If a given area cant provide the nght combination of food, water, shelter or space for a species, that place becomes uninhabitable for that animal As land in our state 's
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