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A Canada lynx lumbers across Purgatory Resort Screenshot of video taken by Airrick Hix

The “Village” at Wolf Creek Pass – a disaster for the Endangered Species Act listed Canada lynx

By: Chris Talbot-Heindl, Communications & Membership Manager, Rocky Mountain Wild February 9, 2017 Canada lynx and ski resorts In late December, we all watched in awe as a Canada lynx lumbered across Purgatory Resort amid astonished skiers in broad daylight. For some, it was exciting, for others frightening, and for all, Read more…

By Chris Talbot-Heindl, 8 yearsFebruary 9, 2017 ago

This development would be devastating to our small local communities on either side of Wolf Creek Pass. It would also be detrimental to the ecosystem of the region. This area has been ill-managed in the past and is currently being developed at scary rates; giving tourists what they want while leaving locals with nothing but sadness for what is and what’s to come. We want Wolf Creek to remain wild. This is a crucial area for lynx, snowshoe hare and bighorn sheep. Its wildness benefits the human spirit. Some places are worth so much more than money, money, money and this is one of those places.

The “Village” at Wolf Creek Pass – a disaster for the Endangered Species Act listed Canada lynx

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