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A Compendium of Wildlife Appreciation
Cover image of the summer, 2004, issue of Colorado's Wildlife Company.Colorado's Wildlife Company (CWC) was published quarterly by the Division of Wildlife for over 15 years, from 1989 to 2004. Publication ceased when the cost of production and distribution became prohibitive, but the subjects and content remain as relevant and useful today as when each was originally published.

CWC always enjoyed (and still does!) a diverse audience, though designed and written for classroom use, and where it is still used extensively. You are encouraged to continue doing so. Note, too, that the last seven issues have companion educator's guides containing relevant lessons and activities.

Most issues are now available, here, in a Web format (links are at the bottom of this page), and more are being added. There are links, too, for the educator's guides. And, many CWCs are still available in the original, printed form. To inquire about availability, write to Heather Louder.

Many talented, creative individuals contributed to Colorado's Wildlife Company. Credit goes to Mary Taylor Young (formerly Mary Taylor Gray), who wrote for all issues from inception in 1989; Janet Sheppard Duvall was the editor and project manager from 1988 to 1993; Mary Taylor Young assumed the additional roles of editor and project manager in 1993; Vicki Mayea designed and illustrated CWC for the 1988–1993 issues; Linda Nussbaum Maas did the graphic design from 1993 to 1999 followed by Cathy Holtz Calder as graphic designer through 2004; Paul Gray created the illustrations, 1993 through 2004; additional illustrations were provided by Wayne Lewis and Joseph Tomelleri.

Finally, CWC would not have been created in the first place had it not been for the vision of the Division's Bob Hernbrode, who had oversight of the compendium and acted as its biological advisor throughout. 

Colorado's Wildlife Company may be copied and reproduced for educational and non-commercial uses only, with credit to the Colorado Division of Wildlife.

Directory of Issues
Colorado's Wildlife Company
Year Published
Title
1989 Tales of Winter
Wildlife in the Fall
Summertime Reveals Secrets of the Alpine Tundra
1990 Summertime, and the Livin' Ain't Easy
A Prairie [Dog] Home Companion
A Prairie [Dog] Home Companion 2008 (Updated 1990 issue.)
Hearken! It's Spring.
Habitat Crisis
1991 Colorado Predators
Creatures of the Night
Urban Wildlife
Plants 'R' Us
1992 They're Back!
Songs of Colorado
Return of the Natives
1993 A Parliament of Owls
Biodiversity—The Big Picture
SENSEsational
1994 Bears (Updated in 2001)
Colorado's Non-natives
Colorado's Underworld
Small Mammals in Winter
1995 Falcons
Sharing the Same Nest
Teaming With Wildlife
Who is Coyote?
1996 Watching Wildlife
The Empty Creel: The Impact of Whirling Disease
The Good Guys
Colorado Cats
1997 Hoofs & Horns: Viewing Colorado's Large Mammals
Summer's Hummers
Feeding Birds
1998 Bison & Wild Horses: The Non-Wildlife Wildlife
An Eye for Eagles
Gnawing Natives: Colorado's Mice & Rats
A Place For Snakes
1999 Listen. . .
The Little Owls
Lynx: Return of the Shadow Cat
2000

Flight
Wildlife at Home
Moose on the Loose

2003 Spring Wildlife Viewing and Educator's Guide
Chubs in the Tub: Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility and Educator's Guide
Porcupines & Skunks–Masters of Defense and Educator's Guide
The Hawks of Summer and Educators Guide
2004 Hip on Herps: Colorado's Reptiles and Amphibians and Educator's Guide
Wolves—Knocking at Colorado's Door and Educator's Guide
Clouds Over the Prairie and Educator's Guide

(The information contained in these issues of Colorado's Wildlife Company was accurate at the time of original publication. Situations and circumstances described, staff positions, contact information, and dates of some events may have changed in the interim. Present knowledge and understanding of biological and behavioral facts and information may also be different, now, than presented here.)







        Last Updated: 6/15/2011 3:00 PM