Ranch managers have created an integrated plan that enables them to work with government agencies for better internal ranch management, and also to allow for a collaborative approach to conservation and large-scale habitat projects, in conjunction with the neighboring public land management agency, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the State of Colorado game and fish agency, CDOW.
The High Lonesome Ranch properties also include the K-T Ranch in Meeker, Colorado.
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Including: Trophic Cascades Involving Humans, Keystone Predators, Elk, and Aspen; Conservation Planning; Academy of Natural Sciences Biological Surveys; Aspen Restoration; Wildlife Disease Research; Land Ethic Education Program and more.
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I am writing to give you some very good news. I have recently appointed Hal Salwasser as Consulting Director for the High Lonesome Institute.
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We are proud to announce that The Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association has formally welcomed The High Lonesome Ranch as a full member. We are now officially a Dude Ranch Colorado style!
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"I'm here at High Lonesome to try for the "Rocky Mountain Grand Slam"--that is, catch a serious trout, shoot some upland birds and bag a big animal, all in the space of three days." ...
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The mission statement for the High Lonesome describes a "model of sustainability" that preserves stewardship of a large western landscape, maintains biodiversity and ecological connectivity, enhances the lives of wildlife and fish, and preserves and restores degraded habitat while allowing a mix of uses — primarily ranching, recreation, and research.
