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What is the State Bird of Colorado?

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Colorado is unique in many respects, so it comes as no surprise that its residents went in a different direction when selecting their state bird. Instead, they are summer visitors, moving up to Colorado in the warm months to breed before returning to wintering grounds in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.

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Parks and Public Lands Win at the Polls

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Second, Amendment 2 required a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the state legislature to authorize the transfer, sale, or disposal of land under the control of the state agriculture or environmental protection departments.”. Denver, Colorado. Colorado mountains courtesy of MarekWk via Wikimedia Commons. Amendment 74.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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Such registries would help protect animals, pet guardians and communities by preventing repeat offenses from anyone with an established history of abusing animals. Through its campaign, www.ExposeAnimalAbusers.org , the animal protection organization is promoting model legislation that state legislatures could enact.