Does the DOW have an official feeding policy?
Yes, here is what is says: Emergency Winter Feeding and Baiting of Big Game Ungulates Emergency feeding of big game ungulates may be used as a last resort to reduce unusually severe winter-related mortality in cases where the anticipated winter-related mortality exceeds thirty percent (30%) of the adult female segment of a major big game population. Compared to small game, big game populations recover more slowly from significant winter mortality. Therefore, consideration should also be given to the effects of mortality on population recovery and associated impacts to local economies, license numbers, etc. In such cases, the decision of where and when to feed will be made by the Director of the Division of Wildlife after considering site-specific information (quantified to the extent possible) about the anticipated costs of feeding versus the consequences of not feeding. The Colorado Wildlife Commission recognizes the additional and unique threat created by congregating animals into fe
