During the last couple of years, losses on private and most disturbingly on City owned properties (Academy School, Jeffco Standley Lake School, Windsor Park, Cobblestone Park, Park site at 115th behind Life Fellowship Church, 120th between Federal and Zuni, on the NW corner or 100th & Wadsworth – all areas that support local eagle habitat) have greatly increased. These losses of our local wildlife and wildlife habitat are NOT acceptable.

We believe Open Space should be a safe place for ALL of our native wildlife and have been greatly disturbed at our City’s seeming lack of interest in maintaining or providing protection for these wild residents without a voice. We believe our City has lost touch with the values we want to see represented by our local government.

ALL of these animals, from the majestic bald eagle to the humble prairie dog (a keystone prairie species) are more than a little deserving of our protection. We have placed our trust in our City representatives and feel our interests have not been protected or adequately represented.

We ask for greater protection for our native neighbors, great and small!