Colorado wildlife commission rejects proposal to ban sale of fur

In a tight 6-5 vote, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife rejected a proposal to ban the commercial sale of fur in Colorado. On Friday, the commission held its first — and, after the vote, its last — hearing with two alternative options for a commercial fur sale ban. Parks and Wildlife staff said this exemption would make enforcement difficult. Striking a balance between opposing valuesColorado Parks and Wildlife classifies 17 wildlife species as furbearers. The ban was the second regulation change for furbearers that the Parks and Wildlife Commission considered at its July meetings in Ignacio.