The draft management plans for deer in the Gunnison Basin are now available for review on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website. Go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/BigGame and click on Herd Management Plans.
Western Colorado could get 6 degrees warmer by 2080, which would make Grand Junction feel like somewhere in Arizona — although probably not as far south as Phoenix. The higher temperatures would also increase the severity of droughts.