Colorado Wildlife Science, LLC

Ecological Research, Management & Consulting

Welcome

Colorado Wildlife Science, LLC is a wildlife and ecological consulting firm based in Basalt, Colorado, specializing in wildlife research, management, and monitoring; ecological assessments; baseline inventories for conservation easements; ecological & land use planning; habitat management; and ecological restoration. Environmental concerns have resulted in increasingly stringent local, state and federal regulations designed to conserve and protect our natural resources. This has created the need for new and innovative approaches to land planning, development, and stewardship. CWS is a full service ecological consulting firm that prides itself on its professional, scientifically sound approach to biological resource studies and management, raising the standard for environmentally sound project management and ecologically sensitive development. Colorado Wildlife Science combines technical knowledge with rigorous field investigations to integrate ecological protection and enhancement with land use and management. Colorado Wildlife Science provides services to a wide range of clientele, from individual landowners, law firms, realtors, and corporations to government entities, land trusts, and other non-profits. Our realistic approach and practical field knowledge allow us to recognize and resolve potential conflicts, minimize delays, and deliver quality services on time and within budget. Whether your project is big or small we will adapt to your needs.

GIS & GPS

At Colorado Wildlife Science we enhance or wildlife and ecological analyses using state-of-the-art Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). With our GIS and GPS capabilities we can collect highly accurate ecological and geographic data, create GIS models, perform buffer analyses, and use the newest data available from state and federal agencies to enhance the effectiveness of our projects. Our GIS staff provide high quality mapping and analysis to support resource conservation and planning projects. Field mapping of vegetation, wildlife habitat, riparian areas, and stream features is performed using Thales one-foot accurate GPS, and advanced spatial analysis using comprehensive aerial, topographic, elevation, wildlife, vegetation, and proprietary data sets.