In this special collaboration between Through the Gates and The Mountainside Podcast, Bobby Marshall sits down with Dan Gates, founder of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, to break down the escalating fight over wildlife conservation in Colorado.

At the center of the battle is the defense of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation — the gold standard framework that has guided science-based wildlife management for over a century.

Dan explains:
- How ballot-box biology is reshaping Colorado wildlife policy
- The political influence of Governor Jared Polis and appointed commissioners
- The impact of wolf reintroduction and anti-hunting initiatives
- How activist-driven legislation threatens science-based wildlife management
- The past victories that protected hunting and conservation funding
- The upcoming battles at the ballot, legislature, and commission levels
- Why sportsmen, ranchers, and rural communities are mobilizing

This episode is a deep dive into the intersection of conservation, politics, and the future of wildlife management in Colorado.

Whether you’re a hunter, conservationist, rancher, landowner, or concerned citizen — this conversation lays out what’s at stake and how you can get involved.

🎯 If you care about the future of wildlife, habitat funding, predator management, and the integrity of conservation policy — this episode is essential viewing.

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Is Colorado government broken?

In Episode 86 of Through the Gates, we sit down with gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez to discuss the growing concerns over ballot initiatives, special interest influence, wildlife policy, and the future of Colorado’s constitutional republic.

From Proposition 114 and wolf reintroduction to the increasing power of direct democracy, this conversation dives deep into how ballot measures are shaping policy — sometimes without accountability — and what that means for hunters, ranchers, landowners, and everyday Colorado citizens.

Greg Lopez shares his perspective on:

The role of government vs. the will of the people

Special interests and outside money in Colorado politics

Wildlife management and the unintended consequences of ballot box biology

The future of Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Restoring accountability and constitutional governance

If you care about Colorado politics, wildlife management, constitutional government, or the impact of ballot initiatives on rural communities, this episode is a must-watch.

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Live from Sheep Show, Dan sits down with the Alaska Wild Project.

Abundant wildlife in North America didn’t happen by accident — it happened because of science-based wildlife management, the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, and the men and women willing to defend it.

In this episode Dan and AWP break down why the North American Model is the greatest conservation success story in the world — and why it’s currently under coordinated attack through politics, ballot initiatives, and misinformation. From the role of hunting and license funding to the growing disconnect between urban voters and on-the-ground wildlife realities, this episode pulls back the curtain on what’s really at stake.

Dan explains how conservation funding actually works, why professional wildlife managers must remain in charge of wildlife decisions, and what happens when emotional activism replaces biology. This is a timely, candid discussion about defending a system that works — and what sportsmen, conservationists, and everyday citizens can do to protect wildlife for future generations.

If you care about conservation, wildlife science, hunting traditions, or the future of wildlife management in Colorado and beyond, this episode is essential listening.

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