Date: 4/21/26 5:35 am From: David Suddjian <dsuddjian...> Subject: Re: [cobirds] Astero Res in Park Co. to be drained & closed-? impacts
The White Pelicans no longer nest at Antero, I don't think, but they do
visit there. They nest on an island at "nearby" Eleven Mile. And those in
South Park seem to mostly remain in South Park, not to say that couldn't
change. There are also foraging impacts for California Gull and some
others, and nesting impacts for Eared Grebe, which uses Antero, and some
nesting shorebirds including Snowy Plover. And lots of other changes that
will result from de-watering the reservoir. But it was dry for two or more
years recently when there was work on the dam, and things returned to a
good condition after water was returned. In a time of such a water
shortage, what really could be done?
David
On Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 10:48 PM SeEttaM <seettam...> wrote:
> While Denver Water, which owns Antero Res., is working with CPW to
> minimize negative impacts to fish by relocating them to other lakes I don't
> see any consideration or minimization of impacts to Am White Pelicans that
> nest around Antero Reservoir every year (there are ebird reports of
> Pelicans seen there already).
>
> No, I am not aware of what mitigation could be done but it certainly
> should be explored and some discussion of conflicts when bunches of
> Pelicans (that eat large amounts of fish) decend on other lakes. I remember
> when the owner of a private lake in Buena Vista began shooting at the
> Pelicans because they were eating the fish he paid to stock in his lake
> until told by CPW he could not do that without a depredation permit' from
> USFWS. The lake owner applied for the permit but it was denied. The
> problem was addressed with CPW providing the lake owner with non lethal
> products to harass the Pelicans off the lake.
>
> I will contact CPW about this issue. Does anyone have any ideas on
> mitigation?
>
> SeEtta Moss
> Canon City
>
>
> https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/20/antero-reservoir-closure-denver-water-2026-drought/ >
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