Proposition 127 is an attempt to disrupt the balance of our ecosystems and undermine the systems in place to keep our wildlife populations healthy. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) was charged with managing big cats in Colorado in 1965, when there were only a few hundred left in the state. Since then, the population of lions has grown to roughly 4,000 lions and bobcats continue to thrive. Lynx are federally protected and are estimated at around 200 across the state. When managing Colorado’s wildlife, CPW must sustain balance in the entire ecosystem, not just a single species. Through careful data collection and highly regulated hunting, CPW boasts a thriving population of lions, and bobcats, the largest elk herd in the nation, a healthy population of bears, and a growing moose population.