For example, there are many different kinds of MPAs in U.S. waters including national parks, wildlife refuges, monuments and marine sanctuaries, fisheries closures, critical habitat, habitat areas of particular concern, state parks, conservation areas, estuarine reserves and preserves, and numerous others.
Some 30 species of ticks occur in Colorado. Table 1 lists the more common ones. Hard-shelled ticks (Ixodidae family) predominate and are represented by such familiar species as the Rocky Mountain wood tick, American dog tick and brown dog tick.
No matter where you are in the state, in. the city, near a pond, even enjoying the view from. over 12,000 feet, you likely are sharing that space. with an amphibian or reptile. The current distribution, abundance, and. population trends of many salamander, frog, toad, turtle, lizard, and snake species in Colorado are. poorly known. Some species appear to be declining, but there isnât enough information to determine. whether the decline is cause for alarm or simply a. natural fluctuation.