In 2019, the Colorado Natural Heritage Program repeated Anderson (2001) density estimates for the entire milkvetch (Astragalus schmolliae) population on Chapin Mesa within Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE). A total of 197-100 x 10 m belt transects were established in 2001 (one year before a fire burned nearly 40% of the population) and repeated in 2019. Our observations present multiple hypothesis as to why the burned areas have become less favorable...