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Citizen science takes flight with annual bird counts

Christmas tallies boost research and conservation

DATE: Jan 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Dog alerts couple to drowning Rottweiler in icy Dolores River

130-pound pup struggled to hold her head above water, one paw clutched to the ice

DATE: Jan 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mesa Verde National Park sees beavers as a restoration tool

The ‘ecological engineers’ are key to enhancing riparian waters along Mancos River

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado dog that was missing for 2 weeks rescued from ledge

COLORADO SPRINGS – A dog missing for two weeks in Colorado was rescued from a ledge about 50 yards above a creek and is now back home. An animal control officer with the Humane Society of th...

DATE: Dec 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bayfield man suspected of mutilating dog by dragging it behind his car near Cortez

Sheriff: Dustin Edward Martinez refused to have his dog euthanized after a witness took him and his dog to vet

DATE: Dec 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

In Colorado, wildlife disease is the next frontier of climate change

Warmer temperatures, limited surveillance could make illnesses harder to control

DATE: Nov 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Photo: Dog in tow

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Owner of dog who bit pedestrian pleads guilty

Restitution paid to cover victim’s medical costs

DATE: Jul 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pine River Library to host “Animal Week”

Reptile day to feature Asmo the library snake

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango man faces cruelty charge for alleged sexual act with a horse

Suspect being held on $5,000 bail at La Plata County Jail

DATE: Jun 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County commission opposes effort to expand animal cruelty laws to fish, livestock

Initiative seeks to extend life of ag animals, redefine some farm practices as ‘sex acts’

DATE: Jun 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chew on this: Goats mow down fire danger in La Plata County neighborhood

Herd eats through dense Gambel oak and ponderosa pine to create defensible space

DATE: Jun 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

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