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Bears

Drought drives surge in bear encounters as trash issues persist

Wildlife advocates say ineffective code enforcement and policy gaps exacerbate problem

DATE: Aug 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Hot bear

DATE: Aug 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps

CPW helping multiple agencies working to contain Elkhorn Fire

DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ring, ring … aggressive bear in the neighborhood?

Emergency calls sent to Delwood, Arroyo Drive area residents

DATE: Jul 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

CPW asks Southwest Colorado residents to secure trash, other attractants as bears emerge

Region ranked second-highest for bear conflicts statewide last year

DATE: Mar 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four months after their capture, Durango bear cubs return to the wild

Triplets were orphaned after sow was euthanized following a home break-in

DATE: Nov 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bear-proof bins will soon be required in Mancos

Come spring, noncompliant households will be fined

DATE: Oct 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trinidad man shoots and kills two bear cubs eating his chickens

Wildlife officials say property owners can legally kill predators attacking their livestock, but shooting a rifle within city limits is a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine

DATE: Sep 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Accidental killing of mother bear in Silverton spawns effort to curb wildlife conflicts

Sheriff’s deputy shot sow with beanbag round in attempt to drive bruin out of town

DATE: Sep 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Deputy in Silverton kills bear with less-lethal round

Reports indicate it was an attempt to haze prowling bear gone awry

DATE: Sep 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bear activity on the rise, resource officer position eliminated

Wildlife officers have received 40% more bear reports compared with the same date in 2023

DATE: Sep 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: More bear-resistant trash cans distributed north of Durango

DATE: Apr 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

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