Wildlife - The Durango Herald

Lone wolf ventures into Southwest Colorado

CPW says animals are exploring new territory

DATE: May 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

If it’s OK to have a red kangaroo, what other unusual animals can we own in Colorado?

How far out can you really go, when it comes to owning a pet in this state?

DATE: May 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango police nab pet kangaroo for second time in less than a year

Irwin hopped around a downtown neighborhood before being captured

DATE: May 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

4 deaths, a 1,700-mile journey and 4 possible dens: The latest on Colorado’s wolf reintroduction

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission green-lit the wolf management plan in 2023. Here’s where it stands, and where it’s going.

DATE: May 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Alligator that starred in 'Happy Gilmore' dies of old age in Colorado

DENVER – An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorad...

DATE: May 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Should CPW reimburse labor costs associated with wolf depredation?

Jackson County rancher sought $435 for his time treating injured cow

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Check out hundreds of snakes on the 'Colorado RattleCam'

Located near Fort Collins, this mega den is said to have as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

April wolf map shows one animal has traveled more than 1,200 miles

Other wolves reintroduced to Colorado have gotten close to Boulder and other Front Range cities

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

During migration season, turn off your lights to help birds fly safe

‘We know that every year about 600 million birds die by running into anthropogenic structures’

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gray wolf released in Colorado earlier this year dies

Other new wolves have wandered as far as 1,230 miles each since being released in the state

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell

The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests, but a dry 2024 restarted some pesky threats

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News