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What it looked like as Colorado wildlife officials released 5 Oregon wolves in Grand County

This is the first time a state – not the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – introduced an endangered species into wildland in the U.S.

DATE: Dec 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado ranchers launch last-ditch effort to block wolves. Here’s how.

Cattlemen and Stockgrowers associations file a lawsuit to try to force federal analysis

DATE: Dec 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How are wildlife officials preparing Coloradans for wolf reintroduction? With a brochure

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says it will begin the process of bringing gray wolves from Oregon to Colorado on Friday. The brochure will include information on what to do if you encounter a wolf in the wild

DATE: Dec 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Grazing deal offers promise for bighorns

It might surprise many that bighorn sheep were perhaps the most abundant big game species in Colorado before European settlement. Or maybe not so surprising, given the preponderance of bigho...

DATE: Nov 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Feds approve Colorado’s plan to reintroduce wolves – and kill them in some cases

The federal government granted Colorado the authority to manage and kill wolves in specific circumstances on Tuesday, clearing a path for the state to meet a voter-approved deadline to relea...

DATE: Nov 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Feds approve Colorado’s plan to reintroduce wolves – and kill them in some cases

The federal government granted Colorado the authority to manage and kill wolves in specific circumstances on Tuesday, clearing a path for the state to meet a voter-approved deadline to relea...

DATE: Nov 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Unscheduled kokanee giveaway to take place in Dolores Thursday

Sizable early run means Colorado Parks and Wildlife will distribute fish at Joe Rowell Park

DATE: Oct 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Human-moose conflicts are on the rise in Colorado. Who is to blame — humans or moose?

Following four incidents where people were injured by moose in recent months, should wildlife managers take a closer look at population numbers?

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Help empty Huck Finn Pond of fish before Oct. 15

Get your rod and reel – it’s open season at Huck Finn Pond in Durango

DATE: Oct 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Survey of Durango’s public treescape will inform long-term plans for urban forest

Tree health, present and future shade and equitable distribution among factors under consideration

DATE: Oct 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bear euthanized in Telluride serves as reminder to secure trash

The 400-pound bear began to starve due to intestinal blockage of human trash

DATE: Sep 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bear Smart Durango receives $90K for conflict reduction

Grant will fund trash can rebates, campsite food lockers

DATE: Aug 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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