Wildlife - The Durango Herald

Fish study to begin at Pastorius Reservoir

Colorado Parks and Wildlife hopes to monitor new strain of rainbow trout

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Six bighorns captured and tagged with GPS collars

Wildlife researchers want to learn bighorn movements

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

To aid ferrets, vaccine treats planned for prairie dogs

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Feeding peanut butter kibbles to millions of prairie dogs – by flinging the treats from four-wheelers and dropping them from drones – could be the next big thing to help a s...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Conflicts between bears and humans likely to increase

Locking up trash keeps bears away, study shows

DATE: Mar 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ambassador wolves to visit Purgatory

Several ambassador wolves from Wolfwood Refuge will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the plaza at Purgatory Resort. An educational talk will be offered at 12:30 p....

DATE: Mar 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Decision on future of sheep grazing pushed back

U.S. Forest Service must decide whether to allow grazing in Weminuche Wilderness

DATE: Mar 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton man encounters lynx on Molas Pass

Video shows tuft-eared cat sauntering across U.S. Highway 550

DATE: Mar 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conditions improve for Spring Creek Basin mustangs

A new water catchment system and birth-control dart program have stabilized the Spring Creek Basin wild horse herd in Disappointment Valley. Today, a manageable 62 wild mustangs r...

DATE: Mar 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Conditions improve for Spring Creek Basin mustangs

Disappointment Valley’s Spring Creek Basin mustangs and range healthier

DATE: Feb 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Miller Middle School mountain lion and cub caught, relocated

Cougar killed deer on campus, prompting warning to parents

DATE: Feb 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Violations of bear-safe trash-can ordinance drop in 2016

Durango levies two fines, La Plata County issues warnings

DATE: Jan 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

States argue for more say over endangered species

DENVER – The federal government asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn an order that bars the release of endangered wolves in New Mexico without the state’s permission, a skirmish in a...

DATE: Jan 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News