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Wildlife autopsy reveals cause of death for Purgatory lynx

Throat tumor prevented animal from eating

DATE: Jan 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildlife panel considers pet sloths, kangaroos for Coloradans

The future of exotic pet ownership hangs in the balance

DATE: Jan 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dead lynx identified as 11½-year-old male born in Telluride

Parks and Wildlife official says animal was tagged

DATE: Jan 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory Resort lynx found dead Sunday

Parks and Wildlife says it could be weeks before cause is known

DATE: Jan 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photo: It’s breeding season for Coyotes

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lynx ambles among skiers, boarders at Purgatory Resort

Second recorded sighting in two weeks

DATE: Dec 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Motorist has rare lynx encounter on Molas Pass

Elusive animals do well in San Juan Mountains

DATE: Dec 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

State to try killing bears, lions to increase deer numbers

FORT COLLINS – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved an experiment to see if killing mountain lions and bears will boost the state’s declining mule deer population. ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Rare jaguar photographed in Arizona

A rare jaguar has been photographed in the Huachuca Mountains in southeastern Arizona, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports. The photo of the big cat was taken Dec. 1 by a r...

DATE: Dec 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Winter construction planned at Whitewater Park

Oxbow bird study shows lower numbers

DATE: Dec 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Video spots a probable 2nd U.S. jaguar

PHOENIX – A second wild jaguar may have been spotted in the Southwest. A photo taken Dec. 1 in a southern Arizona mountain range appears to show a new wild jaguar – an animal rare...

DATE: Dec 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Food will lure some bears from winter dens

Snow, cold not a deterrent on trash day

DATE: Dec 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday