Wildlife

Local News

Bear spotted near Parque de Vida

Colorado Parks and Wildlife warns that fires and drought are pushing wildlife to urban areas

July 8, 2026

Local News

Rare superbloom event takes over alpine meadows in Southwest Colorado

After decades of growing, green gentians blossom across high elevation meadows

June 27, 2026

Local News

Colorado wildlife crossings now have dedicated funding

Bill designates optional DMV fee; U.S. 160 Mesa Verde project in works for 2030s

June 24, 2026

Local News

Reports involve bears lingering in towns, parks, other public spaces, CPW says

A bear relocated from Mancos on Wednesday; officers remind public to secure attractants

June 18, 2026

Southwest Life

An endangered fish needed saving. The feds, high schoolers and a baseball team stepped in

Palisade High School students meet at Palisade's Riverbend Park for a razorback sucker release on May 1, 2026. (Courtesy of…

June 17, 2026

Local News

Barking at court: Montezuma County explores addressing prairie dog overpopulation

USDA Wildlife Services possible partnership may address conflicts with critters, including bears and beavers

May 13, 2026

Moose collides with musician driving home from Rocky Mountain National Park

‘It was really sad,’ the driver said. ‘That's something that will haunt me forever; it was awful.’

March 24, 2026

Parks and Wildlife Commission accepts petition to ban Colorado fur sales in ‘embarrassing’ meeting

Commissioners voted 6-4 amid public pushback and criticism

March 12, 2026

Durango City Council shows unanimous support for electric fencing, bear mats

Proposed rules include $50 fee, safety and placement standards

February 10, 2026

A male wolf died during a capture and collaring operation in northwest Colorado

A gray wolf is carried from a helicopter to the site where it will be checked by CPW staff in…

February 5, 2026

New novel takes readers into the world of wolves

‘Colorado Wolf Stories’ follows adventures of fictional pack

January 29, 2026

Colorado wildlife officials search for person who shot bald eagle with ball bearing

Bird was found Jan. 12 along the shoreline of Croke Reservoir in Northglenn

January 27, 2026

Durango City Council to hold public hearing about electric fences, bear mats

Sightings and incidents surged 153% last year compared with five-year average

January 22, 2026

Another gray wolf has died, bringing total to 11 of 25 brought to Colorado

Female’s cause of death hasn’t been determined

January 22, 2026

Mountain lion sightings northeast of Durango raise concerns

CPW says be vigilant, avoid feeding deer

January 20, 2026

Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff, commissioners receive death threats after lion killings

Threats surged after the agency euthanized two mountain lions near a hiker’s body, adding to tensions over wolf reintroduction and…

January 19, 2026

Owl rescued from Durango playground, now recovering

Young raptor undergoing rehab after skunk spray, injuries

January 12, 2026

After wandering into New Mexico, Colorado gray wolf rereleased in Grand County

The male wolf, a yearling from the Copper Creek pack, is the offspring of wolves blamed for livestock attacks in…

December 15, 2025

Future drought will likely change large migratory bird patterns to New Mexico

Snow geese migrating south above at the Bosque Del Apache Wildlife Refuge on Nov. 9, 2021. Danielle Prokop/Source NMcca That’s…

November 25, 2025

Mexican gray wolf ‘Taylor’ crosses I-40 for the third time

Wildlife advocates say the wolf likely searching for a mate

November 25, 2025

Colorado running out of options to source wolves after Washington rejects request

Federal government earlier this year ordered halt to Canadian wolf relocations

November 18, 2025

Southwest Colorado drivers may see more deer, elk on roads with time change, mating season

CPW urges caution with holiday decorations, wildlife encounters

November 6, 2025

Plague suspected in mass die-off of La Plata County prairie dogs

No confirmed cases yet, but residents advised to take precautions

September 23, 2025

A moose fell off a cliff into Boulder Canyon. Wildlife officials authorized State Patrol to kill it

Eye witnesses saw the young bull tumble into a rockslide and break its back legs

September 20, 2025