Wildlife

Arizona man driving to work finds bobcat under his vehicle’s hood; animal returned to the wild

A bobcat. (Creative Commons) Horsepower is one thing, but an Arizona man driving to work wound up with a bobcat…

July 10, 2023

Mama bear charges hiker on Durango trail

Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges outdoor enthusiasts to stay alert, be prepared for wildlife encounters

June 29, 2023

Durango Kennel Club teaches brave dogs to be wary of rattlesnakes

Avoidance class seeks to replace curiosity with a healthy sense of fear

June 28, 2023

Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019

Dewatering of the river has imperiled three native species

June 25, 2023

Wildlife officials issue warning following fawn kidnapping, moose’s fatal jump from parking garage

Reminder comes during an uptick of apparently inadvertent abuses

June 22, 2023

Working group acquires resources to decrease human-bear conflict in La Plata County

A resource officer will help enforce ordinance, and a hotline will help monitor sightings

June 1, 2023

Lawmakers howl, conservation groups cheer after Polis vetoes wolf bill

Legislation could have delayed reintroduction and allowed ranchers to kill wolves threatening livestock

May 18, 2023

Colorado governor vetoes three bills, including one that may have delayed wolf reintroduction

Polis wrote that the legislation was ‘unnecessary and undermines the voters’ intent’

May 17, 2023

Mountain lion euthanized after swatting 11-year-old girl in Colorado chicken coop

Child was treated for wound on her face and released from a hospital

May 12, 2023

Here’s why Polis appears ready to veto a bipartisan wolf reintroduction bill

Governor worries it could throw a legal wrench into the process

May 10, 2023

‘Trust the science’ on wolves, says Lauren Boebert

However, scientists say there is no consensus on wolf recovery

May 5, 2023

Mountain lion spends lazy day lounging in tree at Garden of the Gods Park

Midday sighting is ‘extremely rare’ for an area that attracts 4 million people a year

May 5, 2023

CPW unanimously approves plan to restore wolves on Western Slope

301-page management plan took hundreds of hours to draft

May 3, 2023

As bill clears Colorado Senate, concern lingers over wolf reintroduction delays

Advocates say the state legislation could incidentally interfere with timeline

April 25, 2023

Silverton photographer captures photos of elusive lynx

Fewer than 250 of the threatened species live in Colorado

April 17, 2023

Four Colorado mountain lions died from avian flu, but mammal crossover has slowed

Bobcats, skunks, foxes and a bear have all died of the bird disease, but state wildlife officials say trends are…

April 11, 2023

Could Colorado Senate bill delay wolf reintroduction by six years?

Wildlife advocates sound alarm on legislation, but lawmakers say concerns are misplaced

April 10, 2023

Southern Utes ask Colorado Parks and Wildlife to restrict wolf releases to northern zone

In a letter, tribe asks for broader recognition of sovereignty

March 28, 2023

Wildlife officials turned to a guy who never caught a bear for better trap

Ongoing bear-human conflict and a collection of failing equipment necessitated a new approach

March 27, 2023

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act gets its first hearing

U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the agency that lists and delists animal species, testified against the bill

March 24, 2023

Mountain lion claws man hot-tubbing in Colorado high country

The attack happened Saturday night near Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort

March 21, 2023

With spring one week away, first report of bear activity is made in Durango area

Ursus are beginning to leave hibernation as weather warms

March 13, 2023

BLM advisory council to host meetings on domestic sheep grazing

Zoom link, public comment available for Montrose meetings

March 6, 2023

19 wild cows killed in U.S. aerial shooting operation

A feral bull is seen along the Gila River in the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico, on July 25,…

March 1, 2023