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Local News Calving season arrives – but vets are in short supply in Southwest Colorado Plata County faces shortage of large-animal veterinarians April 30, 2025
Local News Archuleta County resident dies from plague department offers tips for avoiding disease September 25, 2023
Local News Lower rates of chronic wasting disease found in Southwest Colorado Environmental factors, geography could play a role in limiting the neurological illness May 10, 2022
Southwest Life Citizen scientists play key role in tracking bighorn sheep Mountain Studies Institute’s project supports work of public land and wildlife agencies March 31, 2022
Local News Gray fox in La Plata County tests positive for transmissible disease Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents to vaccinate pets, avoid contact with wild animals February 8, 2022
Southwest Life In Colorado, wildlife disease is the next frontier of climate change temperatures, limited surveillance could make illnesses harder to control November 4, 2021
Local News Honeybees, beekeepers battle deadly parasite in Southwest Colorado Parasitic mite can kill entire hives, bring economic damage May 21, 2021
Local News Chronic wasting disease found in deer in Southwest Colorado and Wildlife informs hunters after 2020 testing February 15, 2021
Local News Disease might have spread to wild rabbits in Southwest Colorado Domestic rabbits test positive in Montezuma County November 14, 2020
Southwest Life Parks and Wildlife tests for chronic wasting disease in deer Hunters required to check in with harvested heads October 30, 2020
Local News West Nile case reported in La Plata County Preventing mosquito bites is best way to avoid illness September 5, 2019
Local News USDA veterinarian stationed in Cortez Employee monitors diseases animals can pass to humans January 11, 2019
Local News USA medical veterinarian stationed in Cortez aids agriculture industry, works with public health January 11, 2019
Local News Bat found on Fort Lewis College campus tests positive for rabies one believed to be exposed August 3, 2018
Regional News Don Coram bill would protect under(ground) dogs to provide money for species conservation efforts clears first hurdle March 9, 2017
Local News 1 person, 2 horses test positive for West Nile virus in La Plata County infected with virus Sept. 1 has recovered September 29, 2016
Local News Deer ‘acting strangely’ tests negative for chronic wasting disease Unclear why euthanized deer was displaying unusual behavior September 22, 2016
Local News Euthanized deer to be tested for chronic wasting disease acting strangely Wednesday in Durango August 24, 2016
Local News Chronic wasting disease discovered in deer east of Montrose Animal-to-animal contact is thought to be one cause of the spread of chronic wasting disease, a neurological disorder that has… July 20, 2016
Regional News Glenwood Springs has its skunk-whispering city worker Gardner once found 27 stinkers living in one house July 2, 2016
Local News Controversial elk research operation coming to an end ElkQuest vacating Old Fort property after 13 years May 29, 2016