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Bear Smart to debut Durango’s first-ever Bear Film Festival

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Bear Smart to debut Durango’s first-ever Bear Film Festival

‘An evening of powerful stories, real solutions and a shared vision’

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

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

Ring, ring … aggressive bear in the neighborhood?

Ring, ring … aggressive bear in the neighborhood?

Emergency calls sent to Delwood, Arroyo Drive area residents

CPW asks Southwest Colorado residents to secure trash, other attractants as bears emerge

CPW asks Southwest Colorado residents to secure trash, other attractants as bears emerge

ranked second-highest for bear conflicts statewide last year

Bear-proof bins will soon be required in Mancos

Bear-proof bins will soon be required in Mancos

spring, noncompliant households will be fined

October 28, 2024

Bear activity on the rise, resource officer position eliminated

Bear activity on the rise, resource officer position eliminated

Wildlife officers have received 40% more bear reports compared with the same date in 2023

September 3, 2024

First year with bear resource officer deemed successful

First year with bear resource officer deemed successful

Clarence Dotson responded to 31 hotline calls during bear season

January 9, 2024

Bear euthanized in Telluride serves as reminder to secure trash

Bear euthanized in Telluride serves as reminder to secure trash

400-pound bear began to starve due to intestinal blockage of human trash

September 14, 2023

Bears are back in town as summer passes its peak

Bears are back in town as summer passes its peak

up those trash cans, as bears are fattening up for winter, officials say

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

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

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

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

are beginning to leave hibernation as weather warms

Colorado Parks and Wildlife funds countywide efforts to reduce human-bear conflict

Colorado Parks and Wildlife funds countywide efforts to reduce human-bear conflict

of Durango puts $60,000 toward expansion of secure trash containers

November 1, 2022

Wildlife officials remove 400-pound black bear napping under a deck in Durango

Wildlife officials remove 400-pound black bear napping under a deck in Durango

Incident coincides with Alaskan national park’s ‘Fat Bear Week’

October 13, 2022

Grant funding aims to mitigate human-bear conflict across La Plata County

Grant funding aims to mitigate human-bear conflict across La Plata County

will be centered around infrastructure and personnel

September 14, 2022

Early monsoon helps vegetation ahead of foraging season

Early monsoon helps vegetation ahead of foraging season

Plata County bear sightings have been on pace with last year’s numbers

Videos highlight need to keep trash, vehicles secure during bear ‘food frenzy’

Videos highlight need to keep trash, vehicles secure during bear ‘food frenzy’

packing on the pounds before winter hibernation

August 17, 2021

First bear of 2021 spotted northeast of Durango

First bear of 2021 spotted northeast of Durango

Ursines seem to be waking earlier, Bear Smart director says

Why did bears stay away from populated areas this year in Southwest Colorado?

Why did bears stay away from populated areas this year in Southwest Colorado?

Human-bear conflicts had been on the rise, but not in 2020

December 29, 2020

How did the warm fall impact the natural world?

How did the warm fall impact the natural world?

Weather affects river levels, animal behavior, bird migrations, plant life

December 22, 2020

Rain may help curb human-bear conflicts

Rain may help curb human-bear conflicts

quiet year, activity increases as animals prepare for hibernation

First bear of season is sighted north of Bayfield

First bear of season is sighted north of Bayfield

spotting is ‘unusual, but not unheard of,’ according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Homeowner shoots, kills bear in Vallecito

Homeowner shoots, kills bear in Vallecito

Wildlife officials say bruin was displaying aggressive behavior

Winter slumber comes to an end for hibernating bears

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Winter slumber comes to an end for hibernating bears

hibernation ends, officials say it’s time to take precautions

Winter slumber comes to an end for hibernating bears

Winter slumber comes to an end for hibernating bears

Officials say it’s time to take precautions to reduce human-wildlife conflict