Bears

Arts and Entertainment

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

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

April 29, 2026

Local News

Colorado lawmakers advance bill to curb human-bear conflicts

Legislation targets negligent trash practices that attract bears

April 14, 2026

Local News

Colorado bill would make it easier to cite residents for bear conflicts

Measure targets human actions that attract wildlife

April 3, 2026

Local News

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

Proposed rules include $50 fee, safety and placement standards

February 10, 2026

Local News

Bear encounters rise in La Plata County, across Colorado

1,116 sightings reported countywide in 2025, almost double the number recorded in 2024

December 4, 2025

Local News

Durango City Council to consider permit process for bear-deterring mats, fencing

Devices have ‘a lot of potential’ to reduce human-wildlife conflicts

November 28, 2025

Local News

Using bear-deterring electric mats and fencing in Durango ‘common sense,’ residents say

has been ‘crazy’ and ‘incredible’ for activity involving bears

October 9, 2025

Local News

In Durango, bears show up for class

school campuses implement security protocols this month

September 16, 2025

Local News

CPW grant money goes toward reduction of human-bear conflict in Southwest Colorado

Plata County, Mancos and Silverton will direct funds to trash containers and code enforcement

September 9, 2025

Local News

Drought drives surge in bear encounters as trash issues persist

Wildlife advocates say ineffective code enforcement and policy gaps exacerbate problem

August 28, 2025

Local News

Photos: Hot bear

A bear in a tree pants in the hot afternoon heat on Aug. 13, as it looks for more shade…

August 19, 2025

Local News

Black bears reported near firefighters’ camps

helping multiple agencies working to contain Elkhorn Fire

August 5, 2025

Local News

Ring, ring … aggressive bear in the neighborhood?

Emergency calls sent to Delwood, Arroyo Drive area residents

July 24, 2025

Local News

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

ranked second-highest for bear conflicts statewide last year

March 25, 2025

Local News

Four months after their capture, Durango bear cubs return to the wild

Triplets were orphaned after sow was euthanized following a home break-in

November 22, 2024

Local News

Bear-proof bins will soon be required in Mancos

spring, noncompliant households will be fined

October 28, 2024

Regional News

Trinidad man shoots and kills two bear cubs eating his chickens

Wildlife officials say property owners can legally kill predators attacking their livestock, but shooting a rifle within city limits is…

September 21, 2024

Local News

Accidental killing of mother bear in Silverton spawns effort to curb wildlife conflicts

Sheriff’s deputy shot sow with beanbag round in attempt to drive bruin out of town

September 5, 2024

Local News

Deputy in Silverton kills bear with less-lethal round

Reports indicate it was an attempt to haze prowling bear gone awry

September 4, 2024

Local News

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

Local News

Photos: More bear-resistant trash cans distributed north of Durango

Randy Lopez, left, and Colby Lare, with Republic Services, distribute bear-resistant trash cans Monday at Durango Regency Mobile Home Park…

April 2, 2024

Local News

First year with bear resource officer deemed successful

Clarence Dotson responded to 31 hotline calls during bear season

January 9, 2024

Local News

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

Local News

Bear Smart Durango receives $90K for conflict reduction

will fund trash can rebates, campsite food lockers

August 23, 2023