Endangered species

AP New Mexico

Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar

Research shows they're traveling about 100 miles beyond their known roosts

February 6, 2026

Regional News

Rep. Lauren Boebert wants wolves off the endangered species list

won’t end Colorado’s wolf program

February 7, 2025

Local News

Boebert’s bill to protect fish passes House, with looming concern over funding shortage

stakeholders are concerned about lack of $22 million in funds

September 27, 2024

Regional News

Poached condor defied death elsewhere, only to be shot and killed on Colorado visit

Endangered California condors are tracked by experts every moment, and their ups and downs can be heartbreaking

September 20, 2024

Local News

$15,000 offered for information about condor killing near Cortez

bird was killed near Lewis in March

September 11, 2024

Local News

Wildlife agencies asking for information about rare condor killed near Cortez

Critically endangered bird was shot in March northeast of Lewis

September 4, 2024

Local News

Southwest Colorado ranchers wary as wolves are released

Conflict mitigation efforts have not been deployed in the region, stakeholders say

December 19, 2023

Local News

Silverton photographer captures photos of elusive lynx

than 250 of the threatened species live in Colorado

April 17, 2023

Local News

Winter travel changes likely in Rio Grande National Forest

Despite a 2015 ruling mandating regulations on motorized use, there is still no plan

January 22, 2023

Local News

Bipartisan bill aims to extend protections of endangered fish

Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act targets preservation of native species

January 6, 2023

Regional News

Worst Colorado avian flu outbreak kills bald eagles, threatens more wild birds

Millions of chickens have been slaughtered, while rare raptors are also in danger

December 12, 2022

Outdoors

Wolf reintroduction could be a chance to support endangered subspecies

Proponents say Colorado Parks and Wildlife plans should consider Mexican gray wolves

December 8, 2022

Local News

Montezuma Land Conservancy gets $277K grant for wildlife habitat projects

Projects support wetlands to benefit Gunnison sage grouse, big game and ranches

June 10, 2021

Local News

BLM plans habitat improvement for Gunnison sage grouse

Piñon and juniper trees would be removed to improve sagebrush conditions

March 27, 2021

Business

US agency looks to open rare lizard’s habitat to oil and gas

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be accepting comments on the proposal through Dec. 21. The permits would be…

December 15, 2020

Southwest Life

Some Utah experts support sage grouse protection rollbacks

Male sage grouses fight for the attention of females in May 2008, southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. An iconic bird species…

December 7, 2020

Southwest Life

Feds propose protection for rare plant in Mesa Verde National Park

U.S. seeks to protect Chapin Mesa milkvetch

October 30, 2020

New Mexico

Three-legged Mexican gray wolf killed

Government officials have shot 21 of the endangered animals since 1998

June 28, 2020

Local News

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, House lawmakers propose changes to Endangered Species Act

bills would put decision-making in hands of local agencies

January 22, 2020

Southwest Life

Gunnison sage grouse struggle in Southwest Colorado

Threatened species missing from Dove Creek population

November 17, 2019

Business

Fourth-grader’s idea sprouts family board game company

Schadt’s science project on Philippine eagle now out on Kickstarter

August 11, 2019

Local News

Forum examines past and future of wolves in Colorado

rancher worries predator would hurt small ranches

November 29, 2018

Regional News

House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves

5,000 wolves live in the lower 48 states

November 16, 2018

Local News

Colorado’s native razorback sucker making a comeback

and Wildlife considers reclassifying to threatened status

October 11, 2018