Wildlife

Local News

Canine distemper virus found in a number of raccoons in the area

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds dog owners to get their pets vaccinated

February 28, 2022

Local News

Bipartisan bill would extend Colorado and San Juan River conservation programs

Legislation would help protect four threatened and endangered fish species

February 18, 2022

Local News

Wildlife officials release rehabilitated bears, owl in Durango area

orphaned cubs will finish winter in an artificial den before emerging in spring

February 12, 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

Regional News

Colorado ranchers who have lost livestock to wolves want to know if anyone hears them

Cattlemen say lethal force needed to get rid of the problem

January 31, 2022

Local News

Beavers force removal of trees along Durango’s Animas River Trail

and Recreation cut down three cottonwoods at risk of falling

January 25, 2022

Regional News

An attempt to ban mountain lion hunting thrills animal activists, troubles hunters

last decade, Colorado hunters have killed an average of 469 cougars per year

January 23, 2022

Regional News

Ranchers in some states can shoot wolves that attack livestock, but not in Colorado

incidents have stoked a rancher-wolf controversy sooner than expected

January 22, 2022

Local News

CPW urges public to refrain from feeding wildlife, issues citations

Lakes resident cited for letting deer eat hay stored in garage

January 19, 2022

Local News

Ranchers argue new wolf hazing rule isn’t a solution to predation

Livestock owner questions why he can kill other predators, but not wolves

January 17, 2022

Southwest Life

Citizen science takes flight with annual bird counts

Christmas tallies boost research and conservation

January 16, 2022

Local News

Documentary focuses on biologists’ effort to save San Juan cutthroat trout after 416 Fire

‘The Fish & the Flame’ shows government agencies working with private land owners to save fish

January 9, 2022

Local News

Powerhouse Science Center features ‘Living With Wolves’

Artists’ exhibit seeks to educate public about benefits wolves bring to Colorado landscapes

January 7, 2022

Local News

Mesa Verde National Park sees beavers as a restoration tool

‘ecological engineers’ are key to enhancing riparian waters along Mancos River

January 6, 2022

New Mexico

Suspect arrested in bow-and-arrow killing of bear near Taos

ALBUQUERQUE – A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a bear with a bow and arrow near Taos,…

December 26, 2021

Local News

Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado

Mountain Restoration Initiative unites wildlife protection with wildfire mitigation

December 24, 2021

Local News

Colorado Parks and Wildlife sees banner year for kokanee spawn

Southwest Colorado will send a surplus of eggs to supplement other hatcheries in state

December 23, 2021

Local News

Public lands group sues Forest Service for appraisals in controversial land swap

Colorado Wild Public Lands seeking property values in federal land exchange with private landowner near Pagosa Springs

December 20, 2021

Southwest Life

Trail closures give wildlife a critical winter refuge

deer struggle the most with rising pressure from recreation

December 19, 2021

Southwest Life

As visitor pressure rises, public land managers face new challenges

Education, partnerships are vital tools for handling recreation growth in Southwest Colorado

December 2, 2021

Local News

Some public lands to close for winter to protect wildlife

Closures beginning Dec. 1 will help mule deer and elk through the colder months

November 25, 2021

Local News

Two orphaned moose calves in Silverton prompt reminder to give animals their space

Sightings across Southwest Colorado have been more frequent this year

November 22, 2021

Local News

Report: Common ground can be found among those who support, oppose wolf reintroduction

Working to minimize livestock conflicts and compensating loss appeals to both sides

November 15, 2021

Southwest Life

Fight over wolf protections goes before federal judge

A wolf on a Colorado Parks and Wildlife game camera is seen June 30, 2020, in Moffat County. (Colorado Parks…

November 12, 2021