Wildlife

Local News

Public land closures near Durango take effect

City, wildlife officials urge residents to respect closed areas, keep dogs on leashes

December 1, 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

Southwest Life

Mexican gray wolf ‘Taylor’ crosses I-40 for the third time

FILE – In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Mexican gray wolf leaves…

November 27, 2025

Regional News

Colorado running out of options to source wolves after Washington rejects request

Federal government earlier this year ordered halt to Canadian wolf relocations

November 18, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico wolf relocation prompts outcry from advocates

‘Taylor’ the latest gray wolf to wander outside government boundary

November 15, 2025

Local News

Southwest Colorado drivers may see more deer, elk on roads with time change, mating season

urges caution with holiday decorations, wildlife encounters

November 6, 2025

Local News

Durango to bring animal control in-house to address off-leash dogs, bear encounters

cites slow response, cost concerns with Humane Society contract

October 17, 2025

Travel

Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia

Population rebounding after animals were on the brink of extinction

October 11, 2025

Local News

Plague suspected in mass die-off of La Plata County prairie dogs

confirmed cases yet, but residents advised to take precautions

September 23, 2025

Local News

A moose fell off a cliff into Boulder Canyon. Wildlife officials authorized State Patrol to kill it

witnesses saw the young bull tumble into a rockslide and break its back legs

September 20, 2025

Regional News

How to witness the season of love for tarantulas in Southern Colorado

A tarantula crosses the road south of La Junta late in the day on Sept. 30, 2023. (Shanna Lewis/KRCC News)…

September 12, 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

Photos: An apple a day

While strolling Plymouth Drive on Tuesday in Durango, this mule deer buck in velvet comes across an apple that made…

August 12, 2025

Regional News

Legal foothold trap killed wolf released in January

of the 15 wolves translocated in Colorado earlier this year have died

July 25, 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 emphasizes collaboration as Southwest Colorado ranchers prepare for wolf encounters

round of releases planned for Gunnison Basin area

July 22, 2025

Regional News

Wrestling wolf pups captured by trail camera in northwestern Colorado

Colorado Parks and Wildlife released video, still photo of canines exploring outside their den

July 18, 2025

Regional News

Officials approve another $100,000 for rancher whose livestock was killed by wolves

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission voted 6-5 to compensate Conway Farrell after heated debate

July 18, 2025

Local News

Are you a rancher with questions about recent wolf sightings?

Cattlemen’s group, CPW to host informational meeting Monday in Durango

July 17, 2025

Regional News

Cellphone data could help wildlife thrive, according to Colorado researchers

An uncollared adult female mountain lion is photographed with a motion sensor camera on July 10, 2016. (U.S. National Park…

July 4, 2025

Regional News

CPW relocates moose, calves involved in attack that injured woman

moved to location outside of Steamboat Springs

June 6, 2025

Regional News

Survival rates of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves are falling below a critical threshold

Wildlife officials to review ‘translocation protocols’ after a string of recent deaths

June 4, 2025

Regional News

Another wolf in Colorado is dead, but wildlife officials haven’t said how yet

cause of death will follow a necropsy by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The male was originally from British…

June 3, 2025

Local News

Lone wolf ventures into Southwest Colorado

says animals are exploring new territory

May 29, 2025