Wildlife

Local News

Durango man catches 28.5-inch rainbow trout

and Wildlife says bigger fish typical for Animas

July 8, 2016

Local News

Fawn euthanized after resident brings it to animal shelter

interactions can be ‘death sentence’ for wild animals

July 5, 2016

Regional News

Glenwood Springs has its skunk-whispering city worker

Gardner once found 27 stinkers living in one house

July 2, 2016

Local News

Researchers netting birds in the Oxbow Preserve

Council limits Oxbow access to protect birds

June 28, 2016

Nation & World

Colorado boy improving after mountain lion attack

“Thank you for your concern,” the unnamed family said in a brief statement released on its behalf by Children’s Hospital…

June 20, 2016

Local News

3 bears euthanized after destroying property

Animals broke into houses, cars in Durango Hills

June 6, 2016

Local News

Controversial elk research operation coming to an end

ElkQuest vacating Old Fort property after 13 years

May 29, 2016

Local News

Bear killed after scratching Montezuma County resident

Juvenile bear trying to reach dog food

May 28, 2016

Local News

Photo: Here, duckie, duckie

Ducks casually swim around a giant-sized shark on a pond east of Durango on Wednesday. The foam-filled shark sits in…

May 26, 2016

Regional News

Nearly 70 countries gather at World Ranger Congress

Kyle Jones, left, of Greeley, carries his son, Andrew, while walking with his wife, Sarah, center, who carries their baby,…

May 21, 2016

Local News

Photo: A hoot of a time

Baby great horned owls peer from their nest while their mother stays mostly hidden in the middle. The nest was…

May 17, 2016

Local News

Oxbow Preserve trail could open year-round

Interior would be closed to protect wildlife

May 11, 2016

Local News

Kids easier to train when it comes to bears

pay price of human carelessness

April 28, 2016

Local News

Are bear resistant cans working?

Bryan Peterson, executive director of the nonprofit BearSmart, said some of Durango’s local, food-conditioned bears have learned how to break…

April 28, 2016

Action Line

Action Line investigates urban deer population

Some of the Animas City deer herd look unconcerned that Action Line was shooting them – with a camera. Thanks…

April 17, 2016

Outdoors

Wildlife trail closures lift on Friday

in Twin Buttes development will be closing for construction

April 14, 2016

Local News

Hungry bears emerge from hibernation in La Plata County

Remember to keep food and trash out of reach

March 24, 2016

Regional News

Court ruling may decrease sheep grazing

Decision on bighorns could have ramifications on grazing in the West

March 20, 2016

Local News

Option for opening Oxbow Preserve in Durango floated

Perimeter trail could open, interior would remain permanently closed

March 19, 2016

Local News

Tracking black bears

Researchers are learning how towns change bear behavior, populations

March 15, 2016

Local News

Studying the human side of the bear management

But this can lead to conflicts with humans and bears being euthanized, said Stewart Breck, a wildllife ecologist with the…

March 14, 2016

Local News

Fish kill at McPhee Reservoir alarms anglers

pipe for fresh water not functioning

March 13, 2016

Local News

Wolves coming to Purgatory

Educational day to be held March 9

March 7, 2016

Local News

Just jousting

Two mule deer bucks practice their fighting skills on the Fort Lewis College campus even though they are months past…

March 1, 2016