Wildlife

Snowpack experts not concerned about unseasonably warm weather in Southwest

February drier than usual in Durango

Chair-hatted ‘unicorn’ doesn’t sit well with agency

Durango’s version of a unicorn sports some less-than-dashing haberdashery, perhaps in celebration of Snowdown or more likely because someone left…

Wild and Scenic film festival to benefit land conservancy

The event is a benefit for the Montezuma Land Conservancy. “Eleven films will shown from all over world that inspire…

Conservation easements near Dove Creek protect threatened sage grouse

Creek-area landowner moves 1,300 acres into conservation

Suspicion over federal wolf plan spreads to Colorado, Utah

A Mexican gray wolf leaves cover at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, N.M. Suspicion over federal plans to…

Oxbow Preserve not opening without plan

Natural lands board to consider permanent strategy for management

Junction Creek mountain lion creating a buzz

‘Welcome to Colorado,’ says unimpressed Durangoan

Durango preserve attracts dozens of bird species

year of study shows positive results

Wildlife crossing planned to run under U.S. Highway 160, east of Durango

working on 1 of 24 proposed underpasses

Endangered bat, cactuses subjects of new federal lawsuit

In court papers filed last week in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and the Texas…

La Plata County again leads state in wildlife collisions

Transportation Dept. urges caution with coming storms coming, migration

Oxbow Preserve in north Durango will temporarily close Dec. 1 amid damage concerns

councilors will weigh in on opening park

With land for sale, future uncertain for rare white deer

estate deal could imperil herd

Nevada neighborhood first to feel sting of sage-grouse rules

Plans to acquire this parcel of U.S. Bureau of Land Management Land in the foreground in Washoe County, Nev., for…

Follow the leader

A mother bear and her two cubs make their way through the morning snow on Wednesday near Forest Lakes subdivision…

Rare bison free to roam in northern Colorado

A herd of bison slows down after running into a pasture at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area on Nov. 1 north…

Drop off your pumpkins Monday in Durango

Pumpkins can be discarded Monday at the over-flow lot at Santa Rita Park.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo Rather than leave…

Last days in low country

In La Plata County, underpasses, speed zones may limit wildlife-vehicle collisions

Underpasses, speed zones aim to reduce animal-vehicle collisions, roadkill

Star-Spangled squirrel

Taking advantage of this year’s fruit, a rock squirrel munches down a crab apple Wednesday in Santa Rita Park with…

Code enforcement keeps it tidy

freeing raccoons to dealing with homeless, extension of law enforcement does it all

Bear tranquilized near Bayfield school

transported out of town

150 elk roam the wilds of Mesa Verde

About 150 elk make the park home, and they are mostly non-migratory, said park biologist Paul Morey. “They’ve figured out…

Organization rehabilitates displaced Bayfield badgers

babies return to wild after drilling destroyed den