Wildlife

Local News

Nipping a weed issue in the bud

daisies along roads to be targeted

March 15, 2015

Local News

Wildlife conference celebrates 100 years of conservation

grouse initiative takes center stage

March 12, 2015

Local News

A little lynx TLC

cats increasingly spotted around Silverton

March 4, 2015

Local News

Refuge in the valley

Seasonal migration pattern brings elk to lower elevations

February 20, 2015

Local News

Birds on the brain

Backyard Bird Count chance to connect with your winged neighbors

February 10, 2015

Local News

Parks and Wildlife meeting here March 18

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the agency in charge of hunting, is formulating a new strategic plan.Sam Green/Cortez Journal file photo…

February 3, 2015

Regional News

Environmentalists seeking more protection for sage-grouse

Two environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking greater protection for the Gunnison sage-grouse, which is listed as threateend under…

January 20, 2015

John Peel

The ugly side of cute deer

Feeding animals may seem helpful, but it can be fatal

January 18, 2015

Local News

Birds at heart of city study

Human-activity impact a focus of Oxbow Preserve

January 12, 2015

Local News

Bait trapping mustangs proposed over helicopters

A helicopter rounds up wild horses and herds them toward corrals in Disappointment Valley during a Bureau of Land Management…

January 8, 2015

Good Earth

Montezuma County birders defy cold

count yields colorful results

December 31, 2014

Local News

21 elk drown after being on ice near Pagosa Springs

Elk carcasses lie on the banks of Echo Canyon Reservoir after being removed from the water by Colorado Parks and…

December 31, 2014

Local News

Get out there for ‘First Day Hikes’ on Jan. 1

A New Year’s Day hike, sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the…

December 28, 2014

Local News

Man fined for harassing deer near Hermosa

Incident is the second involving The Ranch resident Jerry Zelenka

December 24, 2014

Outdoors

‘Echoes’: A life as wildlife officer

Retiree started his career in Cortez

December 18, 2014

Local News

BLM closes local trails

Mountain, Twin Buttes, Grandview now off limits

December 15, 2014

Local News

Big vote expected on Hermosa Act

Senate plans to weigh in Friday

December 11, 2014

Local News

Roundheaded beetle making gains

Infestation reaches Dolores River Canyon

December 10, 2014

Regional News

Sage-grouses’ fate shapes West’s energy development

Dave Showalter/Colorado Parks and Wildlife file photo<br><br>A Gunnison sage-grouse, related to the greater gage-grouse, dances with its tail feathers fanned…

December 3, 2014

Local News

These hikes aren’t healthy for wildlife

closed to protect animals

December 1, 2014

Local News

Decorate with deer in mind

Entanglements common during mating season

November 26, 2014

Local News

Fight heats up over Gunnison sage-grouse

The fight over the Gunnison sage-grouse continues with sportsmen supporting federal protections, while critics say the effort is an over-reach.JERRET…

November 18, 2014

Local News

Oxbow bird study shows wide diversity

Preserve to close from Dec. 1 until June 30 for more research

November 13, 2014

Local News

Agency pitches plan to boost deer

Improvements, fewer hunting licenses aimed at healing declining populations

November 12, 2014