Wildlife

Local News

Durango secures land donation after 16 years of negotiations

family gives 49-acre Animas River Greenway parcels to city

August 18, 2023

Local News

Bears are back in town as summer passes its peak

up those trash cans, as bears are fattening up for winter, officials say

August 6, 2023

Regional News

What does the reintroduction of wolves mean for Colorado’s deer and elk herds?

game will share state lands with new lupine residents

July 25, 2023

Local News

Man severely injured in bear attack near Lemon Reservoir

herder working northeast of Durango released from hospital after surgery

July 12, 2023

Local News

Mama bear charges hiker on Durango trail

Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges outdoor enthusiasts to stay alert, be prepared for wildlife encounters

June 29, 2023

Local News

Durango Kennel Club teaches brave dogs to be wary of rattlesnakes

Avoidance class seeks to replace curiosity with a healthy sense of fear

June 28, 2023

Local News

Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019

Dewatering of the river has imperiled three native species

June 25, 2023

Regional News

Wildlife officials issue warning following fawn kidnapping, moose’s fatal jump from parking garage

Reminder comes during an uptick of apparently inadvertent abuses

June 22, 2023

Local News

Photo: Fish kebab

A blue heron uses its beak to spear a largemouth bass for a morning meal while walking the shoreline June…

June 15, 2023

Local News

Home sweet Home Depot: Raccoon family finds a perfect nest in Durango store

and four baby raccoons unmasked squatting in store’s garden center

June 9, 2023

Local News

Working group acquires resources to decrease human-bear conflict in La Plata County

A resource officer will help enforce ordinance, and a hotline will help monitor sightings

June 1, 2023

Regional News

Lawmakers howl, conservation groups cheer after Polis vetoes wolf bill

Legislation could have delayed reintroduction and allowed ranchers to kill wolves threatening livestock

May 18, 2023

Regional News

Colorado governor vetoes three bills, including one that may have delayed wolf reintroduction

wrote that the legislation was ‘unnecessary and undermines the voters’ intent’

May 17, 2023

Regional News

Mountain lion euthanized after swatting 11-year-old girl in Colorado chicken coop

was treated for wound on her face and released from a hospital

May 12, 2023

Regional News

Here’s why Polis appears ready to veto a bipartisan wolf reintroduction bill

Governor worries it could throw a legal wrench into the process

May 10, 2023

Local News

‘Trust the science’ on wolves, says Lauren Boebert

However, scientists say there is no consensus on wolf recovery

May 5, 2023

Regional News

Mountain lion spends lazy day lounging in tree at Garden of the Gods Park

sighting is ‘extremely rare’ for an area that attracts 4 million people a year

May 5, 2023

Regional News

CPW unanimously approves plan to restore wolves on Western Slope

301-page management plan took hundreds of hours to draft

May 3, 2023

Local News

As bill clears Colorado Senate, concern lingers over wolf reintroduction delays

Advocates say the state legislation could incidentally interfere with timeline

April 25, 2023

Local News

Silverton photographer captures photos of elusive lynx

than 250 of the threatened species live in Colorado

April 17, 2023

Regional News

Four Colorado mountain lions died from avian flu, but mammal crossover has slowed

Bobcats, skunks, foxes and a bear have all died of the bird disease, but state wildlife officials say trends are…

April 11, 2023

Local News

Could Colorado Senate bill delay wolf reintroduction by six years?

Wildlife advocates sound alarm on legislation, but lawmakers say concerns are misplaced

April 10, 2023

Local News

Durango area public land closures extended

Peak, Bodo wildlife areas and Animas City Mountain upper trails remain closed through April 30

April 4, 2023

Local News

Southern Utes ask Colorado Parks and Wildlife to restrict wolf releases to northern zone

a letter, tribe asks for broader recognition of sovereignty

March 28, 2023