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Colorado Watershed Assembly accepting applications for grant program

This fund grants money to on-the-ground projects that contribute to cleaner water, healthier wildlife habitat, improved recreation and vibrant local…

September 25, 2019

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Rare American marten sighted in La Sal Mountains

credible evidence in isolated range a ‘pleasant surprise’

September 21, 2019

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Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970

A western meadowlark in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, Colo. According to a study released…

September 20, 2019

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Colorado Department of Agriculture selects Dr. Maggie Baldwin a assistant state veterinarian

Baldwindu1-i-syn Baldwin will focus on emergency management and disease response activities, overall management of division activities and supporting Colorado State…

September 20, 2019

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High-altitude grazing a high risk for cattle

Disease can cause heart failure for animals not adapted to elevation

September 19, 2019

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Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination on Navajo Nation

The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collected 360-degree footage of land near Church Rock, New Mexico, to show how people and…

September 18, 2019

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San Juan Mountains Association to host Cross Canyon volunteer project

Volunteers will install an interpretive sign, replace old and missing signage, complete gate and fence work and more. This is…

September 17, 2019

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La Plata County Farm Bureau to celebrate 100th anniversary

Kate Greenberg, Colorado’s new agriculture commissioner and former Durango resident, will be speak. The La Plata County Farm Bureau will…

September 16, 2019

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Mountain Studies Institute to host Falls Creek site tour

A carpool will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Animas City Park, on East Second Avenue between 32nd and 33rd streets.…

September 14, 2019

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50 years ago, they thought an atomic bomb would lead to a natural gas boom

The device, more than twice as powerful as the weapon at Hiroshima and with muscle equivalent to 40,000 tons of…

September 13, 2019

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Mining conference, innovation expo to be held in Silverton

The two events will bring together mining and reclamation experts from industry, government, nonprofits and academia to develop solutions and…

September 13, 2019

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U.S. expands hunting and fishing at national wildlife refuges

Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge near American Falls, Idaho. The Trump administration announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, it is expanding…

September 10, 2019

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Grand Canyon to make second run at corralling bison herd

herd could harm natural resources

September 9, 2019

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More people are collecting mushrooms – is that a problem?

Harvesting the wild fungi is growing in popularity, foresters say

September 5, 2019

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Navajo State Park marina announces docks, slips open

The work is being done to improve marina facilities for boaters and to protect the infrastructure when the water level…

September 5, 2019

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San Juan Mountains Association to host glacial geology field seminar

A carpool will meet at 7 a.m. in Durango, or participants can meet at the trailhead. Participants will learn how…

September 4, 2019

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State Veterinarian’s Office warns of vesicular stomatitis

“We are seeing increasing numbers in new counties across the state,” said Colorado state veterinarian Dr. Keith Roehr. “It is…

September 4, 2019

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Horse roundup plan for Mesa Verde National Park under review

to 80 animals would be removed, put up for adoption

September 1, 2019

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Plan allows drilling, grazing near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah

A new Bureau of Land Management plan clears the way for coal mining and oil and gas drilling on land…

August 30, 2019

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Sleuths go to work at historic Southwest Colorado cemeteries

Project documents burials, but there’s a catch: unmarked graves

August 29, 2019

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Colorado State Forest Service announces funding opportunity

The Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation Grant Program helps fund projects that strategically reduce the potential wildfire risk to…

August 28, 2019

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Wildlife roam where U.S. once made nuclear and chemical arms

An astonishing array of animals and habitats flourished on six obsolete weapons complexes – mostly for nuclear or chemical arms…

August 25, 2019

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Climate change still threatens Colorado River after wet winter

Climate change means the region is still getting drier and hotter. “It only demonstrates the wide swings we have to…

August 21, 2019

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Century-old Hesperus ranch to be recognized

One of those to be recognized will be the Aspaas Ranch of Hesperus. The families represent Coloradoâ€™s proud agricultural heritage,…

August 18, 2019