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Death toll for bears hits record numbers in Southwest Colorado

natural food year, human attractants spell doom for bruins

December 20, 2017

Warm temps prompt emergency ordinance for bear-strewn trash

Residents face $100 fine for violations

November 21, 2017

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Food hub sets its sights on Southwest Colorado

Nonprofit plans to expand into Montezuma County

October 17, 2017

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Bear spotted on Cortez resident’s front porch

warn of multiple reported sightings

September 6, 2017

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Durango residents face higher fines if a bear raids trash

Emergency ordinance will last 60 days

September 6, 2017

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Bears raid Dolores trash as town phases in resistant cans

new secured bins have improved the situation, sheriff says

August 29, 2017

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Durango may tighten penalty for bear-strewn trash

warnings may be eliminated for residents who don’t secure trash

August 23, 2017

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Dolores passes law requiring bear-resistant trash cans

Penalty includes a fine of up to $499, possible jail time

August 15, 2017

Sheriff confronts bear near Dolores High School

fires twice with rubber bullets, runs bear up hillside

August 7, 2017

Bear breaks into SUV, then takes it for a short drive

trashed in Durango neighborhood

August 4, 2017

Bear sightings in Dolores prompt sheriff patrols

Sheriff warns residents to secure trash

July 31, 2017

4 bears killed throughout region Wednesday

Another caught in trap, will be transported

July 10, 2017

Traps set for La Plata’s troublesome bears Animals that broke into homes most likely to be euthanized

Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Joe Lewandowski said four traps have been set to capture a handful of bears that…

July 4, 2017

Residents reminded to be wildlife-aware

‘abandoned’ wildlife alone and be moose, bear cautious

July 4, 2017

Bear smashes heavy-duty coop, kills six chickens

Incident raises questions on Durango’s electric fence ban

May 17, 2017

Bear claws its way through vehicle in Forest Lakes subdivision

apparently became trapped inside Honda Pilot

May 15, 2017

Enviros sue Colorado, feds over predator plan

Bears, lions would be killed to boost mule deer numbers

April 12, 2017

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Bear cubs rescued after mother killed near Dove Creek

will rehabilitate and release cubs into wild

July 11, 2016

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3 bears euthanized after destroying property

Animals broke into houses, cars in Durango Hills

June 6, 2016

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Bear tracked and killed after scratching Arriola resident

A black bear with a silver colored back climbs the rocks above the Dolores River in this file photo.Sam Green/The…

May 30, 2016

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Kids easier to train when it comes to bears

pay price of human carelessness

April 29, 2016

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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 29, 2016

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The human side of the problem

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

March 23, 2016

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How Colorado towns change bears’ behavior

Researchers are learning how towns change animals’ behavior, populations

March 23, 2016