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
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
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
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
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
‘Trust the science’ on wolves, says Lauren Boebert However, scientists say there is no consensus on wolf recovery May 5, 2023
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
CPW unanimously approves plan to restore wolves on Western Slope 301-page management plan took hundreds of hours to draft May 3, 2023
As bill clears Colorado Senate, concern lingers over wolf reintroduction delays Advocates say the state legislation could incidentally interfere with timeline April 25, 2023
Silverton photographer captures photos of elusive lynx than 250 of the threatened species live in Colorado April 17, 2023
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
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
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
Wildlife officials turned to a guy who never caught a bear for better trap Ongoing bear-human conflict and a collection of failing equipment necessitated a new approach March 27, 2023
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act gets its first hearing U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the agency that lists and delists animal species, testified against the bill March 24, 2023
Mountain lion claws man hot-tubbing in Colorado high country attack happened Saturday night near Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort March 21, 2023
With spring one week away, first report of bear activity is made in Durango area are beginning to leave hibernation as weather warms March 13, 2023
BLM advisory council to host meetings on domestic sheep grazing link, public comment available for Montrose meetings March 6, 2023
19 wild cows killed in U.S. aerial shooting operation A feral bull is seen along the Gila River in the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico, on July 25,… March 1, 2023
Wolf reintroduction evolves as challenges threaten early 2024 deadline Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners hosted final public meeting on plan Wednesday February 23, 2023
Hunting groups quit Colorado Outdoor Partnership, cite lack of focus on wildlife Partnership was convened to shape conservation and recreation policy. Three groups say the focus has been elsewhere. February 17, 2023
Colorado avian flu spreads to a black bear and mountain lion, raising fears of broader reach bird disease has wiped out millions of domestic chickens and thousands of wild waterfowl, but is now crossing over into… February 10, 2023
‘He’s been bitten but he never bit,’ says owner of dog killed by mountain lion near Bayfield Colorado Parks and Wildlife was unsuccessful in capturing the animal February 1, 2023
Winter travel changes likely in Rio Grande National Forest Despite a 2015 ruling mandating regulations on motorized use, there is still no plan January 22, 2023