Colorado has killed 294 bears this year, more than 3 times last year
admin Colorado has had to kill 294 bears this year after a record number of human encounters driven by drought and…
Wildlife
CPW defends citation for hunter who mistook collared wolf for coyote
Opponents call the punishment “paltry.” “We are concerned that ‘misidentification’ is now the sly way to get away with killing…
Bear attacks Colorado woman in her home, highlighting “extraordinary bear year”
The Estes Park resident, in her 80s, was knocked to the floor and scratched across her abdomen after waking to…
Do Colorado magpies “mob” larger birds of prey?
Yes. Black-billed magpies are known to work together to “mob” raptors and other predators to defend themselves, their nests and…
Colorado’s bears are hungry. And they’re dining in town.
Drought and weak acorn and berry crops are sending more bears to rummage around in-town homes and restaurants
A new Colorado law tougher on people who feed bears took effect this week. Here’s what it does.
Penalties for knowingly luring bears with food more than doubled under law that allows cops to issue citations without first…
Colorado hunter thought wolf shot and killed in January was a coyote
CPW chose not to press charges charges after hunter “made the ethical choice to immediately report the incident and take…
Colorado’s new wolf conservation manager inherits a growing program — and a lot of uncertainty
Matthew Hyde replaces Eric Odell to lead Colorado’s wolf-reintroduction program at a time it's at a crossroads with increasing rancher…
Colorado River native razorback sucker recovering nicely, federal and state officials say
Federal officials upgrade fish's status from endangered to threatened, as some advocates call the move premature.
Firefighter dies from injuries sustained fighting fire in western Colorado
Nathan Matthews of Nebraska was caught in a burnover that killed 3 other firefighters June 27. Matthews is the fifth…