Tag: wildlife
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Relief at Lee fire in Colorado continues as long-term wildlife habitat reclamation become priority
The Lee fire burned more than 137,000 acres of land southwest of Meeker this summer. Some of the land charred in northwest Colorado was prime grazing land ranchers and land-users utilize for livestock feeding and wildlife rely on throughout the year. As relief efforts continue, ranchers and officials with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife have…
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Largest wildlife bridge in North America is now complete, says Colorado Department of Transportation
The Greenland Overpass is a unique solution to a unique situation, says Chuck Attardo, I-25 south corridor environmental project manager for the Colorado Department of Transportation. Few places on the continent have a similar confluence of human activity and wildness like the Interstate 25 corridor between Castle Rock and Colorado Springs. An eight-lane highway handling…
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Rocky Mountain National Park at ‘tipping point’ with moose
Moose’s impact on one of Colorado’s most cherished landscapes has been a concern over the years. Now, Rocky Mountain National Park officials are launching an effort to address it. A recent webinar marked “the very beginning of this planning process,” Will Deacy – the park’s large mammal ecologist – emphasized to the virtual audience. This…
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After Colorado reintroduction, wild turkeys are a common urban encounter
Since moving into her neighborhood in 2017, Fountain resident Nicole Henderson has sighted her feathered neighbors like clockwork. She’s taken videos of them scratching at front lawns and bobbing their heads as they make meandering road crossings. “They are out every morning,” she said. After a successful reintroduction program, turkeys are now in the category…
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New study from CU Boulder finds troubling signs for this iconic Rocky Mountain animal
Researchers study pikas because they are an indicator of changes affecting the health of mountain ecosystems that humans depend on A new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder carries a warning for one of the Rocky Mountains’ most iconic animals: the American pika, a small and fuzzy lagomorph often greeting hikers…
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CPW wants answers after mountain lion killed illegally near Colorado mountain town
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers are needing additional information from the public regarding the illegal killing of a mountain lion that was left in Taylor Canyon northeast of Almont, Colorado. CPW responded Friday when a report came in of a mountain lion carcass near the group campsites at Gunnison City Mountain Park, CPW said…
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Ranch owner who built 8.5-foot fence in Colorado faces $66K per day fine
SAN LUIS • A Texas businessman who built an 8.5-foot-high fence partially around his ranch in Colorado’s San Luis Valley could face fines of up to $65,544 per day after state regulators determined runoff from the disturbed land could contaminate area water supplies. The Cielo Vista Ranch, which traces its origins to a Spanish land…
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Final, hopeful journey is underway for Colorado tarantulas
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Graduate student Spencer Poscente and adviser Cara Shillington from Eastern Michigan University are studying the tarantulas in southeast Colorado. A fact, fun or not depending on your reaction: like other nocturnal animals, some spiders have eyeshine. Tracking a flashlight around open prairie in the Comanche National Grassland just…
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Reminders as hunting season gets underway in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hunting season is underway, prompting Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s annual reminders. It’s not just the busy season for sportsmen and women, CPW recognized in a news release, which called for “the shared responsibility of safety…
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‘Wildlife soap opera:’ Here’s what to know ahead of Colorado’s elk rut
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Colorado’s great, natural spectacles is about to commence. The word from Rocky Mountain National Park: “The scene of tens to hundreds of elk in one location, flanked by spectacular mountain scenery and fall…