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When mountain lion management turns to quackery (Opinion)
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (546+ words) This year, in what it calls a "study," Utah's Division of Wildlife'Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has hired trappers from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, authorizing them to…...
Rabid skunk found in Arvada; health officials urge caution during warm winter
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (242+ words) A skunk tested positive for rabies in Arvada and health officials urged the public to take precautions as an unusually warm winter encourages animals to leave their dens. The animal, found in the Oak Crest neighborhood near West 80th Avenue and…...
Rare bat recorded in northern Colorado
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (150+ words) By River Stingray, The Aspen Times The first known occurrence of an evening bat was recorded in northern Colorado this month, something that is "not concerning but definitely interesting" to Pitkin County, according to the county's Epidemiologist and Emergency Preparedness…...
Peekaboo at Denver Zoo: Huon tree kangaroo joey pops out of endangered mom’s pouch
2+ week, 3+ day ago (279+ words) The Denver Zoo is welcoming an endangered Huon tree kangaroo joey to first-time parents Pearl and Tristan. The joey, a boy with a pink nose, was born in late July, according to a Thursday post from the Denver Zoo Conservation…...
Adult wolf dies in northwest Colorado during capture-and-collaring operation
2+ week, 5+ day ago (452+ words) A 3-year-old gray wolf died last week in northwestern Colorado after an attempt by state wildlife officers to capture it during a collaring operation. The breeding male was part of the King Mountain Pack, one of four known wolf packs…...
Denver’s very own Puppy Bowl is celebrating 10 years of adoptions at DIA
2+ week, 5+ day ago (180+ words) The 10th Puppy Bowl adoption event at Denver International Airport returns Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Provided by DIA) Forget about the Animal Planet tradition: Denver's very own, in-person Puppy Bowl returns this week to harness the Super Bowl alternative for pet adoptions. "Get…...
Map shows the far-flung places Colorado’s wolves traveled in the past month
3+ week, 5+ day ago (291+ words) At least one of Colorado's collared wolves roamed widely across southwestern Colorado in the last month, a new map of wolf locations released Wednesday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows. One of the state's 19 collared wolves traveled quickly through a…...
Tapir deaths at Denver Zoo caused by ‘misdosing’ of copper, officials say
4+ week, 1+ day ago (237+ words) The deaths of two tapirs at the Denver Zoo were caused by the wrong dose of copper, officials said. The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced on Jan. 16 that the two Malayan tapirs, 16-year-old JonHi and 18-year-old Rinny, had died. Now,…...
Colorado is caught in the crosshairs of mountain lion lovers and wolf haters (Editorial)
4+ week, 2+ day ago (431+ words) Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees are in the crosshairs, caught between mountain lion lovers on the left and anti-wolf advocates on the right. The news this week that CPW employees are facing a variety of threats from radical elements in…...
Aggressive mountain lion report shuts down Horsetooth Mountain Open Space in Fort Collins
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (420+ words) Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, 6550. W County Road 38 E in Fort Collins, was indefinitely closed Thursday after a hiker reported an aggressive mountain lion sighting that morning, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Larimer County Department of Natural Resources shared in…...