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The Latest Breaking News from Colorado Parks and Wildlife

A man killed a mountain lion with a shovel. He says it was to protect his dog

There have been just over two dozen lion attacks in Colorado in the last 34 years

The Independent UK

Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated

Colorado wildlife officials have captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state’s ambitious wolf reintroduction program

The Independent UK

Inside the Controversial Effort To Move This Forgotten, Mysterious Creature From It’s Native Home

Is it ethical to move the cold-adapted species to a part of its native range that may not get enough snow in the future?

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Phone-toting tourist stalks cold, tired moose for videos in Rocky Mountain National Park

The animals are fatigued and hungry by the end of winter, and their tempers are more likely to fray

Advnture

"A rare treat!" – cruise into the weekend with this clip of two Canada lynx padding through deep snow

Seeing these elusive animals in the Colorado wild is extremely unusual

Advnture

After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado − here's how the reintroduction of this apex predator will affect prey and plants

Gray wolves were reintroduced to Colorado in December 2023, the latest attempt in a decadeslong effort to build up wolf populations in the Rocky Mountain states. SciLine interviewed Joanna Lambert, professor of wildlife ecology and director of the American Canid Project at the University of Colorado Boulder, who discussed how…

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“The howl of wolves officially returns to Colorado" – watch as first wolves in over 80 years are released into the wild

Five gray wolves were released in an effort to create a self-sustaining wolf population in the state

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Bear attacks security guard inside luxurious Aspen ski resort

A bear in Aspen decided to visit a local hotel kitchen when it encountered and attacked a security guard

The Independent UK

Black bear euthanised in Colorado after intestines became blocked with paper towels and wipes

Officials advise residents living in bear country to secure their trash cans to avoid potential conflicts with the animals

The Independent UK

The crawfish Coloradoans are eating could be illegal

Seafood distributors and restaurants for years have imported thousands of pounds of live Louisiana crawfish into Colorado for spring celebrations and boils.

The Denver Post

Colorado sheepherder hospitalized after bear attack

A Colorado sheepherder is recovering from a bear attack that left him with bite wounds to the head and multiple lacerations and scratches.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Wolverines are the ‘embodiment of wilderness’. Can they make a US comeback?

The animal had largely disappeared from the country, but the years-long debate over its recovery is coming to a head

The Guardian - US

Watch: Elk charges jogger, turning his run into a sprint

Colorado Parks and Wildlife this week tweeted a video compilation that shows an elk charging a jogger, turning his run into a sprint.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Massive bear tries to escape out of window after stealing homeowner's pork chops

A brown bear in Colorado broke into a man's home while he was at work and stole his pork chops he left out for dinner - the dramatic break-in was caught on camera by a neighbour

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Big-game hunting interest soars beyond Colorado’s capacity

Soaring interest in Colorado’s big-game hunting seasons — for animals like deer, elk and bear — far outpaces the number of licenses that state wildlife officials have to offer, driving business for outfitters and raking in cash for the state.

The Denver Post

Mountain lion attacks man soaking in hot tub, Colorado wildlife officials say

A mountain lion snuck up on a man and his wife Saturday night as they were soaking in a hot tub west of Nathrop, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said in a release.

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife says Derek Wolfe’s mountain lion hunt was legal

Derek Wolfe is a licensed hunter who followed the Colorado Parks and Wildlife's regulations for harvesting a mountain lion.

The Denver Post

Colorado Parks and Wildlife director retires following investigation into alleged racist remark

DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Dan Prenzlow retired Tuesday following a third-party investigation into an alleged racist remark he made toward a Black employee at an annual conference this spring.

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Bear sightings increase and wildlife officials urge Coloradans to take measures and reduce conflicts

Reports about bears to wildlife officials are up statewide and Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks the public to remove attractants and potential food sources to help reduce conflicts between bears and people.

The Denver Post

Colorado’s world-class elk herd in bull’s-eye of outdoor recreation boom, report warns

Along with heading to the mountains to see the gold aspen leaves, a must-do for a lot of Coloradans in the fall is to hear bull elk bugle. The male elk’s high-pitched bellow signals the start of the rut — mating season — and is a beckoning call for wildlife-watchers…

Daily Mirror

Woman horrifically mauled by bear as she puts lid back on hot tub in her garden

A woman was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a bear in her own garden, as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirms the bear and its cubs had to be euthanised

The Independent UK

Colorado homeowner emptied pistol to kill bear that broke in

A Colorado homeowner who was jolted awake last weekend when a bear broke into his home says that he emptied his pistol into the animal to kill it

The Independent UK

Man shoots dead 400-pound bear after it opened door to his home in Colorado ski town

Town of Steamboat Springs has been experiencing bear break-ins all summer

USA Today Sports Media Group

Angler breaks Colorado’s oldest fishing record, is coy on details

A 75-year-old record for brook trout was broken by a slim margin at Monarch Lake, a fishery officials suspected was home to the state record.

The Denver Post

Bear hunt underway after attack in southern Colorado

DENVER — State wildlife officials are looking to find and kill a bear that swatted a woman early Friday as she slept in a tent near Trinidad with her husband and their 2-year-old daughter.

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