Author: Kelly Sanford
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Annual count helps assess residential deer populations
Each year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife assesses large game populations. This data informs management plans designed to maintain healthy herd populations, guide hunting seasons and license allocations, and address habitat loss and urban conflicts while preserving recreational opportunities. Collecting that data can be tedious. “The most efficient way to do our counts is by helicopter,”…
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Thwarting the interior migration
As cold weather descends, it’s not just people looking to hole-up inside where it’s warm. The most unwanted winter guests in the Rockies aren’t relatives, they’re rodents. Seeking warm, sheltered environments with easy access to food and water, rodents and other mountain pests will exploit any access they can find to enjoy the comforts of…
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Thwarting the interior migration
As cold weather descends, it’s not just people looking to hole-up inside where it’s warm. The most unwanted winter guests in the Rockies aren’t relatives, they’re rodents. Seeking warm, sheltered environments with easy access to food and water, rodents and other mountain pests will exploit any access they can find to enjoy the comforts of…
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Thwarting the interior migration
As cold weather descends, it’s not just people looking to hole-up inside where it’s warm. The most unwanted winter guests in the Rockies aren’t relatives, they’re rodents. Seeking warm, sheltered environments with easy access to food and water, rodents and other mountain pests will exploit any access they can find to enjoy the comforts of…
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RezDawg Rescue gives unwanted pets new leash on life
Many people in Teller County consider their pets part of the family, but not all pets get an equal start in life. Regional shelters like TCRAS and the Colorado Springs Humane Society do a great job of taking in and rehoming companion animals. But shelters are often limited by space and geography. In very remote…
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Teller Senior Coalition feels the crunch but shares the love
In 2024, the Teller Senior Coalition put together 110 Thanksgiving bags which were delivered to seniors in need throughout Teller County. This year, budget constraints cut that number to 62, but a chance meeting brought in reinforcements to bolster those numbers to serve more. Many are doing more math than ever as they plan for the holiday…
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Pumpkin culture in Colorado
Pumpkins and squashes have a long-standing relationship with the Colorado landscape. Native squashes were prized by the indigenous people of the Americas. The Puebloan cultures cultivated early forms of summer squashes, pumpkins and winter squashes like acorn and butternut, which were central to the “three sisters” planting method adapted by agrarian tribes. The three sisters…
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Pumpkin culture in Colorado
Pumpkins and squashes have a long-standing relationship with the Colorado landscape. Native squashes were prized by the indigenous people of the Americas. The Puebloan cultures cultivated early forms of summer squashes, pumpkins and winter squashes like acorn and butternut, which were central to the “three sisters” planting method adapted by agrarian tribes. The three sisters…
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Comets light up the night sky
One of the greatest things about living in Teller County is our dark night sky. This fall, the solar system set the stage for several astounding shows, some of which are once-in-a-lifetime events — or rather once in two hundred lifetimes to be more precise — and the drama in the night sky comes from…
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Woodland Park working toward official Main Street designation
Woodland Park is on the road to Main Street. That’s Colorado Main Street, which is a coordinating program run by the Department of Local Affairs. Towns in that program receive aid and logistical support for community-led small-town revitalization. “It’s definitely a process, said Anita Riggle, chair of economic development and budget analysis for the Woodland…