wildlife

Why Coloradans are forming an expatriate community on this Panamanian island

Updated 6 months ago

BOCAS del TORO, Panama • It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday night at Skully’s House, and Brian Noel is holding court at the property’s bar. Noel, 42, a Colorado...

Bear relocated after falling asleep in Falcon window well

Updated 6 months ago

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers have been busy after relocating their second bear in about a week from El Paso County on Tuesday, as drought...

Pueblo Zoo faces closure within 3 years, seeks to secure stable funding

Updated 7 months ago

By Owen Skornik-Hayes, KOAA The Pueblo Zoo could close within two to three years if it does not secure stable funding to combat rising costs...

Poitrey Canyon blaze in southeastern Colorado grows to more than 2,000 acres; 40% contained

Updated 7 months ago

Multiple agencies are battling a wildfire in southeastern Colorado that has grown to more than 2,000 acres over the weekend, prompting a disaster emergency declaration...

As bears emerge hungry, bill sets stiffer fines for negligent feeding

Updated 7 months ago

Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing

Updated 7 months ago

Colorado Senate passes bill for voluntary $5 fee to fund wildlife crossings

Updated 7 months ago

PHOTOS: 12 Critically Endangered Turtles Hatched Earlier This Year at the Downtown Aquarium

Updated 7 months ago

Three baby bison born at Rocky Mountain Arsenal over the weekend

Updated 7 months ago

PHOTOS: Bighorn Sheep relax on Waterton Canyon Trail

Updated 7 months ago

Public comment period opens as federal review targets Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program

Updated 7 months ago

Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado

Updated 8 months ago

Latest death brings down wolves’ survival rate to 48% in Colorado

Updated 8 months ago

Wolf depredation payouts in Colorado top $700,000 in 2025

Updated 8 months ago

Denver Restaurant Week, Monte Vista Crane Festival and Leadville Skijoring top busy slate around Colorado

Updated 8 months ago

MONTE VISTA CRANE FESTIVAL: The 43rd annual festival gives visitors a front-row seat to thousands of sandhill cranes, ducks, geese and raptors migrating through the...

Laura Clellan officially named director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Updated 9 months ago

Laura Clellan, who has been acting director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife since Nov. 25, was named the agency’s permanent director Monday by the Colorado...

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: ‘It’s right to suspend’ wolf program in Colorado

Updated 9 months ago

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who is running for governor, told a newspaper this month that he favors suspending Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program. “I think it’s...

Laura Clellan named sole finalist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife director

Updated 9 months ago

The Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that Laura Clellan, who is currently serving as acting director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, is the only...

14th wolf dies in northwest Colorado

Updated 9 months ago

Wanna get away? Snow geese in Lamar, chocolate in Estes Park and live music at Red Rocks among weekend options around Colorado

Updated 9 months ago

Colorado halts wolf releases for 2026 as federal pressure mounts

Updated 10 months ago

Colorado wildlife officials report first wolf death of 2026 as mortality count reaches 13

Updated 10 months ago

3 soldiers convicted of poaching on Fort Carson and state lands

Updated 10 months ago

U.S. Fish & Wildlife threatens to terminate Colorado’s authority to manage wolves

Updated 10 months ago

Woman killed in suspected Colorado mountain lion attack

Updated 11 months ago

Vehicle pass fees to increase at these Colorado state parks in 2026

Updated 11 months ago

Relief at Lee fire in Colorado continues as long-term wildlife habitat reclamation become priority

Updated 11 months ago

What can you do with the tree after Christmas? Recycling is an option

Updated 11 months ago

I-25 corridor preparing for second red flag warning in 3 days

Updated 11 months ago

Another red flag warning for the Interstate 25 corridor will begin Friday morning days after strong winds posed a fire risk to the area and...

US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list

Updated 11 months ago

A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to delist the gray wolf from federal protections for endangered species cleared the U.S. House...

Largest wildlife bridge in North America is now complete, says Colorado Department of Transportation

Updated 11 months ago

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...