Tag: bears
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As bears emerge hungry, bill sets stiffer fines for negligent feeding
Black bears are emerging from winter dens across Colorado, and wildlife officials are encouraging residents to lock up garbage, remove bird feeders and eliminate other food sources before the animals learn that people mean easy meals. At the same time, the Colorado legislators on Tuesday passed a bill dubbed “Negligently Luring Bears” that would make…
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What does drought mean for Colorado’s bears as they emerge from hibernation?
In the days and weeks ahead, more Colorado bears will be waking from their winter slumbers and emerging from their dens. And they might very well realize what we’ve come to know all too well: It wasn’t much of a winter at all. What might the season’s record warmth and dryness around the state mean…
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Bears, golf and The Broadmoor: A tradition with deep roots continues at the U.S. Senior Open
In the storied annals of The Broadmoor, it seems only fitting that historians recall a black bear and a golf course from the very beginning. To be sure, hotel founder Spencer Penrose carried an affinity for both. In 1916, two years before he would open his Grand Dame of the Rockies, Penrose received a black…
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Avier Elvira, Palmer Ridge football run over Vista Ridge, cruise to seventh win
When Avier Elvira entered the locker room for halftime Friday night, he’d nearly set a new career-high in rushing yards. After the No. 4-ranked Bears emerged for the second half, Elvira proceeded to crush his previous mark. The Palmer Ridge senior had the first eight carries of the game and never stopped running as Elvira…
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Fall returns with reminder from CPW to bear-proof homes
As summer winds down, Colorado black bears begin to ramp up their appetites, eating the daily caloric equivalent of 20 chicken sandwiches, 10 large orders of fries, 10 soft drinks and 10 milkshakes to pack on enough fat to survive the winter ahead. As these bears begin this annual quest for food, Colorado Parks and…
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Fall returns with a reminder by CPW to bear-proof homes
As summer winds down, Colorado black bears begin to ramp up their appetites, eating the daily caloric equivalent of 20 chicken sandwiches, 10 large orders of fries, 10 soft drinks and 10 milkshakes to pack on enough fat to survive the winter ahead. As these bears begin this annual quest for food, Colorado Parks and…
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Fat Bear Fall returns with a reminder to bear-proof homes in Colorado
As summer winds down, Colorado black bears begin to ramp up their appetites, eating the daily caloric equivalent of 20 chicken sandwiches, 10 large orders of fries, 10 soft drinks and 10 milkshakes to pack on enough fat to survive the winter ahead. As these bears begin this annual quest for food, Colorado Parks and…
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Italian province culls Alpine brown bear deemed dangerous, drawing ire and scrutiny
Authorities in northern Italy have culled a brown bear they deemed dangerous to humans, drawing protests from animal rights activists and the scrutiny of Italy’s environment minister
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With conflicts up in Colorado’s population centers, bear aware education continues
Spring is the season for bear awareness in Colorado. Black bears typically emerge from hibernation in April, stocking up on calories from grasses, berries and nuts in the hills — and, if they get the chance, from grub around neighborhoods. Colorado Parks and Wildlife documented 4,943 “human-bear conflicts” across the state in 2020, with trash…
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Who’s who at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | Tale of 2 grizzlies
This is a tale of two grizzlies. Digger and Emmett are the 700-pound-plus inhabitants of the Rocky Mountain Wild exhibit at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Both had been labeled nuisance bears after one too many incidents involving humans and food in Montana. So the 16-year-olds, who aren’t related, have called Colorado Springs home since 2007. Their…