Tag: colorado parks and wildlife
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All hunting in Piñon Canyon remains suspended due to government shutdown
Hunting on Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site continues to be suspended due to the federal government shutdown, according to a news release by Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday. The agency is offering full refunds and a preference point restoration to all affected license holders for the mule deer muzzleloader season from…
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Colorado River near Grand Junction infested with zebra mussels, state officials report
Colorado now has five bodies of water, including a stretch of the Colorado River from east of Grand Junction to the Utah border, that are showing zebra mussel infestations. The state has battled the invasive species successfully for years. In 2021, the state celebrated three years of negative testing for zebra and quagga mussels and…
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Officials investigating poaching of four bull elk in Las Animas County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest or citation related to four poached and abandoned large bull elk carcasses left on four ranches in Las Animas County, according to a release from the agency Wednesday. Of the poached elk, one was shot and abandoned whole,…
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Creek Week cleanups give residents role in Fountain Creek water quality
More than 20 volunteers were out Tuesday morning taking part in Creek Week, the annual restoration event held by the Fountain Creek Watershed District. Volunteers worked around the edges of Pikeview Reservoir, untangling forgotten fishing lines from the rocks, carefully picking up bottles, and carrying away bag after bag of litter. The reservoir is one…
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Colorado Springs Utilities aids in relocating bear after it was struck by car
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, alongside Colorado Springs Utilities, helped relocate a bear in a tree on Wednesday, according to a social media post by the department. The female bear is 150 pounds and 2 to 3 years old, the post stated. On Tuesday night, the bear was hit by a car and remained on the…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife searching for injured deer tangled in material
An injured deer spotted tangled in red material in the Gleneagle neighborhood just north of Colorado Springs is being searched for by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, according to a post on social media. Antlered animals naturally shed their antlers annually and are highly resilient according to the post. The agency is advising the community to…
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Bear cub found in parking lot of St. Francis Hospital
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers responded to CommonSpirit St. Francis Hospital after a 9-month-old bear cub was found in underground employee parking, according to a post on social media by the agency Friday. The cub was temporarily immobilized and officers brought it into a wildlife trailer. Officers put an ear tag on the cub and…
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Reminders as hunting season gets underway in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hunting season is underway, prompting Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s annual reminders. It’s not just the busy season for sportsmen and women, CPW recognized in a news release, which called for “the shared responsibility of safety…
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Continuous 60-mile loop trail, new management part of finalized ‘vision plan’ for Pikes Peak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local and state elected officials and outdoor industry leaders recently gathered in Colorado Springs to celebrate what Becky Leinweber called “a milestone moment.” That was the moment represented by a document spanning hundreds of pages,…