Tag: cpw
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Dead birds from John Martin Reservoir State Park test positive for avian influenza
Four birds removed from John Martin Reservoir State Park have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), according to a post on social media by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW officers removed eight deceased snow geese from the park and sent swab samples for testing on Nov. 24. Migrating birds had tested positive for…
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650-pound moose found near Colorado Springs park relocated
An unusual but “ridiculously adorable” rescue unfolded near a popular park in Colorado Springs Tuesday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to reports of a 650-pound bull moose near Cottonwood Creek Park on the city’s north side, according to social media posts from the departments. Wildlife officials said moose are great…
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Colorado wildlife employees group issues resolution supporting science-based wildlife management
An organization representing hundreds of current and former Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees has penned a resolution supporting “science-based wildlife conservation.” The resolution, approved by the association’s board on Oct. 9, said it is “self-evident that all wildlife in Colorado is best protected, enhanced, and managed via the science-based wildlife management professionals employed by the State…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Another wolf found dead in Grand County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported Thursday that another wolf has been found dead in Grand County. CPW said in a statement that they received a “mortality signal” from the wolf’s collar on Sept. 9 and confirmed it on Sept. 10. The wolf, known as 2307-OR was a male that who was part of a group…
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Dead cattle and high blood pressure: Wolf depredation takes toll on Colorado ranchers
In the middle of an interview with a group of ranchers last week, Middle Park rancher Doug Bruchez excused himself to retrieve the results of medical tests. His family’s ranching operation was the first in the area to report wolf depredation, and he has been stressing out since the apex predator — reintroduced in Colorado…
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Gray wolves traveling: Colorado wildlife officials release latest GPS tracking data
No wolf mortalities and no reported livestock depredation in the last 30 days have been reported by officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife as the agency continues to track gray wolves in Colorado. The updated map published Wednesday on CPW’s website continues informing the public, recreationists, and livestock producers on where collared wolves have been…
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‘We all belong’: Hunters of color work to grow community, outreach
The sound of the Eastern Plains is like a symphony to Crystal Egli. From the gobbles of wild turkeys to the crows of pheasants, Egli describes it as a “cacophony of animal noises.” With senses heightened, she is silent. She listens for the snap of a twig or the smallest shift of movement. Engulfed by…
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LIFE | At her post in the Colorado mountains, this ice skating ranger patrols in style
During the winter, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Ranger Kelli Lewis Lewis frequently patrols Eleven Mile Reservoir on ice skates. Lewis started skating on the ice last year when a warm winter made the ice unsafe to patrol on a snowmobile. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)
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VIDEO: Bear caught in downtown Colorado Springs
A black bear that climbed up a tree near a busy thoroughfare near downtown Colorado Springs drew a crowd of onlookers and media outlets Thursday morning. Colorado Parks and Wildlife agents responded to calls about the animal after workers from a nearby building spotted it around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Pikes Peak and…
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Reward offered after moose poached in Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is searching for a person who illegally shot a female moose and left its carcass to rot near Kenosha Pass outside Fairplay Saturday, a news release from the agency announced. Illegally hunting big game strips hunters of game and fish, swindles taxpayers and business of money that hunting and fishing generates,…