Tag: u.s. fish and wildlife
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Cloning: The latest in black-footed ferret recovery in Colorado and beyond
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For years, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers have driven out to the eastern plains in the middle of the night, a predator’s hunting hours, in hopes of spotting a pair of green, gleaming eyes. Officers are expected to do just that sometime next year, out on a sweeping ranch near Lamar. This is where they…
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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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Climate change threatens Silverspot Butterfly
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Colorado’s silverspot butterfly has been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The butterfly inhabits southwestern Colorado, and by classifying it as endangered, U.S. Fish and Wildlife is hoping to protect some of its habitats. “While the silverspot butterfly is not in immediate danger of extinction, the best available scientific information indicates that it…