Tag: wildlife and nature
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Public warned about moose on Colorado Springs golf course and why that’s odd
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife took to Twitter on Monday to warn the public about a bull moose that had been spotted roaming the golf course at the Country Club of Colorado, located in the area of Highway 115 in Colorado Springs. While it’s not odd…
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With ‘troubling decline’ of Colorado Springs’ greenback cutthroat trout, questions of recreation reemerge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The issue of conservation and recreation in Colorado Springs’ Bear Creek watershed has once again come to a head, with a recent report noting a “troubling decline” of greenback cutthroat trout swimming in the waters around the popular Jones Park and surrounding mountains southwest of…
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Wallaby on the loose in Colorado, throwing authorities a curveball
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Be on the lookout. There’s a wallaby on the loose in Colorado. The search continues for a wallaby who escaped from his enclosure two weeks ago and could be wandering loose in an Aurora neighborhood. The wallaby named “Surprise” is missing from the Zoology Foundation,…
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3 mountain lions killed after feeding on human remains
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Three mountain lions found feeding on human remains near a popular Tucson hiking trail have been killed, Arizona authorities said Wednesday. They were not suspected of killing the person, but were determined to be a danger to the public because they…
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Massive tarantula migration to start this month in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Each year, thousands of hairy tarantulas march through Colorado in search of a mate. Whether you’re looking to view this spectacle or avoid it entirely, it’s important to know when it’s happening and where. Generally, tarantulas start to show up in big numbers in the…
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$500 reward offered for deer poaching in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to a conviction in a poaching case involving a deer pierced by arrows found wandering in a Colorado neighborhood. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, officials discovered the mortally injured deer near the intersection of Willow…
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Wolves allegedly spotted roaming in two Colorado counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, two wolf sighting investigations are currently underway in Colorado. One wolf was reportedly spotted in Jackson County, found in northern Colorado along the Wyoming state line, and the other wolf was reportedly spotted in Grand County, which is located…
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Authorities search for bear that bit hiker in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASPEN — Wildlife officials were searching Tuesday for a black bear that bit a woman’s leg as she hiked in Colorado. The woman and her husband told wildlife officials they saw the bear Monday walking toward them on a trail near Aspen and stepped aside…
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Bobcat survives Colorado Springs encounter with soccer net
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife has issued a warning about leaving sporting equipment out when not in use after a bobcat became trapped in a soccer net in Colorado Springs. A tweet from Parks and Wildlife goes on to explain that this bobcat was lucky that…
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Two bull elk poached in Rocky Mountain National Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASPEN — Rocky Mountain National Park investigators are searching for poachers after a pair of elk were illegally shot and killed inside the park. The Aspen Times reports park officials confirmed late Sunday that an investigation is currently underway after two bull elk were poached in separate…