Tag: wildlife and nature
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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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Wolves allegedly spotted roaming in two Colorado counties
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 directly to the south of Jackson County. The specific type…
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Authorities search for bear that bit hiker in Colorado
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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Authorities search for bear that bit hiker in Colorado
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 to give it space to pass. As the bear walked…
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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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Bobcat survives Colorado Springs encounter with soccer net
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 it was able to safely escape without injury. Many times…
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Police: Marijuana smokers find caged tiger in abandoned house
HOUSTON — Houston police say some people who went into an abandoned home to smoke marijuana found a caged tiger. They called police on Monday and the major offender animal cruelty unit and animal shelter volunteers arrived on the scene. Authorities nicknamed the tiger “Tyson” after the movie “The Hangover.” Officials tell KHOU-TV the tiger…
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Colorado wildlife officials kill 5 mountain lions
RIFLE — Wildlife officials have trapped and killed five mountain lions near a Colorado town after residents reported aggressive behavior by the predators. The Rifle Citizen Telegram reports Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials trapped and killed the mountain lions last month in the Glenwood Springs area. Area wildlife manager Perry Will says four of the…
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Aquarium apologizes for tweets about portly sea otter
MONTEREY, Calif. — California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium has apologized after some people perceived a tweet about a sea otter as body-shaming. The aquarium on Tuesday tweeted a picture of Abby, an otter who helps train orphaned otters how to survive in the wild. The tweet featured social media words and phrases such as “thick,” ”c…
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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…