Tag: wildlife & nature
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In defense of wildlife management’s worth
Aldo Leopold wrote in his Sand County Almanac, “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” The collection of essays first published in 1949 was accepted by a publishing house after a steady stream of rejections. His work long outlived him as Leopold died of a heart attack while fighting…
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Zebra head sparrow eases the ID difficulty
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Sparrows are difficult to identify, but the black and white zebra-stripe pattern on the head of the white-crowned sparrow eases the difficulty. White-crowned sparrows like to breed near treeline in areas with willows and stunted spruce trees, so they are often seen while hiking up to the alpine in the summer. Locally at lower elevations…
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Bear that attacked restaurant manager in downtown Aspen euthanized
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bear that bit a restaurant manager who tried to scare it out of a dumpster in Aspen on Sunday was captured and euthanized, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Wildlife officials said a bear matching the description of the one in the attack was…
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Mountain goat jumps on roof of car at popular Colorado 14er
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mount Evans visitors got up close and personal with a wild mountain goat this past week in Colorado. Jerry Neal from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shot this video of a mountain goat that jumped on top of the hood of a Toyota FJ Cruiser during…
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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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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo explains “humane” decision to euthanize calf giraffe Penny
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cheyenne Mountain Zoo officials didn’t want to “wait too long” to end giraffe Penny’s pain, zoo President and CEO Bob Chastain said Tuesday, explaining the sudden decision to euthanize the 8-week-old calf. So although the decision was difficult, it was the kindest choice, Chastain said.…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s newest giraffe, Penny, euthanized by veterinarians
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Penny, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s newest giraffe, was euthanized Monday after veterinarians determined that her dislocated hip, infected leg and other health complications would prevent her from living a good life. She was born eight weeks ago, on June 4, the 200th giraffe calf born at…
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11 neglected, underfed horses seized from El Paso County property after complaints
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nearly a dozen severely underweight horses have been seized from a property in Yoder in eastern El Paso County after multiple complaints that the animals weren’t being properly fed. The Bureau of Animal Protection checked on horses in the 1400 block of Ramah Highway on…
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Bear hiding in storm sewer in Colorado Springs runs off after checking if the coast is clear
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Poking its head out of the manhole of a storm drain in west Colorado Springs, the bear looked one way, then the other, before hauling itself out and running off, hurried along by a non-lethal rubber slug fired by a state wildlife officer. Drawn to…
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Tornadoes sweep through Iowa; major damage and some injuries
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DES MOINES, Iowa — A flurry of tornadoes that formed unexpectedly swept through central Iowa Thursday, injuring at least 17 people, flattening buildings in three cities and forcing the evacuation of a hospital. The tornadoes…