Wildlife
Wildlife office kills wolf linked to dozens of livestock deaths in Colorado
Updated 11 hours ago
Wildlife officers shot and killed a wolf believed to be responsible for killing at least 22 sheep over the past year in a remote northwestern...
Dog walker attacked, seriously injured by moose in Winter Park
Updated 3 weeks ago
A person walking their dogs was attacked and seriously injured by a moose last weekend in Winter Park. The attack happened Sunday afternoon on Little...
Wheat Ridge police rescue ducklings from storm drain
Updated 4 weeks ago
Talk about some lucky ducks. The Wheat Ridge Police Department said it acted fast to save nearly a dozen ducklings that had fallen down into...
Why Coloradans are forming an expatriate community on this Panamanian island
Updated 1 month ago
BOCAS del TORO, Panama • It's 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday night at Skully's House, and Brian Noel is holding court at the property's bar. Noel, 42, a Colorado...
Conservation group launches ballot drive for constitutional right to hunt and fish
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado on the hook for $1 million in costs to pay for wolves' livestock kills
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado wildlife commission shake-up: 2 nominees withdraw before full Senate vote
Updated 2 months ago
As bears emerge hungry, bill sets stiffer fines for negligent feeding
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado panel rejects 2 of 3 Polis appointees to wildlife body
Updated 2 months ago
Eagle Rock Ranch wins Colorado Leopold Conservation Award
Updated 2 months ago
Governor's wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado Senate passes bill for voluntary $5 fee to fund wildlife crossings
Updated 2 months ago
PHOTOS: 12 Critically Endangered Turtles Hatched Earlier This Year at the Downtown Aquarium
Updated 2 months ago
Three baby bison born at Rocky Mountain Arsenal over the weekend
Updated 2 months ago
PHOTOS: Bighorn Sheep relax on Waterton Canyon Trail
Updated 2 months ago
A herd of bighorn sheep relax along the Waterton Canyon Trail near Chatfield on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) A herd of...
Public comment period opens as federal review targets Colorado's wolf reintroduction program
Updated 2 months ago
Federal wildlife officials have opened a formal review of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program, launching a public comment period to assess how the state has handled...
Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado
Updated 3 months ago
The panel of legislators charged with crafting the budget on Monday rejected a proposal that proponents said would increase transparency around how much Colorado Parks...
Latest death brings down wolves' survival rate to 48% in Colorado
Updated 3 months ago
The female wolf of the mating pair for the King Mountain pack has died, bringing total fatalities to 13 out of the 25 animals reintroduced...
Wolf depredation payouts in Colorado top $700,000 in 2025
Updated 3 months ago
Male wolf dies after capture attempt in Colorado
Updated 4 months ago
Laura Clellan officially named director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Updated 4 months ago
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: 'It’s right to suspend' wolf program in Colorado
Updated 4 months ago
Laura Clellan named sole finalist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife director
Updated 4 months ago
14th wolf dies in northwest Colorado
Updated 4 months ago
Wanna get away? Snow geese in Lamar, chocolate in Estes Park and live music at Red Rocks among weekend options around Colorado
Updated 4 months ago
Colorado halts wolf releases for 2026 as federal pressure mounts
Updated 5 months ago
Colorado wildlife officials report first wolf death of 2026 as mortality count reaches 13
Updated 5 months ago
Former Colorado wildlife director heads to Wyoming
Updated 5 months ago
U.S. Fish & Wildlife threatens to terminate Colorado's authority to manage wolves
Updated 5 months ago
With no apparent plan in place to bring in more wolves to Colorado for 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife may have an even bigger problem....
Woman killed in suspected Colorado mountain lion attack
Updated 5 months ago
Colorado wildlife officials euthanized two mountain lions on New Year's Day after they suspected the predators killed a woman in Larimer County. Colorado Parks and...
Vehicle pass fees to increase at these Colorado state parks in 2026
Updated 6 months ago
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials Wednesday reminded visitors of daily vehicle pass fee increases at select state parks beginning in the new year. Starting Thursday,...
Relief at Lee fire in Colorado continues as long-term wildlife habitat reclamation become priority
Updated 6 months ago
The Lee fire burned more than 137,000 acres of land southwest of Meeker this summer. Some of the land charred in northwest Colorado was prime...
US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert's bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
Updated 6 months ago
Largest wildlife bridge in North America is now complete, says Colorado Department of Transportation
Updated 6 months ago
U.S. House votes along party lines to begin debate on delisting gray wolves
Updated 6 months ago
Colorado rancher donates 72,000 pounds of hay to ranchers affected by Lee fire
Updated 6 months ago
North America's largest wildlife overpass opens between Denver, Colorado Springs
Updated 6 months ago
Colorado legislators review wolf program as funding challenges persist
Updated 6 months ago
Denver zoo president to step down
Updated 6 months ago
Outgoing CPW director Jeff Davis lands new role, same salary amid Colorado hiring freeze
Updated 6 months ago
51 acres of private Colorado inholdings secured by land trust in two popular wildernesses
Updated 6 months ago
Copper Creek yearling wolf blamed for livestock death in Gunnison County
Updated 7 months ago