Tag: Colorado Parks And Wildlife
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Washington state leaders rip Colorado over ‘failing’ wolf reintroduction program
Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Commission on Saturday said “no, not now” to sending wolves to Colorado, after a hearing in which the state’s residents vigorously argued against it. The commission voted, 8-1, to send a letter to Colorado stating that it would not approve the request while Washington wolves remain listed as endangered. Should that…
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Poached bighorn ram shot and left to rot in Colorado, killer could face $125,000-plus in fines
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking the public for help in solving a case after a bighorn ram was found to be illegally killed and left to rot on November 11. According to a report from the agency, the killing took place in the Cabin Draw area along Middle Creek in Saguache County, about 200…
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There’s going to be a ‘new’ wild animal species in Colorado – and it weighs up to 2,000 pounds
Come January 2026, bison will be classified as both ‘livestock’ and ‘wildlife’ in Colorado, making it possible for Colorado Parks and Wildlife to manage the species amid a restoration effort taking place in the American West. An iconic U.S. species, American bison are believed to have once numbered around 60 million in the 1700s, with…
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Another translocated wolf dies in Colorado, bringing total to 12
Wildlife officials on Friday morning announced that another British Columbia wolf, a female with the tag 2506, died in southwest Colorado. Officials said necropsy will be performed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not identify the wolf’s exact location, but southwestern Colorado is home to both the Ute Mountain Ute…
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US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska
Efforts by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to bring in more wolves from Canada later this year may have hit a snag after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service told the state it may not do so. In an Oct. 10 letter, Brian Nesvik, director of USFWS, told Gov. Jared Polis and Jeff Davis, director of…
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New 100-foot bridge makes rock climbing safer and more accessible at Colorado state park
A recently opened pedestrian bridge will make rock climbing walls more accessible at one of the most popular places for rock climbing in the state of Colorado. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a new bridge has been installed at Eldorado Canyon State Park, providing increased access to the climbing-only West Ridge and Redgarden Wall…
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All hunting in Piñon Canyon remains suspended due to government shutdown
Hunting on Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site continues to be suspended due to the federal government shutdown, according to a news release by Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday. The agency is offering full refunds and a preference point restoration to all affected license holders for the mule deer muzzleloader season from…
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Colorado River near Grand Junction infested with zebra mussels, state officials report
Colorado now has five bodies of water, including a stretch of the Colorado River from east of Grand Junction to the Utah border, that are showing zebra mussel infestations. The state has battled the invasive species successfully for years. In 2021, the state celebrated three years of negative testing for zebra and quagga mussels and…
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Officials investigating poaching of four bull elk in Las Animas County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest or citation related to four poached and abandoned large bull elk carcasses left on four ranches in Las Animas County, according to a release from the agency Wednesday. Of the poached elk, one was shot and abandoned whole,…
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Uncollared wolf believed responsible for Livestock deaths shot by CPW
The summer Elk Fire that burned more than 14,000 acres, mainly in Rio Blanco County, was more than just a problem for firefighters and area residents. It also hindered efforts by staff from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to kill an uncollared wolf that was believed to be responsible for at least three attacks on lambs…