Tag: Colorado Wildlife
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Here’s where to find Colorado’s ‘state insect,’ known for its stunning iridescent wings
It’s no secret that Colorado is home to a wide range of wildlife – from the massive moose and bison to tiny critters that often go unnoticed. One of those tiny animals happens to be the state’s insect – the Colorado hairstreak. Highly-recognizable and known for its beauty, it’s probably a butterfly you’ve seen before.…
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Rarest mammal in North America found in Colorado homeowner’s garage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An endangered black-footed ferret — the rarest mammal in North America — was found inside of a Pueblo homeowner’s garage Monday, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The homeowner reported the ferret to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Monday night after coaxing it into a box,…
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Longmont animal sanctuary takes in chickens, goose that survived bear attacks
The Good Life Refuge animal sanctuary in Longmont took in four chickens and one goose this week after the rest of their flock was killed in a series of bear attacks. The sanctuary said the birds were living in a yard in Crested Butte when a bear began tormenting the flock, returning several nights in…
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Tire removed from Colorado elk’s neck after more than 2 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bull elk that had a tire stuck around its neck for more than two years was finally set free Saturday, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Wildlife officers said they found the long sought-after…
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Mountain lion napping in Boulder neighborhood relocated
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A mountain lion found napping on a fence in a central Boulder neighborhood Tuesday morning was tranquilized and relocated, the Boulder Police Department said. Police said the male mountain lion was spotted about 8 a.m. in the neighborhood on Adams Circle, less than a mile…
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Officials warn residents of mountain lion activity in Golden
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking Golden residents to be aware and take precautions after mountain lion activity was observed in the city Friday. Wildlife officers said mountain lions were seen near North Table Mountain,…
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Officials warn of tangle hazards after deer was trapped in hammock in Lakewood
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities freed a deer trapped by a hammock outside a Lakewood home Wednesday and warned residents to take down hammocks, volleyball nets, swing sets and other gear that and tangle deer amid rutting season. A buck mule deer became trapped in Lakewood Wednesday when its…
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Person wanted for illegally killing bear in Woodland Park, orphaning 2 cubs
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in finding the person who shot and killed a bear in Woodland Park, orphaning the bear’s two cubs. The bear was found dead on July 26 in the Ranch Estates neighborhood on the south end of Woodland Park, officials said. An investigation revealed the bear…
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Rocky Mountain National Park to close meadows, parks for elk rutting season
Several meadows and parks within Rocky Mountain National Park were set to close Wednesday as the fall mating season for elk begins, officials announced Tuesday. The annual closures begin on Wednesday and last through Oct. 31 for Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, Harbison Meadow and Holzwarth Meadow in Rocky Mountain National Park. During…
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Woman injured after second moose attack this week in Colorado
A woman from Boulder was injured after she was attacked by an aggressive cow moose near Winter Park early Sunday morning, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced. The attack happened between 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. while the woman was walking on Little Vasquez Road just west of Winter Park, officials said. The woman said the…