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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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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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State warns of increased bear activity in urban areas as bears prepare for hibernation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coloradans might see more bear activity in urban areas as the animals hunt in preparation for hibernation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife warned Thursday. Bears will spend up to 20 hours a day trying to eat more than 20,000 calories, the announcement said. Some of this…
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CPW enacts more afternoon fishing bans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking anglers to avoid afternoon fishing in portions of the Eagle and Roaring Fork rivers due to warm temperatures and low flow. The voluntary fishing ban will begin at noon Saturday on the Eagle River in a section that runs…
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Nearly 200,000 acres added to CPW’s Public Access Program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved an expansion of the division’s Public Access Program by nearly 200,000 acres Wednesday for the fall hunting season. Wednesday’s expansion brings the program’s total acreage to nearly 1 million acres and fulfills Gov. Jared Polis’ goal to…
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Year-old bear rescued from snowstorm near Manitou dies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A year-old bear died after it was saved from a snowstorm Sunday night near Manitou Springs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Tuesday. A homeowner along Ute Pass called Colorado Parks and Wildlife after the starving, hypothermic bear collapsed in the resident’s yard. The 11-pound female…
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CPW urges caution as bears begin emerging from hibernation in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is urging Coloradans to be on alert for bears as they begin emerging from hibernation. As the weather has started to warm up throughout the state, reports of bear sightings have begun to increase, said Steve McClung, assistant area wildlife manager…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses mobile app to encourage families to get outdoors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is taking a new approach to get families and kids outside, launching a mobile app that allows users to complete different ‘missions’ at more than a dozen state parks. The Agents of Discovery app, in partnership with the educational mobile gaming…
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CPW reminds paddle boarders to wear lifejackets this summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding and urging paddle boarders to wear personal flotation devices whenever on the water. In recent years, the water sport has become more popular. More people have fallen off their boards, which has resulted in several deaths, according to a…
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State launches resident digital fishing license
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Have you ever lost your fishing license and needed to go to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife office to get a new one? Well, those days are over as CPW announced Coloradans can display their…