Tag: Endangered Species
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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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Denver Zoo to open new penguin habitat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 17 African penguins living at the Denver Zoo are moving to a new home as the zoo announced it will open a brand-new penguin habitat on Thursday. The habitat, called the Pinnacol African Penguin Point, is over three times larger than the current habitat…
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CPW places tracking collar on wolf in northern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife say they have placed a GPS tracking collar on a gray wolf in north central Colorado. The 4-year-old male wolf that weighs approximately 110 pounds was spotted in late January traveling with another collared wolf that entered Colorado in 2019 from…
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Climate change, human activity might risk Rocky Mountains’ ptarmigan population
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Conservation biologists at Colorado Parks and Wildlife are concerned about the future of the southern white-tailed ptarmigan, a species of bird native to the Rocky Mountains. Ptarmigans are considered sensitive wildlife of greatest conservation need.…