Tag: Environment And Nature
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50 years of avalanche forecasting in Colorado: A journey of people, technology, nature’s might
For a 14-year-old boy who loved being in the mountains, search and rescue seemed like a fine opportunity. And so there Dale Atkins was in the winter of 1974, strapped to wooden snowshoes with that rawhide webbing, trudging up a slope near Guanella Pass. “The first mission I went on was an avalanche search,” Atkins…
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War and peace with the miller moths of Colorado | Slice of Life
This story was originally published on June 7, 2020. They come at night, as invaders do. Flying in a very ungraceful way, a menacing way, like miniature kamikazes. Their bodies are like furry bullets, their gray and vomit- green wings like something from hell. My hunt begins. Every night has been like this, ever since…
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Amid Colorado River crisis, a massive surge spells ‘bright spot’ for the Grand Canyon
For 72 hours at the end of April, people on or around Glen Canyon Dam say they could feel it shaking, hear it roaring. “Intense” and “awesome” went some descriptions. Turbines and bypass tubes blasted water at such a volume and such a rate — 39,500 cubic feet per second — that Larry Stevens observed a hurricane-sounding…
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Patagonia, others threaten to boycott major outdoor show if moved from Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — An environmental conservation group and two dozen outdoor recreation companies, including Patagonia, REI and The North Face, announced Monday they would boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it’s moved from Denver back to Salt Lake City, accusing Utah’s leaders of trying to…
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Monarch butterfly counts rise in Colorado and beyond, but extinction concerns remain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An iconic winged beauty feared to be on the verge of extinction was spotted more around the West last year, including in Colorado. In summarizing 2021 findings from its seasonal, decades-old count of black-and-orange-striped monarchs, it was a “surprising and remarkable outcome,” read a recent…
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Mountain lion euthanized in Vail after entering condo
Wildlife officials euthanized a sickly mountain lion over the weekend after the animal wandered into the main lobby of a residential building in Vail. The mountain lion was seen twice on Saturday in the Lionshead area before it entered a condominium, according to the Vail Police Department. Police confined the animal while Colorado Parks and…
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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 officials search for bear that wandered 100 miles away from habitat
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in tracking down a young bear that wondered into the eastern plains, 100 miles from its normal habitat. Parks officials said in a news release Wednesday that residents have reported seeing the sub-adult bear running south of Limon near Elbert County Road 90, and west…
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On heels of wolf debate in Colorado, could wolverines be next?
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When the opportunity came in 2008, when the rare wolverine presented itself just in time for the technology to meet it, researchers in Wyoming took advantage. M56, as he became known, was almost 2 years old and weighed a healthy 30 pounds. A tracking device…
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CPW to begin winter wildlife classifications using helicopters, airplanes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife is preparing for its winter wildlife classifications this season, utilizing low-flying helicopters and airplanes to capture and classify big game species. The classification flights will be held statewide from December to February. CPW classifies animals by age and sex to determine…