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Troubling surge of poaching cases in Colorado has wildlife officers trying to keep up

Kevin Simpson by Kevin Simpson 4:14 AM MST on Jan 29, 202310:15 AM MST on Jan 29, 2023

Poaching numbers by nature are elusive, but last fall brought a discernible spike in wildlife infractions across the state

Posted inOutdoors

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks legislature for $2.2 million to bolster struggling Keep Colorado Wild Pass rollout

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Jan 27, 20234:58 PM MST on Jan 26, 2023

Refund requests and challenges to reach vehicle owners outside its “echo chamber” has troubled the launch of the parks pass that underpins CPW’s new financial model

Posted inEnvironment

First round of public comment reveals divide over Colorado’s gray wolf reintroduction is still wide

by Joshua Perry 3:01 AM MST on Jan 20, 20239:25 AM MST on Jan 20, 2023

Livestock owners and wildlife advocates raised concerns about CPW’s draft wolf restoration plan in the first of several public hearings.

Posted inOutdoors

Sweetwater residents warn federal, state officials they are ready to fight plans for Colorado’s 43rd state park

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Jan 16, 20232:27 PM MST on Jan 17, 2023

A group of Sweetwater residents tasked with helping the Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife craft a plan for the first-of-its-kind state park at Sweetwater Lake ask “are you truly listening?”

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Yurt operator at a Colorado state park disappeared with guests’ money

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Jan 13, 20235:42 PM MST on Jan 14, 2023

CPW revoked the contract for Never Summer Nordic Yurts in the fall and now says the company must remove 10 yurts and cabins by the end of June

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Avian flu wreaks more havoc in Colorado egg layers and wild birds

by Michael Booth, Tamara Chuang and Joshua Perry 3:35 AM MST on Jan 9, 202310:55 AM MST on Jan 9, 2023

Worst-ever outbreak leads to slaughter of 6 million-plus chickens and has killed enough eagles and other raptors to raise wildlife fears.

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Mountain lions killed 15 dogs in 30 days near a Colorado town. Attacks continued and now a lion is dead.

by Tracy Ross 3:00 AM MST on Jan 1, 202310:13 AM MST on Dec 31, 2022

People living in neighborhoods around Nederland questioned Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s efforts to stop a rash of dog killings and were told their only recourse was adaptation and protecting their pets. Right as the killings started to slow, one lion was shot.

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Worst Colorado avian flu outbreak kills bald eagles, threatens more wild birds 

by Michael Booth 3:30 AM MST on Dec 12, 20224:16 PM MST on Jan 3, 2023

Millions of chickens have been slaughtered, while rare raptors are also in danger and rescue centers become bird hospice

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Working group will begin exploring rules for controlling the cumulative impacts of oil and gas drilling in Colorado

by Mark Jaffe 3:30 AM MST on Dec 12, 20226:54 AM MST on Dec 12, 2022

Regulators reacted to the appeal of 6 environmental groups that say data for individual drilling projects isn’t helping solve Colorado’s regional pollution problems

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50 northern gray wolves to be released in Colorado over 5 years, according to draft plan

by Jason Blevins 10:08 AM MST on Dec 9, 202212:47 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

Social, political issues will be harder to manage than animals as wolf recovery rolls out on the Western Slope starting in 2024 , Colorado species conservation program boss says

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