Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Trump’s “energy dominance” push changing plans for 3 million acres of Colorado land, local stewards say
State and local agencies -- and more recently, Gov. Jared Polis -- prioritized conservation during years of public input and discussion. Now those objectives are in jeopardy.
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A massive ranch in Trinidad is officially Colorado’s newest state park thanks to innovative partnerships
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Could Colorado see the return of grizzlies, wolves and wild bison? Here’s how Montanans coexist with them.
By Jennifer Brown Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
A fungus threatens survival of the only toads that live high in the Rocky Mountains
By Jennifer Brown Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
These cutthroat trout survived in only one Colorado creek, until it was choked out by wildfire ash
Now their offspring are getting a fresh start after hitching a ride in saddlebags up a mountain stream
Colorado water cops will be on the lookout for drunken boaters over Fourth of July weekend
Sun exposure, dehydration, “vacation brain” can turn a couple of drinks into a costly BUI, Colorado park rangers warn
Colorado Springs’ downtown creek has long been viewed as a blight. Then one man started catching trout in it.
Colorado Springs is one of only a few remaining Front Range cities without a creek or river being regularly used for recreation. “There’s so many opportunities," said Alan Peak.
Colorado question pitting ranchers vs. wolf advocates is heading for supermarket parking lots
Supporters will need 124,632 signatures by Dec. 13 to ask voters next year whether the predator should be reintroduced to the Western Slope. They’ll start gathering them this week.
Colorado wildlife officials have already put down 12 bears this year. Can a new Denver Zoo exhibit help reverse the trend?
Denver Zoo’s Harmony Hill aims to teach visitors how to keep bears -- and themselves -- safe
Colorado’s booming pronghorn population is running horns-first into newly built neighborhoods
The state's 85,000 pronghorns are a wildlife management success story, but development on the prairie is conflicting with natural patterns
Wildlife officials hoping man-made dens help orphaned cubs of Colorado’s bad-news bears get back on their paws
The cubs were sent to rehab to unlearn bad behavior taught by their mothers
First efforts to revive populations of Colorado’s state fish seemed fruitless. Then the greenback cutthroat trout surprised everyone — again.
The species -- previously considered extinct -- is thriving in Herman Gulch, off Interstate 70, after initial stocking attempts now appear to be successful
Colorado’s recreation roadmap makes it one of the only states to fuse outdoor play, environmental protection
Colorado needs the 2019 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, or SCORP, to qualify for federal money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund
