People and Wildlife
There are many laws and rules about how people can interact with wildlife. Many are protected…
wildlife
Time Machine Tuesday: The Birds of Colorado – 1897
Over the last century, as Colorado’s population has grown and development has increased, wildlife has…
Threatened and Endangered Species
Colorado has many wildlife species on its threatened and endangered list, including several species each…
Feeding Birds in Winter
Winter can be hard on everyone, including our feathered friends, who sometimes have a hard…
Squirrels in Colorado
January 21 has been designated Squirrel Appreciation Day (I don’t make this stuff up). The…
Fencing with Wildlife in Mind
140 years ago today, Joseph Glidden received a patent for barbed wire fencing. His invention…
Gunnison Sage Grouse
Recently there have been news stories about the debate over whether the Gunnison Sage Grouse…
Plague in Colorado
This morning the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced that plague had been confirmed…
State Wildlife Areas
Wherever you are in Colorado, there is a State Wildlife Area (SWA) near you. Colorado…
Where to Go Birding in Colorado
Colorado Parks & Wildlife, the Colorado Lottery, and Great Outdoors Colorado have partnered to bring…
Wild Turkeys
Not all of Colorado’s turkeys are at the grocery store; our state has many wild…
Colorado Outdoors: The Photography Issue
For seventy-five years, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (now Colorado Parks & Wildlife) has published…
Bats
Today is Halloween, and one of the most recognized symbols of the day, along with…
Protecting Pets from Coyotes
As the weather cools, pet owners should be more vigilant about protecting their pets from…
Today at the Legislature: Fire and Ferrets
Today the Colorado Senate will be debating SB13-083, which creates a Prescribed Burning Program under…
Bald Eagle Spotted in City Park
A bald eagle who supposedly flew from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal wildife refuge has landed…
Wolves in Colorado
At one time, according to the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the gray…
Wind Power and its Effect on Wildlife
You’ve probably seen the massive white windmill-like towers dotting Colorado’s eastern plains, used for harvesting wind…
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Amphibian
Colorado’s newest state symbol, designated just this year, is the State Amphibian, the Western Tiger…
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Reptile
Like many of our other state symbols, schoolchildren petitioned the Legislature for the designation of the…