"Be Bear Aware"
Bear-human interactions have been in the news lately, as they often are this time of…
wildlife
State Wildlife Areas
Interested in seeing some of Colorado’s great wildlife on your next outdoor adventure? Check out…
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Insect
The Colorado General Assembly designated the Blue Hairstreak Butterfly, Hypaurotis cysalus, as the State Insect…
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Fish
Colorado’s state fish is the Greenback Cutthroat Trout, Oncorhynchus clarki somias. Colorado’s waters are filled…
Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Bird
The Lark Bunting was designated Colorado’s State Bird in 1931. It is a black and white…
Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Animal
Colorado’s official “State Animal,” as designated by the Colorado General Assembly in 1961, is the Rocky…
Identifying Waterfowl at a Distance
It’s springtime and the weather is warming, and it’s a great time to view ducks…
Hooray! It’s Spring!
Spring has sprung and there are many things to do now that the weather is…
Prairie Dogs
Today, of course, is Groundhog Day…but in Colorado, we have prairie dogs, not groundhogs. They’re…
Christmas Bird Count
Every year for 112 years, American bird enthusiasts have gathered between December 14 and January…
Wildlife and Holiday Decorations
As many people start to think about hanging their holiday decorations this time of year,…
Colorado Amphibians and Reptiles
Colorado has many interesting species of wildlife, but aside from the larger animals which so…
Fishing
Did you know that the Colorado Division of Wildlife issues weekly Fishing Reports that tell…
Springtime Wildlife
Hooray, it’s spring! I saw my first robin of spring this morning, but I live…
Wildlife Crossings
As Colorado’s population and number of drivers increases, so has the number of vehicle crashes…
Colorado Birding Trail
Are you a birdwatcher? Our library has received from the Division of Wildlife two handy…
Mountain Lions in your back yard
This morning there was a news story about a woman in Golden who went to…
Let's Talk Turkey
Did you know that there are still wild turkeys in Colorado? The Colorado Division of…
Mollusks in Colorado
Did you know that freshwater mollusks are becoming one of the most endangered group of…
Living with Bears
Bears have been in the news a lot lately, with everything from a bear attack…