Don't Release Non-Native Species into the Wild
Have you ever seen a tropical bird flying around Denver, or caught a strange-looking fish in a mountain stream? It …
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People and Wildlife
There are many laws and rules about how people can interact with wildlife. Many are protected species; for example, you cannot …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Birds of Colorado – 1897
Over the last century, as Colorado’s population has grown and development has increased, wildlife has been affected. Additionally, new scientific evidence …
Threatened and Endangered Species
Colorado has many wildlife species on its threatened and endangered list, including several species each of amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, …
Feeding Birds in Winter
Winter can be hard on everyone, including our feathered friends, who sometimes have a hard time finding food during the …
Squirrels in Colorado
January 21 has been designated Squirrel Appreciation Day (I don’t make this stuff up). The cute, fuzzy creatures with their …
Fencing with Wildlife in Mind
140 years ago today, Joseph Glidden received a patent for barbed wire fencing. His invention would mean the end of …
Gunnison Sage Grouse
Recently there have been news stories about the debate over whether the Gunnison Sage Grouse should be declared an endangered …
Plague in Colorado
This morning the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced that plague had been confirmed in an Adams County resident …
State Wildlife Areas
Wherever you are in Colorado, there is a State Wildlife Area (SWA) near you. Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s website offers a …
Where to Go Birding in Colorado
Colorado Parks & Wildlife, the Colorado Lottery, and Great Outdoors Colorado have partnered to bring you a great website with suggestions …
Wild Turkeys
Not all of Colorado’s turkeys are at the grocery store; our state has many wild turkeys, as well. Just in …
Colorado Outdoors: The Photography Issue
For seventy-five years, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (now Colorado Parks & Wildlife) has published Colorado Outdoors, a bi-monthly magazine …
Bats
Today is Halloween, and one of the most recognized symbols of the day, along with ghosts and pumpkins and skeletons, …
Protecting Pets from Coyotes
As the weather cools, pet owners should be more vigilant about protecting their pets from coyotes. According to the Colorado Division …
Today at the Legislature: Fire and Ferrets
Today the Colorado Senate will be debating SB13-083, which creates a Prescribed Burning Program under the Colorado Dept. of Public …
Bald Eagle Spotted in City Park
A bald eagle who supposedly flew from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal wildife refuge has landed in Denver’s City Park, where …
Wolves in Colorado
At one time, according to the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the gray wolf could be found in …
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 energy. There’s no question that wind is an …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Amphibian
Colorado’s newest state symbol, designated just this year, is the State Amphibian, the Western Tiger Salamander. This small amphibian can …