"Be Bear Aware"
Bear-human interactions have been in the news lately, as they often are this time of year, as bears go on …
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State Wildlife Areas
Interested in seeing some of Colorado’s great wildlife on your next outdoor adventure? Check out the Colorado Dept. of Natural …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Insect
The Colorado General Assembly designated the Blue Hairstreak Butterfly, Hypaurotis cysalus, as the State Insect in 1996. The two-inch-wide, black, orange …
Colorado's State Symbols: The State Fish
Colorado’s state fish is the Greenback Cutthroat Trout, Oncorhynchus clarki somias. Colorado’s waters are filled with many kinds of trout, …
Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Bird
The Lark Bunting was designated Colorado’s State Bird in 1931. It is a black and white bird that makes its home …
Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Animal
Colorado’s official “State Animal,” as designated by the Colorado General Assembly in 1961, is the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. This majestic animal …
Identifying Waterfowl at a Distance
It’s springtime and the weather is warming, and it’s a great time to view ducks and other water birds in your favorite …
Hooray! It’s Spring!
Spring has sprung and there are many things to do now that the weather is warmer. We people aren’t the only …
Prairie Dogs
Today, of course, is Groundhog Day…but in Colorado, we have prairie dogs, not groundhogs. They’re very similar and part of …
Christmas Bird Count
Every year for 112 years, American bird enthusiasts have gathered between December 14 and January 5 for the Annual Christmas …
Wildlife and Holiday Decorations
As many people start to think about hanging their holiday decorations this time of year, the Colorado Division of Wildlife …
Colorado Amphibians and Reptiles
Colorado has many interesting species of wildlife, but aside from the larger animals which so often become symbols of our …
Fishing
Did you know that the Colorado Division of Wildlife issues weekly Fishing Reports that tell you where there is the …
Springtime Wildlife
Hooray, it’s spring! I saw my first robin of spring this morning, but I live in the city…if you go …
Wildlife Crossings
As Colorado’s population and number of drivers increases, so has the number of vehicle crashes involving wildlife. Therefore, CDOT and …
Colorado Birding Trail
Are you a birdwatcher? Our library has received from the Division of Wildlife two handy guidebooks for the Colorado Birding …
Mountain Lions in your back yard
This morning there was a news story about a woman in Golden who went to the door looking for her …
Let's Talk Turkey
Did you know that there are still wild turkeys in Colorado? The Colorado Division of Wildlife’s website is full of …
Mollusks in Colorado
Did you know that freshwater mollusks are becoming one of the most endangered group of animals in North America? Wildlife …
Living with Bears
Bears have been in the news a lot lately, with everything from a bear attack near Yellowstone to a bear …