Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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    Holy White Nose Syndrome, Batman! It’s in Colorado!

    When White Nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that kills certain bats, was found in Oklahoma in 2011, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) began putting gates on certain caves in the state to give hibernating bats a head start.

    “The cave closures have been done proactively,” explained Tina Jackson, CPW… read more →

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    Sandy flesh disease found on Western Slope

    In April, fishermen in Pueblo caught a walleye trout that had caught something itself, myofibrogranuloma, better known as sandy flesh disease. The angler noticed symptoms of the disease while processing filets off his catch and reported the findings to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), which identified the sickness.

    In a… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt & Calendar - May 4, 2023

    Redstone OST survey
    Pitkin County Open Space and Trails is conducting a survey to gather opinions regarding management plans for Redstone Parks and Open Space and Filoha Meadows. The survey seeks input for both planning efforts and is open through May 15. Visit www.pitkinOSTprojects.com for the survey link… read more →

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    You may not bite the hand that feeds you, but wildlife might!

    By Amy Hadden Marsh and Myki Jones

    April in Colorado brings longer, warmer days, a hint of green to the landscape and a chance — between the occasional snow storm — to get outside and shake off some cabin fever. It’s also when local ungulates raise their young and venture… read more →

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    Gray wolf paws its way back into Colorado

    Reintroducing the gray wolf to Colorado has produced conflict among humans. On March 15, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies hosted an educational event called “Living with Wolves: Coexistence in Colorado” at the Wheeler Opera House. The presentation aimed to bring collaboration and awareness to the divided packs of scientists, conservationists,… read more →

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    Wolves are coming: Livestock growers voice concerns

    “Wolves are coming!” was an oft-repeated statement at Saturday’s Holy Cross Cattlemen’s Association meeting in Rifle. And, indeed, they are. In fact, if all goes according to plan, wolves will be released into Colorado in December of this year. But, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) draft plan, made public in… read more →

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    CPW to review first draft of wolf management plan

    Colorado’s Wolf Restoration and Management Plan to restore gray wolves in the state by the end of 2023 is on track, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Meanwhile, back home, local producers are bracing for what the reality may be once the federally endangered species is reintroduced.

    On Nov.… read more →

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    Avian flu puts Western Slope on high alert

    The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) continues to monitor the expanding reach of the detrimental Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza. For domestic flocks, the disease carries a 90-100% mortality rate. Thus far, cases have been confirmed in Pitkin, Montrose and La Plata counties.

    The disease comesread more →

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    Informe de GarCo: Preparación para asuntos del oso negro y el agua

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte 

    El gerente de vida silvestre de Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) en el distrito de Glenwood Springs, Matt Yamashita y el gerente asistente de vida silvestre de la zona, Darren Chacon pidieron a los comisionados firmar una carta en apoyo de unread more →

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    Cómo obtener un permiso de caza

    Traducción por Dolores Duarte

    Solicitar un permiso de caza puede ser confuso al inicio. Entre las regulaciones de Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) y la simple vieja estrategia del cazador, todavía estoy aprendiendo los pormenores después de 20 años. Si estás leyendo esto, es muy probable que seas un nuevo… read more →