wildlife
Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing
Updated 12 hours ago
Colorado’s largest coalition of hunters, anglers, and wildlife conservation groups is urging state lawmakers to reject two of Gov. Jared Polis’ latest nominees to the...
Colorado Senate passes bill for voluntary $5 fee to fund wildlife crossings
Updated 1 day ago
The Colorado Senate approved bipartisan legislation allowing drivers to voluntarily pay an extra $5 when registering their vehicles to help finance wildlife crossings and reduce...
Public comment period opens as federal review targets Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program
Updated 2 weeks ago
Federal wildlife officials have opened a formal review of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program, launching a public comment period to assess how the state has handled...
Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado
Updated 4 weeks ago
The panel of legislators charged with crafting the budget on Monday rejected a proposal that proponents said would increase transparency around how much Colorado Parks...
Latest death brings down wolves’ survival rate to 44% in Colorado
Updated 1 month ago
Wolf depredation payouts in Colorado top $700,000 in 2025
Updated 1 month ago
Male wolf dies after capture attempt in Colorado
Updated 2 months ago
Laura Clellan officially named director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Updated 2 months ago
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: ‘It’s right to suspend’ wolf program in Colorado
Updated 2 months ago
Laura Clellan named sole finalist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife director
Updated 2 months ago
14th wolf dies in northwest Colorado
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado halts wolf releases for 2026 as federal pressure mounts
Updated 3 months ago
Colorado wildlife officials report first wolf death of 2026 as mortality count reaches 13
Updated 3 months ago
Former Colorado wildlife director heads to Wyoming
Updated 3 months ago
U.S. Fish & Wildlife threatens to terminate Colorado’s authority to manage wolves
Updated 3 months ago
With no apparent plan in place to bring in more wolves to Colorado for 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife may have an even bigger problem....
US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
Updated 4 months ago
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to delist the gray wolf from federal protections for endangered species cleared the U.S. House...
U.S. House votes along party lines to begin debate on delisting gray wolves
Updated 4 months ago
The U.S. House on Tuesday voted along party lines on a resolution that will start the process for approval of legislation to delist gray wolves...
Colorado rancher donates 72,000 pounds of hay to ranchers affected by Lee fire
Updated 4 months ago
“We’re grateful that we can be a part of it. It’s the Western way.” The Lee fire burned more than 138,000 acres of grassland used...
Colorado legislators review wolf program as funding challenges persist
Updated 4 months ago
Outgoing CPW director Jeff Davis lands new role, same salary amid Colorado hiring freeze
Updated 4 months ago
Colorado’s John Hickenlooper says he’ll oppose BLM nominee
Updated 4 months ago
51 acres of private Colorado inholdings secured by land trust in two popular wildernesses
Updated 4 months ago
Copper Creek yearling wolf blamed for livestock death in Gunnison County
Updated 5 months ago
Jeff Davis out as head of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Updated 5 months ago
Ranch owner who built 8.5-foot fence in Colorado faces $66K per day fine
Updated 5 months ago
Washington state leaders rip Colorado over ‘failing’ wolf reintroduction program
Updated 5 months ago
Another translocated wolf dies in Colorado, bringing total to 12
Updated 5 months ago
Trump taps ex-N.M. congressman to head BLM
Updated 5 months ago
US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska
Updated 6 months ago
Efforts by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to bring in more wolves from Canada later this year may have hit a snag after the U.S. Fish...
Colorado River near Grand Junction infested with zebra mussels, state officials report
Updated 6 months ago
Colorado now has five bodies of water, including a stretch of the Colorado River from east of Grand Junction to the Utah border, that are...
Colorado wolf reintroduction faces opposition, new ballot initiative planned
Updated 7 months ago
Another attempt is in the works to halt additional introduction of wolves on Colorado’s Western Slope. Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy earlier failed to submit...
Uncollared wolf believed responsible for Livestock deaths shot by CPW
Updated 7 months ago
The summer Elk Fire that burned more than 14,000 acres, mainly in Rio Blanco County, was more than just a problem for firefighters and area...
New study looks at ‘right to float’ on Colorado waterways
Updated 7 months ago
Colorado wolf kills calf in Grand County, first report since wolf reintroduction
Updated 2 years ago
