A coyotelunged at a 4-year-old girlin Colorado Springs on Thanksgiving, hospitalizing her. Now Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers say they will kill any coyote they find in the area of that attack. The attack happened in a neighborhood east of Monument Creek and Interstate 25 near the U...
While mountain lion attacks are rare,Colorado Parks and Wildlife reportsthat interactions between humans and the animal are increasing because more people are moving into lion habitats. If you come across one, face the lion and back away slowly while making yourself appear larger. Rattlesnake Snakes...
Colorado Parks and Wildliferesponded to the latest attack and found multiple cow elk in the area. The officer hazed the elk using bean bag rounds to get them to leave the park and move to another area. Due to the proximity of the elk and the park, the playground has been closed indefini...
Video shows the moments Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers wrangled a mountain lion from underneath a deck in Boulder.
The guard was taken to hospital, but only suffered scratches to his back and was soon discharged, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said. A spokesman for CPW said: "Officers did note, while searching for this bear, eight other bears were seen moving around downtown...
Either way, the bear cub had been avoiding officers attempts to rescue it but thankfully, things worked out well for all in the end thanks to the work of officers from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Earlier today, wildlife officers responded to a report of a bear cub in a tree at a resid...
One adult — Jessica Prindle, 38, of the community of Pueblo West — died at the scene, the Pueblo County coroner's office said. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife rescue team found a second victim's body in 107 feet (32 meters) of water Tuesday morning after an all-night search, the...
While black bears are usually shy,Colorado Parks and Wildlife reportsthat they can become aggressive when searching for food. Feeding them encourages this behavior. Bighorn Sheep Paxon Woelber // Unsplash Bighorn Sheep Accordingto JTG Travel, bighorn sheep will charge if they feel threatened. When...
On Jan. 1, 2025, Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites you to participate in a First Day Hike at a Colorado state park. For a complete list of participating parks, visit theCPW Event Calendar. This year, more than 1,000 hikes are available in state parks around the country. Thedistance ...
of Colorado that could be carrying the rustrela virus that causes the Staggering Disease. Members of the public are being urged to contact their local Colorado Parks and Wildlife office if they observe mountain lions that are having trouble walking, behaving abnormally, or appear to be staggering...