GRAND MESA CELEBRATES "MOOSE DAY", JULY 31 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Western Colorado’s Grand Mesa is home to one of Colorado’s newest moose populations and locals are taking the time to celebrate and learn more about moose on Saturday, July 31. Grand Mesa Moose Day events will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at [...]

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS WOMEN’S CAST ‘N BLAST Steamboat Springs, Colo. – A women-only, beginner fly-fishing and shotgun seminar in Steamboat Springs on Saturday, Aug. 7 has been opened to women statewide. This clinic is designed for women who are interested in learning safe firearm handling, shooting skills and fly-fishing.  No experience or equipment required. The clinic [...]

BLM TRAILHEAD PROVIDES ACCESS TO COLORADO’S LARGEST BAT COLONY MONTE VISTA, Colo. — Easy trail access to one of Colorado’s most fascinating natural wonders – the bat roost at the Orient Mine in the San Luis Valley – has been provided through a team effort of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Orient Land Trust [...]

YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS CLINIC IN TELLER CO. VICTOR, Colo. -  The Colorado Division of Wildlife, in cooperation with Cripple Creek Victor Gold Mining Company, will hold a youth shooting sports clinic July 31 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.   Youngsters interested in the sports of archery and shotgun shooting are invited to attend this [...]

WILDLIFE COMMISSIONER TO MEET PUBLIC IN HOTCHKISS HOTCHKISS, Colo. — Mark Smith, a member of the Colorado Wildlife Commission, will hold a public meeting to discuss wildlife issues in Hotchkiss at Memorial Hall, 149 E. Main St., 6:30 p.m., July 26. The hall is one block north of Colorado Highway 92.   Smith is a [...]

DOW KILLS DURANGO BEAR THAT BIT MAN DURANGO, Colo. – Colorado Division of Wildlife officers shot and killed a bear early Saturday morning that bit a man near the Animas River in Durango. The victim reported he was sleeping outside when he was bitten by a bear through his blanket at about 2:30 a.m.  He [...]

Two stories picked from feeds today are in direct contradiction of each other. Which way is right? Releasing these animals now while the spill is still going seems almost counter productive to me.

From the Orlando Sentinel on July 8:

Today, Se…

To prevent an entire generation of endangered turtles from being lost, the US Fish and Wildlife Service removed dozens of turtle eggs from the Gulf to relocate them in another area. In Sea turtle egg evacuations begin along oiled Gulf, The Associ…

MAN INJURED BY BEAR IN PARK COUNTY BAILEY, Colo. – A 51 year-old Bailey man who discovered a bear in his home early Thursday morning suffered bite wounds when he approached the animal in his basement in an effort to make it leave. The 320-pound male bear was later shot and killed. According to wildlife [...]

EHU: FINDING AN ELK HUNT OUTFITTER For many hunters, finding a guide or outfitting service is the answer to a quality hunt for elk.  For some, guide services can provide the camp gear, horses, and field expertise that many hunters do not possess, or the expense of all that gear is prohibitive. For others, the [...]