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Fremont Co. approves Over the River, still steps to go Play Video
March 27, 2012 7:25 PM
Fremont County Commissioners are giving approval to artist Christo for his Over the River project - covering the parts of the Arkansas River with sheets of fabric. Other requests for approval are still pending; however getting the unanimous vote from the Fremont County Commissioners was a big hurdle that... more » -
Cougar hunters in CO denied electronic aids
November 12, 2011 1:18 PM
DENVER (AP) - Cougar hunters in Colorado have lost their fight to use electronic predator-call aids. The Denver Post reports that the Parks and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously Friday to maintain the state's prohibition on use of electronic calls in hunting any species. Predator-call devices are programmed to... more » -
Colo. officials seek information in poaching case
September 25, 2011 4:24 PM
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife is trying to identify who illegally killed a bull elk and abandoned its carcass near Stafford Creek, about a mile from Interstate 70. Wildlife officers estimate the bull was killed in early September. They say only the head, antlers and a... more » -
Did wildlife offcials kill the wrong bear?
August 30, 2011 11:42 AM
CRESTONE, Colo. (AP) - Crestone residents say wildlife officials killed the wrong bear after a goat was mauled, leaving two cubs without a mother. According to our affiliate in Denver, KUSA-TV, the owner of a ranch where the bear was shot kicked the wildlife officer off her land on Sunday... more » -
Expanded bear hunt off table for now in CO
August 21, 2011 4:39 PM
DENVER (AP) - An expanded bear hunting season in Colorado is off the table next year, according to a lawmaker who proposed the idea unsuccessfully this year. Republican Rep. J. Paul Brown of Ignacio told the Durango Herald that he will not try next session to partially overturn a... more » -
Rabies becoming more of an issue in Colorado
July 16, 2011 11:22 PM
"I came over here to trim up my daisies," Heidi Reagan says as she walks towards her garden, but she found a surprise in her east Colorado Springs backyard. It was a dead skunk, and it's concerning to her because she's hearing about more animals getting rabies. "All of... more » -
More bears out this holiday weekend?
July 1, 2011 8:13 PM
Richard and Sally Pfeiffer found a big surprise in their pool last week; it was a two- to three-year old black bear. "He was in the lower end here, sitting for quite a while," says Richard Pfeiffer. Sally snapped a picture. They say the bear has shown off... more »
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