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Moose gets stuck in swing set
August 8, 2012 7:49 PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A moose has been freed from a strange backyard entanglement thanks to a brave Utah deputy and a pair of cutters. Sgt. Lane Findlay found himself face to face with the moose whose antlers were wrapped up in a backyard swing set this weekend. The... more » -
Moose threatened by sloppy hunters
November 6, 2011 11:45 AM
FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - Colorado wildlife authorities say the state's small moose population faces a frustrating threat: sloppy hunters who think they're aiming at elk. The Summit Daily News reports that just halfway through this year's fall rifle season, officials know of 11 moose accidentally killed. Last year the number... more » -
Wildlife officials warn drivers to watch for moose
October 28, 2011 6:11 AM
FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - Colorado wildlife managers say the state's growing moose population could cause problems for drivers, especially during mating season. Wildlife managers in Summit County say at least six moose have been involved in serious car accidents in the area this year. Earlier this month a 31-year-old New... more » -
Woman killed when car hits moose
October 4, 2011 11:48 AM
FRISCO, Colo. (AP) - A 31-year-old woman New Castle woman has died after the car she was in struck a moose on Interstate 70 near Frisco. The Summit County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Tishe Marie Quintana. They said Quintana was in a car when the car hit the... more » -
Colorado Moose count near North Park has quadrupled since '79
May 30, 2011 1:29 PM
DENVER (AP) - Moose in Colorado are thriving since their introduction in 1979 despite rapid human population growth and commercial development. The Denver Post reports that with no natural predators, state wildlife data shows that a few breeding pairs introduced in Colorado's North Park have multiplied to more than 1,690... more » -
Wildlife Officer warn snowmobile operators to stay away from wildlife
March 9, 2011 5:03 PM
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is reminding people to avoid harassing wildlife as they enjoy Colorado's back country. The DOW is starting a public education campaign primarily aimed at snowmobilers and snowmobile rental companies. Wildlife officials say they're seeing too many videos posted on popular social video websites that show... more » -
Moose trampling likely a freak accident
September 3, 2010 12:51 PM
Wildlife authorities say a run-in between a moose and a toddler in north-central Colorado appears to be a freak accident. The moose trampled the child as he played on the beach of Shadow Mountain Reservoir near Grand Lake on Thursday. The boy was airlifted to a Denver area hospital... more » -
Toddler trampled by moose in northern Colorado
September 3, 2010 9:08 AM
There's still no word on the condition of a toddler who was trampled by a moose in Colorado Thursday. Wildlife officers say the little boy was playing on a beach when a female moose ran over the top of the child and kept running. It's unclear whether the moose... more » -
Moose attacks toddler in Colorado
September 2, 2010 4:59 PM
A toddler had to be airlifted to Children's Hospital in Denver after it was attacked by a moose. The little boy, about two-and-a-half years old, was playing on a beach at Grand Lake when the attack happened. Paramedics rushed the child to Granby Medical Center, then air lifted... more » -
Wildlife authorities move 20 moose
January 27, 2010 11:04 AM
Twenty Colorado moose have a new address after wildlife authorities moved them from the Steamboat Springs area to western Colorado. The moose were moved to Rio Blanco County along the Utah state line. There they'll join 24 moose previously moved there from Utah. The state Department of Wildlife moved the... more » -
Moose a suspect in woman's death
November 30, 2009 10:27 AM
Swedish police say they've cleared a man who was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife after deciding the culprit was most likely a moose. Police spokesman Ulf Karlsson says "the improbable has become probable" in the puzzling death last year of 63-year old Agneta Westlund. She was found dead... more » -
Alaskans brace for moose mating season
September 25, 2009 3:56 PM
Love is in the air in Chugach State Park. The guys are starting to fight with one another, all to show off in front of the ladies in a period of sexual excitement. We're talking, of course, about the rut, that special time of year moose get their groove... more »
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