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18 days

😺 Who is ready for a wildlife rescue story? Been excited to share this one all weekend, and now seems like as good of a time as any to pounce onto your timeline. Check out these two yearling mountian lions that couldn’t get out of the spillway Friday at Vallecito Reservoir…

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After everyone backed off and it took time to regroup, the young lion ran off in the same direction as its sibling. We thank Beck and Canterbury for delaying the dam release and reporting this to give CPW a chance to rescue them. What a Friday night!

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Hey @OKWildlifeDept , are we doing this right? Some Colorado wildlife spotted getting in the spirit of #GarWeek 😉

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Croc spotted at Sweitzer Lake State Park 👀👀👀 Be careful on the water this weekend folks!

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18 days

And here was the moment Smith released the second lion from the catch pole once it was over the concrete wall. This is when it ran underneath the truck...

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18 days

Here are some better videos of the rope work wildlife officer Ty Smith used to move these lions around and get them free of the spillway and in better positions for rescue.

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With the lion interested in the rope, CPW staff were also able to use a catch pole and all together we lifted the lion over the concrete wall and quickly released it. However, the lion decided to hide under a truck for a few minutes….

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District Wildlife Manager Ty Smith wasn’t sure if he would have to dart the mountain lions or if they would come out another way. He was provided a rope and dangled it in front of the kittens to see if by chance they’d grab onto it and he could lift it out. One of them did!

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Pine River Irrigation District Dam Tender Mike Canterbury was about to release water from Vallecito Reservoir down the spillway when he noticed the two young mountain lions. He quickly called CPW, and wildlife officer Ty Smith responded. Note the high walls of the spillway.

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A release of water likely would have drowned the two lions. PRID Superintendent Ken Beck and Canterbury spotting them and holding off on the release gave them a second chance, and PRID opened the hydroelectric plant property to allow CPW a chance to rescue the lions.

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18 days

After a brief standoff, Officer Smith was able to get the lion interested in the rope.

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10 months

Check it out! Wildlife officers William Miedema and Tyler Cerny recently backpacked 2,000 Rio Grande cutthroat trout into the Middle Fork of Saguache Creek in the La Garita Wilderness.

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8 months

We can’t say it enough, so here it is again: Trash kills bears. Our officers had to make the difficult decision to humanely euthanize a sick bear in Telluride last weekend. A necropsy revealed the bear’s intestines were fully blocked by wipes, paper towels and other garbage.

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The first mountain lion held onto the rope all the way to the top of the spillway barrier and quickly ran off into the woods. The second lion, however, wouldn’t hold onto the rope and ran down the spillway all the way to where the Los Pinos River continues below the dam.

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Unwilling to swim to reach the bank, the young lion continued to pace around at the water’s edge and moved into a corner of the spillway.

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It settled in for a nervous bath while we pondered the next move to get the lion free. Hoping to avoid darting the animal, Smith climbed down the ladder into the spillway with the rope hoping to find a way to free the lion.

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4 months

Majestic moments in the mountains 😺 Mario Angeles was out near Silverton over the weekend and captured video of two Canadian lynx together. A sighting like this is a dream for so many.

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1 year

@OKWildlifeDept Staring at the queue bar like

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2 years

Even the hardiest of our local residents are experiencing difficulties in their travel plans! 🙀 Check out these Lynx near Silverton in these videos from Sabra St. Clair!

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4 years

The bear rescued from the fire on Tuesday is now at CPW's rehab facility in the San Luis Valley. It's going to be OK. Probably 6-8 weeks and will be ready for release. Here is a video of it in a pen yesterday. Sore feet, but it's getting around. @COParksWildlife

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11 months

Anyone need some good news to start off the month of June? How about one of our wildlife rehabilitation success stories? Check out this young bear recently returned to the wild!

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1 year

One of the more rare wildlife encounters to be had in Colorado – a truly special sighting in the San Juan Mountains. Photographer Wesley Berg had searched for lynx for years and finally came across one Tuesday.

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1 year

🦊 Fox with an eggy! This fox is either really good at snatching eggs from a nearby chicken coop, or someone is leaving them out for it. Please, NEVER feed wildlife, and secure those coops to keep them safe from bears and other critters like this. 📷 Nathanael Bokelman/CPW

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3 years

October mood

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5 months

During a big game classification flight this week, Montrose area wildlife biologist Evan Phillips got a glimpse of a rare piebald cow elk! The piebald trait in elk occurs in about 1 out of every 100,000 animals.

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2 years

Reminder, bear proof trash cans are not “bear proof” if you do not use them properly. This situation could be very easily avoided by simply making sure your lid is locked. These cans only work if humans do their very simple part.

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3 months

Got the most amazing early Valentine from our bestie @OKWildlifeDept last week and waited until today to share it. Sending y’all a bear hug. Thanks for being a deer friend. Howl always be there for you. You are otter this world.

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4 years

CPW officers rescued a bear Tuesday from the East Canyon fire in southwest Colorado. The bear is now at our rehab facility in the San Luis Valley and is expected to make a full recovery. Read all about it: @COParksWildlife

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1 year

🦌 Bucks in the rut! Our intern Chloe West was driving down La Plata County Road 213 last night and saw a large herd of mule deer crossing. Then, she captured this video of two bucks clashing in effort to earn a mate.

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1 year

People are always like, "What do bears eat when they first some out of their dens?" And we're like, "A lot of grass and dandelions." Then they look at us funny. So here's a video of two bears eating a lot of grass in Archuleta County. 📽️ Luke Clancy/CPW

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1 year

🔶🔶🔶 Never know what you're going to come across when you're out in the field. 🐱🐱🐱 Nolan Tappenden, our Park Manager for Navajo, Mancos and Lone Mesa State Parks, was out turkey hunting recently when a mountain lion appeared below him.

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10 months

Last Friday, we relocated a nuisance mountain lion away from Pagosa Springs. District Wildlife Manager Nate Martinez had encountered this lion multiple times in a few days for different incidents.

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1 year

We've got a muddy wildlife rescue to share with you today! This is a young bull elk that found itself stuck in a deep mud hole Dec. 5 near La Garita.

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4 years

This NOT OK! Poop bags should not left on hiking trails!The poop is in a plastic bag. Put it in the pack and dispose of it later. Or double bag it. But don’t think someone else is going to pick it up. Please. ⁦ @COParksWildlife ⁩

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2 years

Seeing more than two-feet of snow in the forecast over the next five days across parts of southwest Colorado...

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2 years

She's a 10 but doesn't like dogs and will absolutely wreck your day if you get anywhere close to her kids.

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2 years

Good morning from the top of the new wildlife crossing overpass on U.S. Highway 160 near Chimney Rock! Today, we celebrate with our partners the grand opening of this overpass.

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8 months

Wow! Could you imagine waking up to this scene in your front yard??

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8 months

Gosh some people are really getting ahead of the game putting up their fake Christmas reindeer this year. 📍Colorado Springs, Mountain Shadows neighborhood 📸Max B via @KKTV11News

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1 year

@OKWildlifeDept We got a (mostly) leak free air mattress with your name on it.

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1 year

The officers wrapped the straps around the base of the antlers and hooked them to the back of the ATV. After a few attempts and readjusting, they were able to successfully rescue the elk!

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5 months

Watch the moment CPW released five gray wolves into Colorado, fulfilling the will of the voters of Colorado from the 2020 election.

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5 months

A historic day for Colorado and for the first time ever — we released 5 wolves, 3 males and 2 females, in Grand County today. Captured in Oregon, the wolves were evaluated by our veterinarians & biologists, fitted with GPS collars & transported to Colorado for their release.

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2 years

Can you spot the wildlife in this photo?

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2 years

Swooping in with a GOLDEN wildlife rehab success story this morning!

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1 year

A reminder that the collection of shed antlers on public lands west of I-25 in Colorado is prohibited through April 30. After surviving the brunt of winter, every last calorie is needed for wintering wildlife to get by until spring green-up. INFO:

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3 years

The new wildlife underpass on U.S. Highway 160 near Chimney Rock is already getting some interest from locals!

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2 years

A mountain lion and her three kittens captured the attention of the Durango community on social media this weekend. These photos have circulated from a sighting in the Junction Creek area.

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🐻 Checking in with a wildlife rehab success story today. Yesterday, we did a hard release of two bear cubs that spent 6+ months at our Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Del Norte.

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9 months

The dog days of summer, when all you want to do is find a nice place to grab a drink and cool down... Check out this black bear near Durango. The big boar finds water and leaves his scent on a nearby tree. He also uses the scent glands in the pads of his feet to leave his mark.

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4 months

Love this recent photo from our partners over at @ColoradoDOT ! They captured this bighorn ewe curiously watching them as crews worked to clear Red Mountain Pass Monday between Ouray and Silverton while the pass was closed.

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7 months

@outthereco We'll take archery hunter for $200...

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1 year

We want to thank the forest service for reporting this animal in distress and our wildlife officers for their quick thinking. It was a difficult task, but they got it out! Good luck out there, young bull!

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2 years

Heading to the mountains? Watch for stowaways when you get back to your vehicle! Last week, a Durango man who spent the day hiking in La Plata Canyon looked under the hood of his truck after seeing his check engine light come on and found two marmots. 📷 Matthew Mulholland

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10 months

Since you all loved our backpack stocking of Rio Grande cutthroats so much yesterday, here’s another cool stocking update for you! This time, wildlife officer Tyler Cerny is using an ATV to stock cutbows into Poage Lake!

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4 years

Running free again! A bear injured in a forest fire near Durango was released back to the wild on Monday. The full story: @COParksWildlife

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11 months

She spent most of winter holed up in a den box at our Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehab Center, coming out only for meals. She was given an appropriate diet and the time needed to recover, fattening up to 93 pounds – still small for her age but healthy enough to be released last Friday

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5 months

Not entirely sure if anyone needs two baby raccoons in Durango foraging for food content…but here’s two Durango baby raccoons foraging for food content.

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2 years

Pretty spectacular sighting yesterday. Today, all the mountain passes in and out of Silverton are closed because of the heavy, blowing snow. Here’s some more about Lynx in Colorado:

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1 year

Moose on the move! A couple of photos of three bulls together taken during our winter classification flights. 📷 CPW/Evan Phillips

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Wildlife officer Codi Inloes-Williams released this young sow back into the wild. She now has a GPS collar that will provide us with data on her movements before eventually falling off. Thanks to our Gunnison area wildlife officers and Frisco Creek for saving this sow!

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4 years

Bighorn getting a little snack this morning on the side of the road above Ouray. ⁦ @COParksWildlife ⁩

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4 years

From Grand Teton in Wyoming.

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4 years

Make no moosetake, you’re not seeing double-- this is a rare shot of four bull moose all lined up for a drink @GrandTetonNPS . Pic courtesy Peter Mangolds #Wyoming

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2 years

🦉This wildlife rescue was a hoot!

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3 years

A red-tailed hawk, injured in a collision with a car a month ago near Durango, is flying free again. Released today. @COParksWildlife

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2 years

Closing out the work week, we wanted to share this wildlife rescue story from Gunnison County this week.

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2 years

Check out this photo Laura Young of Pagosa Springs recently captured of the elusive ring tailed cat! While not threatened or endangered, these nocturnal critters are rarely seen or photographed. Ringtails are mammals of the Desert Southwest and mostly occur in southern Colorado.

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Two years after the 416 Fire near Durango the forest floor is lush and thick with vegetation. Nature heals quickly when given a chance. ⁦ @COParksWildlife ⁩

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3 years

The Durango neighborhood watch.

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1 year

When you can go birding right outside your office window 🙌 Having an absolute blast watching western bluebirds play in the wind and snow over here in Durango this morning.

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8 months

Rocky Mountain Showdown weekend is here, and the entire college football world has its eyes on our great state this weekend. Are you Running with Ralphie or Kicking it with Cam? "Repost" this for 🦬 and give a "Like" for 🐑

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4 years

The kestrel is a small, and, of course, beautiful raptor. This bird was found on a street in Alamosa earlier this month. We couldn't figure out the problem, but its being rehabbed by CPW, is flying again and will be released soon. @COParksWildlife

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4 years

Durango hatchery staff stocked 4,000 pure Colorado River cutthroat trout fingerlings in the Hermosa Creek drainage north of Durango, Friday. The section has been void of fish since 2018 as CPW prepared for reintroducing the native trout. @COParksWildlife

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2 years

⚠️ Reminder, moose will defend themselves and their young aggressively. This video comes in from last weekend near Ironton Park along the Million Dollar Highway between Silverton and Ouray. The cow moose was suspected to have calves nearby and charged a woman multiple times.

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2 years

Today, @COParksWildlife wildlife managers worked to release two rehabilitated orphaned bear cubs into an artificial den site west of Durango.

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1 year

Let’s go into the weekend with a wildlife rehabilitation success story! Check out this red-tailed hawk that was most likely hit by a car last August that is now back to full health!

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4 months

❄️ Snow has returned to southwest Colorado! CPW wildlife biologist Brad Weinmeister came through with this shot of a mule deer buck after the last big, wet storm near Durango. The snow collected on them as they both wondered why the other was out in those nasty elements. #cowx

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10 months

Black bears come in a variety of color phases across Colorado. Light fur reduces heat stress in open sunlight and allows bears to feed longer in open, food-rich habitats – like this bear filmed near Silverton. 📽️ Courtesy of Leif Steiner

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1 year

Elk on the move!

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1 year

Just some locals out for a stroll 🦌 🎥: Eric Olson / Joshua Daniel

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1 year

🦊 Why did the fox cross the…backcountry skin track? Thanks to renowned outdoors photographer Liam Doran for sharing this unique moment from one of his recent outings.

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🕷️ It’s a creepy crawly Friday the 13th! Check out this male Aphonopelma marxi out looking for a mate recently in Durango. We always enjoy seeing the tarantulas out this time of year. 🎥 Heath Kehm/CPW

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4 years

These are fingerling Kokanee salmon being stocked today in Vallecito Reservoir near Durango ⁦ @COParksWildlife ⁩

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😺 Got a unique wildlife rescue to share today! This bobcat got itself into quite the predicament when it tried to go through a fence to get to a chicken coop outside of Norwood. Wildlife officer Mark Caddy was quick to respond.

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3 years

Well hello there, Colorado.

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5 months

🎶 I’ll be home for Christmas 🎶 This great horned owl spent about 5 months at our Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Del Norte recovering from head trauma. It was released back to the wild near South Fork where it was originally found. 🦉 Good luck out there!

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2 years

🍂 We may be a bit biased here, but nothing beats fall in the San Juan Mountains. 😍

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2 years

📍 Ridgway State Park The reservoir received 18,000 rainbow trout this week! Thanks to the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery for the delivery. 🎣

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Never know what you'll see on a drive through Cochetopa Canyon. A few scenes from a recent drive from Saguache to Gunnison.

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5 months

Durango locals remain among the best in the state at properly utilizing crosswalks and sidewalks.

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8 months

The large male bear was unable to digest any food and was starving. The boar was well known in town. No bear should ever be well known to a town for being a trash bear. We can and must do better to keep wildlife wild by securing trash. INFO:

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3 years

A majestic scene captured Monday in Durango 😍

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3 years

Herd of elk crossing the Animas River, seen from my canoe this morning 😍

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We've got a wildlife rehab success story to share today! Check out this rough-legged hawk, picked up in early March in Saguache County after it had been hit by a car. It was suffering from trauma to the head and one eyeball and taken to our Frisco Creek Rehabilitation Center.

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In case anyone was wondering about snow in the San Juans: This is a photo from the Silverton Standard of a slide that covered a road north of town. Notice all the tree material embedded in the snow.

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Rescued! A mtn lion cub hanging around a neighborhood at Vallecito east of Durango was captured by CPW wildlife officers. It was in bad shape so it was given an I-V and antibiotics then taken to a rehab facility in Silt. It will be back in the wild this spring. @COParksWildlife

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🚨 State record brook trout alert 🚨 After the previous state record brook trout catch stood in Colorado for 75 years, it has now been broken THREE times this year. Check out the story of the new record brookie caught by Lake City's Matt Smiley! STORY:

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4 years

Two mountain lion cubs found orphaned last winter were released this week in a remote area east of Durango. After being found, the cubs were taken to a rehab center near Silt. The cubs now weigh about 60 pounds and are on their own. @COParksWildlife

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No matter how many times I see eagles I'm always amazed at their fierce beauty. These were spotted along the Animas River in Durango by photographer Geoff Hickox. @COParksWildlife

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2 years

Checking in with a wildlife rescue on this beautiful Friday in southwest Colorado. Check out this incredible mule deer buck in Durango!

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2 years

We responded today to a report of a bear under a deck at a home off Hermosa Ave. west of Needham Elementary. What we didn’t expect to find was one of the largest male bears we have ever seen in town. We estimated it to be at least 10 years old and to weigh as much as 400 pounds.

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Silverton's orphaned twin moose calves are back in town seeking a bit of refuge from all the snow piling up in the San Juan Mountains. A reminder to give them space and keep dogs on a leash and far back from the calves. 📷 Wesley Berg INFO:

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Easing our way into the weekend. Stay warm out there, Colorado. 📽️ Philip Gurule/CPW

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⚠️ Deer shouldn't be on your doorstep begging for food. San Miguel County's Sarah Tyler shared images of this mule deer in her neighborhood where residents are feeding it fruit and vegetables and it's accessing bird feeders. This creates a danger to the deer and humans.

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