Wildlife /tags/wildlife Wildlife en-US Copyright vlogý/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:38:14 GMT Scientists, local volunteers take part in BioBlitz to catalog plants, insects in Louisville /news/2025-06-11/scientists-local-volunteers-take-part-in-bioblitz-to-catalog-plants-insects-in-louisville Scientists and local volunteers are participating in a BioBlitz in Louisville. It’s an effort to document every kind of species to understand what's out there and what needs protection. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:38:14 GMT /news/2025-06-11/scientists-local-volunteers-take-part-in-bioblitz-to-catalog-plants-insects-in-louisville Emma VandenEinde DIA air traffic is colliding with more wildlife than ever. These problems are adding to the risk /news/2025-06-10/dia-air-traffic-is-colliding-with-more-wildlife-than-ever-these-problems-are-adding-to-the-risk Federal agents killed 6,421 wild animals at Denver International Airport last year and hazed away more than 130,000 in their quest to protect airplane passengers from wildlife strikes. Despite these efforts, the airport reported a record-high 878 wildlife strikes with planes last year. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:35:44 GMT /news/2025-06-10/dia-air-traffic-is-colliding-with-more-wildlife-than-ever-these-problems-are-adding-to-the-risk Scott Franz State Patrol warns motorists to watch for wildlife this calving season /news/2025-06-07/state-patrol-warns-motorists-to-watch-for-wildlife-this-calving-season CSP is stepping up enforcement in Evergreen at Colorado Highway 74 to help cut down on wildlife collisions. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-07/state-patrol-warns-motorists-to-watch-for-wildlife-this-calving-season Monte Whaley, Colorado Community Media Loose pet kangaroo keeps police hopping — again — in Colorado /news/2025-05-21/loose-pet-kangaroo-keeps-police-hopping-again-in-colorado A pet kangaroo was on the loose in Colorado. Irwin got out in Durango on Monday, prompting a call to police. Officers followed the animal into a backyard and it was all captured on video. Wed, 21 May 2025 14:44:38 GMT /news/2025-05-21/loose-pet-kangaroo-keeps-police-hopping-again-in-colorado Mead Gruver, Associated Press Check out hundreds of snakes on the 'Colorado Rattlecam' /news/2025-04-24/check-out-hundreds-of-snakes-on-the-colorado-rattlecam Rattlecam, a camera used by researchers and available to the public, is live streaming again. The camera is near a mega den that is home to as many as 2,000 snakes. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:10:23 GMT /news/2025-04-24/check-out-hundreds-of-snakes-on-the-colorado-rattlecam Alex Murphy ‘Bears are good at getting into cars’: CPW reminds locals and visitors that bears return with the spring weather /news/2025-04-18/bears-are-good-at-getting-into-cars-cpw-reminds-locals-and-visitors-that-bears-return-with-the-spring-weather A recent incident involving a bear and two vehicles near Telluride is a reminder to bear-proof your home and be aware that the animal is emerging for the season. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:15:41 GMT /news/2025-04-18/bears-are-good-at-getting-into-cars-cpw-reminds-locals-and-visitors-that-bears-return-with-the-spring-weather Alex Murphy The Mountain West could provide important habitat to monarch butterflies, experts say /2025-04-03/mountain-west-rockies-important-habitat-monarch-butterflies-endangered-species-act This comes as the insects are rapidly declining and are under consideration for Endangered Species Act protections. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:39:48 GMT /2025-04-03/mountain-west-rockies-important-habitat-monarch-butterflies-endangered-species-act Hanna Merzbach Feds already got 50,000 comments on grizzly bears. Now they want more. /2025-03-14/feds-already-got-50-000-comments-on-grizzly-bears-now-they-want-more The debate over whether to keep federal protections for grizzlies is “deeply laden in values,” according to one expert. Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:57:42 GMT /2025-03-14/feds-already-got-50-000-comments-on-grizzly-bears-now-they-want-more Hanna Merzbach Wolves killed their livestock, so Colorado wildlife officials cut these ranchers a check /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-12/wolves-killed-their-livestock-so-colorado-wildlife-officials-cut-these-ranchers-a-check Nearly $350,000 will be paid out to Colorado ranchers whose livestock were killed or harmed by wolves last year. It’s key part of the state’s wolf reintroduction program, and vlogý investigative reporter Scott Franz has been looking into it. We'll hear from Scott on reimbursing ranchers when wolves kill their livestock, today on In the NoCo. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-12/wolves-killed-their-livestock-so-colorado-wildlife-officials-cut-these-ranchers-a-check In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole How to feed the birds, not the bears in Colorado /news/2025-02-02/how-to-feed-the-birds-not-the-bears-in-colorado Some tips for enthusiasts who love seeing unique visitors right outside their windows Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-02/how-to-feed-the-birds-not-the-bears-in-colorado Rick Spitzer, Colorado News Collaborative