Colorado’s Bears Need Your Help
Black bear not seen by CPW since 2012 emerges in bad conflict year
‘If people are ever going to listen to us, we need it to be this year,’ wildlife agency says.
John Livingston
July 23, 2026
Black bear not seen by CPW since 2012 emerges in bad conflict year
‘If people are ever going to listen to us, we need it to be this year,’ wildlife agency says.
During a recent presentation at the Colorado Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Dr. Cassidy shared insights on what CPW’s monitoring efforts have shown about wolves in the Centennial State.
While CPW staff is well versed in managing wildlife conflict (the organization and its predecessors have managed wildlife damage for more than 90 years), wolves are still new to the Centennial State and bring unique challenges that CPW and producers are still learning to handle.
As water temperatures rise, it’s even more important to use the right techniques to give fish a better chance of staying safe and healthy. CPW Aquatic Biologist Kendall Bakich explains why it’s important to take some precautions when fishing in the heat.
By Tuesday morning, June 30, four CPW aquatics trucks were headed to Leadville. With fire conditions continuing to change and the window to move the fish uncertain, federal hatchery staff and CPW crews began moving fish by hand with dip nets.
On Colorado’s inaugural Prairie Day, Shrikes and Bikes brought together 75 cyclists to celebrate eastern Colorado’s shortgrass prairie, working lands, and rural communities. Along the scenic gravel cycling route, riders learned from local agricultural producers, connected with community members, observed prairie wildlife, and experienced historic preservation sites.
This summer, the Southwest Hunter Outreach Program is hosting various Hunter Outreach training days in Monte Vista, Gunnison and Montrose to recruit new volunteers into the program to further support existing big game mentored hunts throughout the Southwest corner of the state.
For anyone considering volunteering, whether they know how to fish or not, McGill is straightforward about what’s waiting on the other side.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologists, in conjunction with Denver Water staff, salvaged more than 1,000 trout from Antero Reservoir on Friday and stocked into nearby waterbodies.