
The Greenback Comeback: Restoring Colorado’s Native Trout
A native species once on the brink of extinction is now making a swimming comeback.
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A native species once on the brink of extinction is now making a swimming comeback.

It has already been a busy summer, but human-bear conflict is only ramping up. Colorado is experiencing the highest levels of human-bear conflict we have seen, with more than 7,000 reports of incidents – which includes sightings and conflicts – already coming directly to Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices in 2026.

Dr. Brenna Cassidy, Wolf Monitoring and Data Coordinator, and Adam Baca, Wolf Conflict Coordinator, help us better understand what neophobia is and how it affects CPW’s wolf monitoring and conflict minimization efforts.

Whether entertaining families visiting state parks or helping inspire the next generation of CPW officers at school programs, the K-9s are always the stars of the show.

Innovative response saves life of peregrine falcon in southwest Colorado. CPW thanks Dr. Hawman for the continued partnership benefiting injured wildlife.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) local wildlife officers came together to implement an innovative restoration effort blending out-of-the-box thinking and resourcefulness, conservation partnerships, and low-tech engineering
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.