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Corners for Conservation, Seeding Change in Colorado Agriculture
Restoring grassland habitat on Colorado’s Eastern Plains marries agricultural tradition and modern innovation
Pollination, Bumble Bees and Gardening for Conservation
The study and conservation of pollinators is about the connections between living things, the threads that run through ecosystems, and the roles that pollinators play, known as ecosystem services.
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Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them.
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.
Neophobia and scare devices: How wolf behavior impacts monitoring and depredation risk
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.
Oso and Pike join the CPW K9 Unit on the Western Slope
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.
Science at Work: Partnership Protects Peregrine Falcon
Innovative response saves life of peregrine falcon in southwest Colorado. CPW thanks Dr. Hawman for the continued partnership benefiting injured wildlife.
Restoring wetland habitat at state wildlife areas: A collaborative effort for wildlife and habitat enhancement
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
CPW celebrates finalized downlisting of razorback sucker
While the razorback sucker still faces challenges, especially during drought years like this one, the species status has improved. This milestone is proof that dedicated partnerships, habitat management, and education can reverse the trajectory of our native species.
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.
Beyond the GPS points: what CPW biologists are learning about wolf movements in Colorado
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.
Colorado Range Riding Program: How Colorado is applying an ancient practice to modern wolf-livestock conflict
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.
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