Colorado Parks and Wildlife

The yearling female was from the One Ear pack that state wildlife officials say has been preying on livestock in Grand and Jackson counties.

Bear encounters are at record highs this year in Colorado. That’s mainly because their natural food sources, like berries, are in short supply due to drought conditions. So they head to town looking for food – which creates another set of problems.

The late-summer surge of bear sightings continues across Colorado, with the most recent involving a cub in Boulder County that needed rescue.

According to a press release, the latest happened Friday evening, Aug. 21. A man was heading back to his vehicle after a day of fishing along the North Fork Trail in Jefferson County. That’s when a bear knocked the man to the ground and bit his legs.

There has been a surge in black bear attacks across Colorado. Most recently, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced two attacks in Steamboat Springs and Aspen.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said 30,000 fish died as a result of low oxygen levels in Sandpiper Pond at St. Vrain State Park this month. Officials say fish kills are common, but drought conditions are prompting different fish management strategies this fall.

The tiny dark-shelled snails can only grow to about a quarter of an inch, but they can wreak havoc on an ecosystem.

Routt County’s number of reported bear sightings is up 219% from 2025 due to ongoing drought. That’s according to new data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Scientists are taking aim at the brook trout – an invasive species that harms native fish in Colorado’s high country. Wildlife officials are trying an experiment that will result in only male brook trout being born. And that will likely eliminate the fish from Colorado waterways. We dig into the experiment.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a woman encountered an aggressive bear while hiking on a trail.