Ali Longwell, Summit Daily

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson confirmed Thursday that staff have seen new wolf pups this spring. The agency is monitoring four den sites, relying on aerial observations, ground observations, remote trail cameras as well as public sightings to do so, the spokesperson said.

Will this year bring emergency closures to popular fisheries on the Western Slope?

In its 13th year, the Butterfly Pavilion’s monitoring program is looking for volunteers to help broaden its understanding of butterfly health in Colorado.

Livestock protection dogs are one piece of a larger puzzle as Colorado strives to reduce wolf and predator conflicts.