Colorado Parks and Wildlife

The announcement from Parks and Wildlife on Wednesday came three months after the Trump administration blocked Colorado’s original plan to capture a second batch of wolves in British Columbia and fly them to the state.

Despite ice covering a popular reservoir, a recent video from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows how otters stay warm in the winter.

Facing the prospect of a pause in additional wolves, wolf advocates say Colorado should add new protections for its existing population of less than 50 wolves.

The recent fatal mountain lion attack on New Year’s Day may have people wondering how state wildlife officials manage Colorado’s population of these animals – and what precautions we can take to avoid a dangerous encounter with a mountain lion. We get some answers from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife expert.

Jeff Davis resigned from the Colorado agency last year instead of being fired as part of a settlement agreement.

CPW is looking at adding a special licenses that would grant on a case-by-case basis to deal with animals that cause issues.

The victim has been identified as Kristen Marie Kovatch of Fort Collins. Officials say her death was a result of a mountain lion attack.

A suspected deadly mountain lion attack on New Year's Day that killed a woman hiking alone was preceded by another harrowing encounter in the same area. A man says he was rushed by a mountain lion along the same northern Colorado trail in November but fought it off with a stick.

Authorities are investigating a suspected fatal mountain lion attack after hikers found an unresponsive woman on a trail near Glen Haven.

Proponents of Colorado’s wolf restoration program have a tangible way to show off their support while driving. It’s a specialty license plate that reads “Born to Be Wild.” The money it generates helps provide ranchers with nonlethal tools to keep wolves from preying on their livestock. And so far the license plate has been a success – even in places that said “no” to wolves at the ballot box.