Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Gov. Jared Polis is leading the pack wanting to speed up the process, saying wolves “take care of themselves” and will be easier to release into the landscape than other animals Colorado has already brought back, including the Canada lynx and the black-footed ferret.

Following the narrow passage of Proposition 114, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will now spend the next three years coming up with a plan for how to reintroduce the animals by 2023.

Sales for both hunting and fishing licenses are up in Colorado this year. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, over 624,000 people applied for the big game draw this year, up from 609,000 in 2019.

A young bear rescued after suffering burns in the East Canyon Fire in June was released on Monday, wildlife officials said.

The state is under a stay-at-home order, and fewer people are out and about. What has all this meant for Colorado’s wildlife?Shannon Schaller is the…

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2020, all state parks in Colorado will require campsite reservations. You can reserve a site up to six months in advance, or even the…

Update November 15, 2019 at 3:30p.m.: According to Travis Duncan with Colorado Parks and Wildlife: "The commission voted to dismiss both citizen petitions…

A federal agency says rebuilding a sage-grouse population found only in Colorado and Utah could take more than 50 years and cost nearly $561 million.The…

We know Colorado has mountain lions, coyotes, rattlesnakes, tarantulas and black bears... but what about grizzly bears? A listener submitted the question…

Colorado wildlife officials plan to more than double the amount of state trust land that's open to limited hunting and fishing.The Summit Daily reported…