Mountain lions

Both entrances to the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space are now closed as a precaution.

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.

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.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say a plan is necessary since mountain lions and humans have been interacting more frequently along the Front Range.

Nederland residents want the state to stop mountain lions from killing their pets, and the Colorado legislature is expected to vote on forming an insurance company of last resort as insurers shy away from covering fire-prone areas.

New research suggests hunting cougars does not achieve state management goals of reducing conflicts between the large cats, humans and livestock.

A mountain lion attacked an eight-year-old boy in Colorado on Wednesday, bringing the total attacks in that state to three this year – the most Colorado...

On an unseasonably warm February day, Travis Kauffman headed out around noon for a run in the foothills outside Fort Collins, wearing shorts and a fleece…