Wildlife

Boulder city council was rocked by a sudden resignation this month, plus record turnout numbers for the primary election and a first-of-its-kind marmot adoption.

Federal wildlife officials downlisted the razorback sucker to threatened status, but its life in Arizona rivers is still difficult.

Near trails outside Jackson, Wyoming, animals were 22% less likely to flee, compared to more remote parts of the forest.

A goat named Goldie has been accompanying crews fighting a small wildfire in Colorado. Goldie — short for Golden Oreo — followed firefighters over two days this week as they actively engaged the flames and cleared brush.

Prescribed fires can reduce wildfire risk while also improving wildlife habitat, according to a new study from the Nature Conservancy.

Are moose a native species in Colorado? The answer to that question is more complicated than you might expect. So a University of Colorado scholar dug into centuries of newspaper records and animal remains to find out. We hear about what he found, and what it means for the thousands of moose that live in Colorado now.

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.

Aggressive moose can be a real hazard for hikers in Colorado this time of year. But there are steps you can take to stay safe. For starters, give plenty of room to any moose you encounter on the trail. We’ll learn more about moose in Colorado, and how to stay safe around them.

The world’s smallest rabbit is at the center of a new legal fight that conservation groups say could have broad implications for sagebrush ecosystems across the Mountain West.

The program is already removing migration barriers on private land in Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming. Now, it’s coming to Utah.