Author: Liz Forster
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Is it time to reintroduce wolves to Colorado? Some think so
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the months following the Trump administration’s decision to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, controversy surrounding the animal has only gotten hotter. Scientists tasked with reviewing the federal delisting plan found…
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Strides made in containing wildfire near Woodland Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A fire that sparked near Rampart Range Road outside of Woodland Park is 75% contained on its fourth day burning. The 300 fire spread only 7 acres and was dampened by snow and rain that…
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Drought levels in Colorado hit 20-year low
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s drought hit a 20-year low as snow and rain continue to saturate the state. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 0.01% of Colorado as abnormally dry, the mildest possible ranking. The previous record was in…
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Tranquilized bear falls from tree near Colorado mall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bear wandered into a tree near the Citadel Mall Thursday afternoon, attracting a crowd of curious onlookers. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers were working to remove and relocate the bear just after 12:30 p.m.…
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Collision with elk causes death on Colorado highway
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A motorcyclist is dead after hitting an elk and flying off his bike, Colorado State Patrol reported. The 52-year-old was riding down U.S. 50 just before 5:30 a.m. when he hit the animal, was thrown…
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Maroon Bells opening moved up thanks to crews’ progress on clearing debris
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Those waiting for the gates to open to one of Colorado’s most popular outdoor destinations won’t have to idle much longer as plow crews make the final push to clear several feet of avalanche debris.…
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Here’s how much Colorado snowpack has exceeded winter predictions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is swimming in snowpack this year, with the state’s southwest corner at 19.5 inches, 220% of the median for May 14 and 1.6 inches above the usual April 2 median peak, federal data show.…
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Rocky Mountain among 96% of national parks suffering because of pollution, climate change
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save People and nature at nearly every national park in the U.S. are being harmed by air pollution, predominately from fossil fuels and vehicles, analysis by the National Parks Conservation Association found. “What emerges from the…
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Bear ravages car in Estes Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bear broke into and ravaged a car in Estes Park this week, reminding drivers to keep their cars locked. Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared a video of the inside of a car that was…
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The 2019 Wildfire Outlook for Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis warned Coloradans to not become complacent this summer despite predictions of an average to below-average wildfire season. “I don’t want this average risk to lull people into a false sense of security,”…