Tag: Ptarmigan
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The plight of Colorado’s ‘ghost of the alpine’: An uncertain future is ahead for this elusive bird
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the summer of 2006, Amy Seglund recently had moved to Colorado to work as a wildlife biologist when she heard a sound she’ll never forget. The sun had not yet risen over the San Juan Mountains when Seglund awoke in her tent. It was…
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Ptarmigan fire: Some evacuation orders downgraded after ‘really good day’ of firefighting in Summit County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some mandatory evacuation orders from the Ptarmigan fire will be downgraded on Thursday morning following a “really good day” of firefighting, officials said. Residents in the Hamilton Creek and Angler Mountain areas can return beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said…
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Climate change, human activity might risk Rocky Mountains’ ptarmigan population
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Conservation biologists at Colorado Parks and Wildlife are concerned about the future of the southern white-tailed ptarmigan, a species of bird native to the Rocky Mountains. Ptarmigans are considered sensitive wildlife of greatest conservation need.…