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This is not the type of clatter you want to hear on your roof during December...
A bighorn sheep got stuck on top of a house in Boulder Co Tuesday.
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After additional investigation, including examination of the lion, we have confirmed the victim's account that he was able to suffocate the animal while defending himself from the attack.
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The saga of the bull elk with a tire around its neck is over. Thanks to the residents just south of Pine Junction on CR 126 for reporting its location, wildlife officers were able to free it of that tire Saturday.
Story:
📸's courtesy of Pat Hemstreet
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To be clear, this does not necessarily mean J.J. McCarthy is coming to Colorado. We have no say in draft picks for the Broncos.
Our Colorado legislature just introduced a bill that would give us the authority to reintroduce the North American wolverine to Colorado. This bill still has many steps before it could become a law.
Learn more:
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More on today's mountain lion attack at Horsetooth Reservoir Open Space: the trail runner is recovering from his injuries, and the lion was killed as the victim defended himself on the trail. A necropsy will be performed by
@COParksWildlife
. More details:
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For
#WildlifeWednesday
, watch one of our wildlife officers rescue an elk stuck in a swing near Estes Park. He takes care to soothe the elk and carefully extract the antlers from the ropes.
#wildliferescue
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This video is an example of being too close to a bull moose and how quickly they can decide to charge on you.
It is from Clear Creek County. The individual just by chance came upon the bull walking along a willow bottom heading towards a lake.
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One of many reasons why you should pick up after yourself 🥴 It's not always hammocks, decorative lights or netting that our antlered wildlife get caught up in, so it's important to pick up your trash/possessions.
📹 courtesy Dan Jaynes near Conifer
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Colorado is home to some 287,000 elk — the largest elk population in the world. It is quite the sight to see a large elk herd move across the landscape.
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We are actively investigating a reported wild cat attack on a trail runner at Horsetooth Mountain Park on Monday afternoon, Feb 4. The victim survived the attack and is currently undergoing medical treatment at a local hospital.
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A reminder that living in Colorado means living among our wildlife. Our website has several great resources, including brochures about how to live and recreate with a variety of species. See our Living with Lions brochure for more information:
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Here is some video of this bull elk over the past two years.
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This is a rare look at a mountain lion on its way to cache (or store) its food. The lion will return to their cache over the next few days to continue eating.
Our Backyard
Glacier View Meadows
Livermore, CO
@9NEWS
@DenverChannel
@NatGeo
@ColoradoStateU
@CPW_NE
@MeatEaterTV
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Felt cute, might delete later
Recently, a bear discovered a wildlife camera that we use to monitor wildlife across
#Boulder
open space. Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies.🤣 Read more about we use wildlife cameras to observe sensitive wildlife habitats.
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Why we cut the antlers off & not the tire:
1⃣ We tried, sawzall was slow going thru steel in the bead of the tire
2⃣ The animal was under anesthesia, time was limited
3⃣ Does not harm the elk, will grow back next year
4⃣ Reduces the chance the bull would be harvested this year
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Kids can get into everything, even bear cubs. Wildlife officers responded to a cub stuck in some gnarly wire fencing in Evergreen on Saturday. The sow is nearby, but she's not able to help free her cub. That's where we step in to lend a hand.
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Wildlife officers remove a chicken feeder stuck on the head of this bear just west of
#Boulder
. The first report we received of this bear was on July 6, so that bucket had been on its head for at least one week before wildlife officers were able to free her of it.
#WildlifeRescue
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Biologist Angelique Curtis recently conducted an aerial survey of the elk herds in Larimer County. The
#CameronPeakFire
did not inhibit the herds from finding their wintering grounds & she found a healthy & robust elk population.
See more:
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We don't know what's happening with Twitter, but here's a moose
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Meet Ranger Kelli at Eleven Mile State Park. She has started using ice skates as an efficient way to conduct her patrols on the ice and getting out there to talk with ice anglers.
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He was able to fight off the cat and hike himself out to safety. As we work with Larimer County and the victim in this case to learn more, we will share additional information.
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Dog food + unlocked truck = bear trapped in your truck
📢up to listen our wildlife officer free the bear and scare it from the area. Good lesson to bring in food from your vehicles! Bears can smell it and learn how to open doors.
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It's been nearly 5 years (November 2016) since
@COParksWildlife
and
@ColoradoDOT
first came together to plan for a wildlife mitigation system along the I-25 GAP. Today, 4 wildlife-specific underpasses are substantially completed and available for wildlife to use, and they have!
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🛑 This has got to STOP - the unnecessary orphaning of fawns! Fawns without a doe nearby do not need saving, their mother leaves them alone to protect them from detection by predators.
Fawns are not pets & are not something cute for your kids to touch.
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(1/4) Wildlife officer Travis Harris works to free this great horned owl that was caught in a barbed wire fence east of the town of Deer Trail this morning. The poor owl probably flew into the fence chasing after a rabbit or skunk.
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Oh dear! This guy was in the wrong place at the wrong time near Evergreen Lake on Friday. Between the snow and ice on the lake, the deer was stuck.
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👀 Look at what a bear can do to a car when they’re hungry and smell food left inside 👀
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Check out this neat video captured by Jaylene Peterson near Conifer of a bobcat coming down a tree. Jaylene said it best, that she was excited to share this grand experience we call life.
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Four bucks using one of the wildlife underpasses along
@ColoradoDOT
's I-25 South GAP project. And look at the time, right during the evening commute. These underpasses allow for safe passage for both motorists and wildlife.
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We have confirmed that the cat from today's incident was a juvenile mountain lion. Our officers are with Larimer County investigating the scene of the attack. We will share more details are we get them from the field.
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A farmer was tearing down a silo and discovered a barn owl clutch inside. He called up
@COParksWildlife
and we were able to save the young.
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Wonderful 😍 video from
#EstesPark
of four bobcats in the snow 🌨️
#cowx
Although typically elusive, we have a large and thriving population of bobcats in Colorado.
Thank you
@lovehardtraveloften
() for sharing the video.
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Wildlife officer Joe Nicholson was able to remove this 10-pound plastic bird feeder on the neck of this mule deer near Pine on Saturday.
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A ram licking salt off the road in the Poudre Canyon. Drive carefully and watch for wildlife along our canyon roads.
#colorado
#rockymountains
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Video of the mountain lion being released after it was relocated out of Boulder today. Details on the relocation ➡️
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This 👏 fawn 👏 is 👏 fine 👏
Please don't pet or move fawns alone in the wild. Mom is gathering food nearby and will return soon. The fawn has not been abandoned and it's not a toy!
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How about this winter sunrise at Staunton State Park!
📸 by Ranger Lew
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A little slow-motion to help you enjoy the new wildlife underpasses that went in along the I-25 South GAP project.
@ColoradoDOT
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UPDATE: (1/3) Wildlife Officer Nicholson was able to catch up with this young bull elk to remove the old quart can from its hoof in Evergreen.
A young bull elk was spotted on the Evergreen Golf Course, having a hard time getting around because it had a can on its front left leg.
Please be sure to properly dispose of your trash.
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First the serious post: A falcon with a broken wing was found on a porch in a Park Co home. Our wildlife officer rescued the falcon and has taken it to a local rehabber for treatment. It will be released into the wild when it's healthy enough to fly again.
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Wildlife doesn't need our help, even in winter or during a
#BombCyclone
. They are adapted to survive in the wild and it’s important that we don’t interfere with their natural behavior and diet by feeding them.
#cowx
Learn more ➡️
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🎥 taken from Warm Springs Ranch in Fairplay on Monday. Bull moose will form in bachelor groups sometimes during the winter. Looks like the dominate bull is making sure the others know he's the boss!
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Check this out! An extremely rare sighting of a piebald squirrel. That is a genetic mutation causing varying amounts of white hair. Some can be almost pure white while others carry just patches of white.
Jerry Baines spotted this unique critter west of Denver.
#WildlifeWednesday
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📍 Lyons, Colo.
A bear breaks through a fence, sniffs around for trash.
The bear backs the trash dumpster out.
The bear tries to get into the dumpster, but cannot.
It tries to take the bear resistant dumpster home with him, but cannot.
No reward for this bear 🤗
#BearAware
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Can you even call it a snow day when trekking through the snow is your job?
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Wildlife biologist Angelique Curtis set trail cameras up on the Cherokee State Wildlife Area for a monitoring project on Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Check this out that it captured!
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If you come across something like this on the road, STOP 🛑 Try to let them cross at their own speed. Often people try to go through them and then you have elk on both sides of the road trying to cross back to get the herd together. That creates a more chaotic situation.
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Wildlife officers responded near the Ralston Creek Trail in
@cityofarvada
today after getting reports of a lone mountain lion kitten in a tree with no mother in sight.
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Reports of aggressive cow elk are coming in from Evergreen Lake on Upper Bear Creek Road.
Cow elk will be exhibiting normal protective behavior of their young. You need to give wildlife extra space this time of year and be sure to keep dogs on leashes.
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Wildlife Officer Joe Nicholson was treated to the sight of this happy mountain lion lounging around in its day bed by Evergreen.
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The rule of thumb 👍
If your thumb can cover that entire animal when you put it up in front of you, generally you are at a safe distance.
If your thumb does not cover that animal, you are too close and need to back away.
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After about a day and a half, he needed a little nudge. Officers cut out a portion of the deck railing to give him an exit. The sheep was able to finally leave the house, but he stopped by our trail cam for one last goodbye.
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Two bull elk were entangled together with wire fencing material in Estes Park. Wildlife Officer Rylands tranquilized both the elk and with the help from Deputy Marcantonio with
@LarimerSheriff
, they were able to completely remove the material.
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We were able to remove the invasive carp based on a tip from the public. We're grateful when people trust us with information about what's happening in their neighborhood.
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Slow-motion, then full speed, of a mountain lion leaping a wallow.
Mountain lions are incredibly strong & fast. They can run 45 miles per hour & jump 19 feet straight up in the air. Learn more, including what to do if you see one, in this podcast episode:
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Take a look at this fine-looking bear from Jefferson County. It is ahead of the curve gearing up for hibernation 📈
Read more on the bear activity we are seeing across Colorado this fall 🔽
📸's by Steven August Photography
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The deer was relocated to better habitat and hopefully had a quiet holiday weekend.
#wildlife
#deersnuggie
#sharktankidea
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We’re in baby fox season! Even though the kits are adorable, their moms have it covered and know how to raise them. The best thing you can do is leave them be and say “awwww” at doorbell camera footage of foxes in Castle Rock.
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Three bobcat kittens enjoy grooming and sunning themselves on this Highlands Ranch back porch.
The average litter size for bobcats is 2-3 kittens. They are nursed for about 60 days and remain with the mother into the fall.
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When you’re out on a bear stakeout, you think it’s going to be all action. You never think you’re going to spend at least 6 hours in a car waiting on a bear to stop sleeping and climb down from a tree. And yet…
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A herd of elk using a wildlife underpass along the I-25 South GAP stretch between Castle Rock and Monument. See more wildlife at the underpass ⬇️
Watch:
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📍 Estes Park, Colo.
We aren’t the only ones commuting throughout town. Please be mindful for wildlife on your commute as well!
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Thanks to the local resident in Idledale who reported this cow elk with a lawn chair stuck around its neck and front legs, wildlife officer Joe Nicholson was able to help her out. He immobilized her & removed the chair without complications.
#WildlifeRescue
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What a great photo by Lori Bollendonk from Waterton Canyon. She said, "Remember....swimming is not allowed in the canyon! Unless you are a bear. If you are a bear you can do what you want."
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A bull elk at the wallow.
Wallowing behavior takes place during the rut & is a sight to see. Bulls roll in the mud, which makes them smell more intimidating, look bigger & darker. There's bugling, sparring & ultimately fighting over the harems during the rut.
@RMEF
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@ZEBULON_8
Wildlife officers were not able to cut the steel in the bead of the tire when they tried. They would have preferred to cut the tire and leave the antlers for his rutting activity, but the situation was dynamic and they had to just get the tire off any way possible.
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This was reported as an abandoned fawn, but after following CPW advice & letting it be mom returned. This is what our wildlife officer saw when he checked on them later. With spring comes baby wildlife. If discovered leave them in the wild, don't kidnap them from their parents.
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Stopping by the scratching tree to satisfy that itch.
🎥 by
@RangerTMcCauley
at
#RoxboroughStatePark
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Helicopters pulling water from Chatfield with really big straws (we don’t know the proper fire terms) for the
#QuarryFire
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Enjoy watching these bull
#elk
running and playing in front of the
#trailcam
on this
#WildlifeWednesday
.
@RMEF
@BrowningCams
#Colorado
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A couple coyotes playing around at Cherry Creek State Park.
📸 by Susan Propper
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A complicated rescue with a happy ending! Thanks to our officers who put wildlife health and safety first.
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Is this your doll?
She was found at Supremacy Rock in Eldorado Canyon last Thursday morning. She's been a great park guest with rock climbing, greeting visitors, and joining the maintenance team, but we'd love to help her get home! Please call 303-494-3943 if she is yours.
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A bald eagle and the start of the full moon as seen at St. Vrain State Park.
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