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14 Porch Notes tagged “wildlife,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Gunnison County

The Gunnison sage-grouse shapes life across the Gunnison Basin

The Gunnison sage-grouse is a federally listed bird whose sagebrush habitat covers much of the Gunnison Basin, and its protection touches land use and recreation here.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County

In the Jeffco foothills, bears follow the food you leave out

Black bears are part of life in Jefferson County's foothills, and most conflicts trace back to trash, bird feeders, and pet food, so securing attractants matters.

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Outdoors and wildfire - San Miguel County

Black bears live around Telluride, and trash is the thing that gets them killed

Black bears are common around Telluride and Mountain Village, where unsecured trash drives most conflicts, and local bear-resistant container rules carry fines.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Archuleta County

In Pagosa Springs bear country, trash is the real issue

Archuleta County is black bear country, and most human-bear conflicts trace back to unsecured trash and other attractants rather than to aggressive bears.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County

In the Boulder foothills, bears follow the trash

Black bears are common where Boulder County meets the mountains, and most conflicts trace back to trash and other food smells, so securing attractants is part of living here.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Eagle County

In Eagle County, securing trash is the heart of living with black bears

Black bears are common in Eagle County's valleys, and most conflicts trace back to food and garbage, so securing trash and removing attractants is the main way residents and bears stay out of trouble.

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Local rules - Adams County

Adams County animal calls split pets, livestock, and wildlife

Pet calls go to Animal Management, but livestock and wildlife problems route to other offices entirely.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County

Crown Hill is a lake and wetland pause in west-metro Jefferson County

Tucked between Lakewood and Wheat Ridge, Crown Hill Park centers on a lake, wetland habitat, and soft trails, not ballfields.

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Local rules - Jefferson County

Jeffco open space wildlife is not for feeding

Feeding wildlife and releasing animals are both off-limits on Jeffco open space, because fed animals turn into problem animals.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Weld County

Frank SWA marks a small wildlife edge on the Poudre River

Frank State Wildlife Area holds a quiet piece of the Poudre River, with warmwater fishing and wildlife use under site-specific CPW rules.

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Water and land - Pitkin County

A 25-Acre Nature Preserve Tucked Behind the Aspen Post Office

Hallam Lake puts a half-mile boardwalk loop through wetlands and aspen forest a few minutes' walk from downtown Aspen, with resident birds of prey and an on-site naturalist.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Fremont County

Beaver Creek near Penrose is rugged canyon country with bighorn sheep

The Beaver Creek canyons northeast of Cañon City include a BLM wilderness study area and a state wildlife area near Penrose, with wildlife that includes Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Montezuma County

Mesa Verde is rich with wildlife, and a little distance lets you enjoy it best

Mesa Verde National Park is alive with deer, coyotes, around 200 bird species, and reptiles, and giving wild animals space is the simple way to enjoy them well.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Mesa County

Wild horses live in the Little Book Cliffs, northeast of Grand Junction

The Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range is BLM land a few miles from Grand Junction where free-roaming wild horses share canyon country with elk, deer, and bears.

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