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wildlife
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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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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