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  • Parks and Wildlife Commission to Consider Regulations on Red Swamp Crayfish, Wolf Restoration, and Big Game Season Structure

    Parks and Wildlife Commission to Consider Regulations on Red Swamp Crayfish, Wolf Restoration, and Big Game Season Structure

    The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will meet in Steamboat Springs on August 24-25 to consider a variety of regulations, including those regarding red swamp crayfish possession and licensing requirements, wolf restoration, and the 2025-2029 Big Game Season Structure. The commission will first consider an extension of the pilot testing of the timed entry reservation… Read more

  • Grizzly Bear Relocated to Five Mile Creek Drainage

    Grizzly Bear Relocated to Five Mile Creek Drainage

    The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has relocated an adult male grizzly bear to the Five Mile Creek drainage, approximately 41 miles west of Cody. The bear was captured on August 15 after it was found depredating livestock northwest of Thermopolis. “Relocation is a last resort for us,” said WGFD Large Carnivore Supervisor Dan… Read more

  • Don’t Eat Whitefish from Yellowstone River Near Train Derailment, State Agencies Warn

    Don’t Eat Whitefish from Yellowstone River Near Train Derailment, State Agencies Warn

    In the wake of a train derailment that occurred on June 24, state agencies in Montana have issued an initial consumption advisory on all mountain whitefish caught in the Yellowstone River from Twin Bridges Road railroad bridge to Laurel. The advisory was issued by the Fish Consumption Advisory Board, which consists of representatives from the… Read more

  • Helianthus annuus of the Rockies

    Helianthus annuus of the Rockies

    The Rocky Mountains are home to a variety of wildflowers, including the wild sunflower. Wild sunflowers are annual plants that grow in sunny, open areas. They can be found at a variety of elevations, from the foothills to the alpine tundra. Wild sunflowers have tall, branching stems that can reach up to 8 feet in… Read more

  • Bear Breaks Into Home, Scratches Woman

    Bear Breaks Into Home, Scratches Woman

    An 82-year-old woman was scratched by a bear that broke into her home near Boncarbo, west of Trinidad, shortly after midnight Friday. The woman, who has not been identified, told Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers that she was awakened by a crashing sound and her dog growling. When she opened the doors to her… Read more

  • Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: What You Need to Know

    Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: What You Need to Know

    The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend, August 12-13, 2023. This is one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, and for good reason. Under ideal conditions, you can see up to 100 meteors per hour during the peak. The Perseids are caused by debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This… Read more