Colorado: Poaching investigation ends with convictions
Michigan men hit with fines, banned from Colorado for 5 years A Colorado elk herd. Photo courtesy Colorado Parks and Wildlife. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Three Michigan men who poached elk, bear...
View ArticleBiodiversity: Study sheds new light on wolf predation
Hunting wolves may have less of an impact on elk herds than previously believed. Photo via USFWS. Three-year tracking project helps show that wolves alone aren’t necessarily responsible for declining...
View ArticleMorning photo: RMNP!
A little taste of high country heaven Trail Ridge Road view. FRISCO — Dylan and I had a chance to visit Rocky Mountain National Park as part of the crowdfunded Climate Ranger project, meeting with a...
View ArticleMorning photo: Sunday set
Oh, Colorado! Wetlands sunrise, Frisco, Colorado. FRISCO — Our Sunday set is a grab-bag of shots from the last 10 days or so, starting with another spectacular sunrise scene at the Meadow Creek...
View ArticleColorado: Investigators seek info on elk poaching near Dinosaur
Three mature bull elk shot and left near highway Bull elk testing each other in Rocky Mountain National Park. bberwyn photo. Staff Report FRISCO — Wildlife officials are investigating a particularly...
View ArticleMorning photo: Mountain mix
Rocky Mountain eyecandy FRISCO —A quick Saturday set from the vault featuring some Rocky Mountain wildlife, mountain panoramas and forests, including an exceedingly friendly and curious marmot that...
View ArticleSummit County: Frey Gulch restoration begins
Construction of new dirt bike trails also under way The Forest Service and volunteer partners are simultaneously building new dirt bike trails and closing forest roads in the Tenderfoot Mountain area....
View ArticleWildlife: Wintry weather to take toll on Colorado mule deer
Last year, mild winter conditions eased foraging conditions for ungulates, but this year’s cold temps and deep snow could result in increase mortality. @bberwyn photo. ‘Wildlife has been experiencing...
View ArticleColorado poacher gets big fine after illegal elk killing
A Colorado elk poacher will lose his license and pay more than $14,000 in fines after pleading guilty to numerous violations of hunting laws. @bberwyn photo. Three other men also face fines for related...
View ArticleStudy: Yellowstone bison not to blame for brucellosis
Elk deemed mostly responsible for spreading disease to livestock Elk feeding a big factor in spread of brucellosis. @bberwyn photo. Staff Report The most rapidly spreading strains of brucellosis, a...
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