Depredation continues, wolf’s cause of death announced, and three Colorado pups confirmed based on new video - here are summer updates about Colorado’s reintroduced wolves!

A team of scientists in collaboration with Polar Bears International* just published a paper detailing a new type of GPS tracker to be used to monitor wildlife movements!

Check out the new printable resource I created for setting up birdfeeders in Colorado!

It’s been a little over two months since I’ve written about Colorado’s reintroduced wolves, and in that time, the birth of Colorado’s first wolf pup was announced!

Bison are fascinating animals and one of the most iconic North American wildlife species. Where do they live? Why are they so shaggy? What do “red dogs” have to do with bison? Learn all about them here!

While the terms “bison” and “buffalo” both commonly refer to the same animal - Bison bison - the terms have different origins and present-day uses.

In June 2023, Gov. Jared Polis (CO) signed more than twenty bills aimed at addressing climate change in June 2023. This year, he signed two new bills to promote sustainability and protect wildlife in Colorado.

In a paper titled, “The bear minimum: Reintroduction and the weaknesses of minimalist conservation,” authors Lee Brann, Alexander Lee, and Benjamin Hale tackle the different approaches to conservation and discuss why the “bear minimum” isn’t enough.

Highland cows, aka “fluffy cows,” have recently taken the Internet by storm as millions of people - including me - have fallen in love with their adorable, fluffy faces. So, of course, I had to visit Highland cows on my family’s recent trip to Scotland.

On a recent trip to Scotland, I expected to see fluffy Highland cows, stunning lochs, and historical castles. I did not expect to spend two hours literally walking among a herd of reindeer, but that’s exactly what happened!

Following recent trends of reintroduction (for example, wolf reintroductions in Colorado) the National Park Service and US Fish and Wildlife filed a decision to reintroduce brown (grizzly) bears to Washington a couple weeks ago.

Wildlife crossings have been in the news - you may remember the viral video of the momma bear trying to get her cubs across the road from a couple years ago! So, what are designated wildlife crossings, and how do they protect people, animals, and even ecosystems?

It has been four months since Colorado Parks and Wildlife released ten wolves onto Colorado’s western slope. Here are the highlights.

Wildlife reserves are undoubtedly important conservation tools for recovering species and protecting populations. However, when planning reserves, research shows that conservation of species requires both direct protection and thorough understanding of ecosystem interactions and feedbacks (Christianen et al., 2014).

When I was about seven, I wanted to be a marine biologist - specifically, I wanted to be an “orcanologist,” a term I made up for a scientist who studies orca whales. When I saw an advertisement for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science’s new orca exhibit, I had to go!

Yesterday, I attended Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s volunteer training for the Bear Aware program!

Colorado Parks and Wildlife just put out a press release about bear activity in 2023, along with a media package that includes lots of best practices for living and recreating in Bear Country (as well as data, photos, and even videos)!

This week, I wanted to share some images of beaver ponds in the Colorado Springs area!

The “Born To Be Wild” license plate is now available for purchase in Colorado.

I wanted to highlight this article on wolf reintroduction from last week, featuring CU Boulder wildlife ecologist (and my former professor) Dr. Joanna Lambert!