Wildlife face mixed winter in area

This deer carcass was visible on the shoulder of Highway 64 roughly half way between Meeker and Rangely this past weekend. Bill deVergie, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife manager in Meeker, said the number of vehicle run-ins with area elk and deer is on the rise, and he urged drivers to be extra careful from sunset to sunrise as the animals are increasingly looking for the greener grasses that grow along roadsides.

RBC I Winter survival for area wildlife has been a mixed bag, with elk faring better than deer, a local official with Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Monday.

Shed collectors: stay on roads

RBC I The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field Office in Craig is reminding people planning to collect shed antlers in northern Colorado this spring that it is illegal to travel off existing roads in a motor vehicle on BLM public lands in this area.

Sentence handed down in baiting case

MEEKER I An eight-year investigation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has culminated in U.S. District Court Judge Christine Arguello sentencing Dennis Eugene Rodebaugh, 72, owner of D & S Outfitters of Meeker, to 41 months in federal prison.

Klinglesmiths honored by CPW

Lowell and LoAnn Klinglesmith, along with their youngest son Lenny and his wife Jackie, run the LK Ranch south of Meeker and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife named them the 2012 Wildlife Landowners of the Year. “The Klinglesmiths are the epitome of the rural, hard-working cattle rancher and they serve as tremendous role models in northwestern Colorado,” said Meeker District Wildlife Manager Bailey Franklin.

MEEKER I The Klinglesmith family of Meeker has been named the 2012 Wildlife Landowners of the Year by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

CPW seeking volunteers

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for volunteers to serve on a new statewide advisory panel that will provide feedback for the agency on hunting, fishing and wildlife management issues in Colorado.

Grants for projects: CPW accepting applications

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications from individuals, organizations and local governments to distribute up to $1.7 million for outdoor recreation activities in Colorado.

America’s largest game bird

RBC I There are a lot of people talking turkey this time of year. Roasted or deep-fried? White meat or dark? Do you want stuffing with that?

Lake Avery…

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Entrance fees to all of Colorado’s 42 state parks, including Lake Avery east of Meeker, will be waived Aug. 6, in celebration of Colorado Day by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Free state park admission Aug. 6

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife will celebrate Colorado Day, Monday, Aug. 6, by offering free entrance at all 42 state parks.

Water storage…

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In a recent meeting called by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife to discuss releasing water from Lake Avery into the White River, local rancher and water expert David Smith Sr. commented on the mesa

2nd annual cast, blast

More than 265 people participated in the 2012 Run For Your Life 5K race last week. Rangely’s William Scoggins (#504), who finished with a time of 17:14, was the winner.

RBC I The Wyman Museum was full of fishing and shooting events on July 1.

Meeting for Avery water

CWP area manager Bill de Vergie held a public meeting to discuss releasing water from Lake Avery into the White River to protect the fisheries.

MEEKER I Because of low water flows and high water temperatures in the White River, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) held a public roundtable discussion regarding the release of water from Lake Avery into the White River.

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