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GOCO awards CPW grant for thermal drone

RBC | The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded an $11,500 grant to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to deploy a drone to better manage wildlife and protect natural resources in the northwest region of the state. The grant is part of GOCO’s CPW Director’s Innovation Fund (DIF), a partnership[Read More…]

July 5, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

FLORA AND ‘FAWN-A’

One of Meeker’s town does is showing off her twin fawns. She’s chosen to hang out here with her babies, but whether in town or in the backcountry, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) asks that the public respect wildlife by giving them space and leaving young wildlife alone. This protects[Read More…]

June 22, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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CPW habitat program open to landowners

RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is pleased to announce the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program application period is now open until Oct. 10, 2023. The Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program (CWHP) is a statewide program that offers funding opportunities to landowners who wish to protect wildlife habitat on their property, and/or[Read More…]

June 14, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Winter big game mortality will impact 2023 hunting season

40% reduction in licenses expected RBC | Big game hunters will feel the chill of the winter of 2022-23 this fall. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is recommending a 40% reduction in limited licenses for elk, deer and pronghorn herds across northwest Colorado in response to higher than usual winter[Read More…]

April 5, 2023 by editor 4 comments

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DUCK, DUCK …

Mallard ducks enjoy the chilly White River. According to allaboutbirds.org, the Mallard is the ancestor of nearly all domestic duck breeds, excluding the Muscovy duck. | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO

November 23, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

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Expect aggressive wildlife behavior this time of year from mothers defending their young

RBC | Many birds and mammals give birth this time of the year. Now through the end of June, newborn wildlife will be found across the landscape and it is important that when they are observed, that people do so from a distance and never try to interact with them.[Read More…]

June 8, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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State plans additional resources for wildfire season

RBC I On Friday April 22, Governor Polis, Senate President Fenberg and state fire officials at the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) announced new legislation on wildfire response. The new legislation would provide $15 million to add to the state’s aviation resources available for wildfire response. The[Read More…]

April 28, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

100 years of the county fair

RBC I The RBC Centennial Gem Fair is this weekend. When was the last time you visited a good ole county fair? Come relive those times and help us celebrate our 100th anniversary of the Rio Blanco County Fair. Our 4-H kids have been working on their educational projects to[Read More…]

August 5, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

To avoid bear encounters, dispose of trash properly

RBC | One-third of all bear reports in Colorado last year have been traced back to having trash involved as an attractant. Colorado Parks and Wildlife received 4,943 bear reports in 2020 and 1,661 (33.6 percent) had trash documented. Trash is not the only problem leading to human-bear conflicts. Bird[Read More…]

February 16, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Mountain lion caught on home security camera

By CAITLIN WALKER | [email protected] RBC | Although Rio Blanco County is in the heart of mountain lion territory, in-person sightings in populated areas are exceedingly rare, happening only once or twice a year at most. With more residents investing in affordable and reliable home security systems, however, the cat[Read More…]

October 8, 2020 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Social distance from baby animals this spring

RBC | Each spring, Colorado welcomes an abundance of new young wildlife across the state. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is partnering with the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) to remind residents to keep wild animals wild and leave young wildlife alone. As wildlife becomes more visible in backyards,[Read More…]

April 25, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Wyoming wolf sighted in Jackson County

RBC I A wolf recently sighted and photographed in Jackson County, Colorado, was confirmed by Wyoming Game and Fish to be a dispersing male gray wolf from Wyoming.

July 11, 2019 by Niki Turner 12 comments