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Weather raises concerns for wildlife survival in state

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife managers in the state’s Northwest Region say the most recent blast of snow and frigid temperatures has created conditions similar to some of the most extreme winters in the state during the past 35 years.

With temperatures dropping well below zero and deep, powdered snow drifts layered over crust limiting big game’s access to available forage, CPW officials say conditions could lead to increased wildlife mortality in portions of…