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DAYS GONE BY: November 18, 2021
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Not until we know a man’s heart, have we any right to say that we know him. • Suffering often puts into the human voice a tone that […]
Hunting
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Deer and elk hunters: keep an eye on your mailbox for chronic wasting disease mandatory testing letter
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife has selected specific deer and elk hunts for mandatory chronic wasting disease testing in 2021 to inform how and where to fight the spread of CWD. Beginning in early […]
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CPW’s annual Take a Friend Hunting Contest returns
RBC I For the third consecutive year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is encouraging hunters to take a friend hunting. As a reward for hunters sharing their expertise and love of hunting, CPW has created a […]
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Legislation looks to limit hunting licenses for non-residents
Senate bill would reduce available nonresident big game hunting licenses from 35% to 25% of total RBC | A bill under consideration in the Colorado Senate — and up for its third reading today, March […]
Meeker
CPW secures conservation easement for Coal Creek Ranch
MEEKER | Using funds from the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has acquired a perpetual conservation easement on the 1,121-acre Coal Creek Ranch in Rio Blanco County. The transaction also includes a […]
Meeker
White River National Forest reminds hunters to pack out trash, equipment from camps
MEEKER | After weeks of removing trash and abandoned camping equipment from hunting camps, the Blanco Ranger District is reminding hunters to follow the basic camping rule of packing out what you pack in.“We have […]
County
Hunters reminded to be careful, monitor health during pandemic
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife encourages hunters to be safe and especially careful during the Covid-19 epidemic. Though recreating outdoors is relatively safe, COVID-19 precautions still are necessary, especially when a hunting trip involves […]
Dinosaur
Dinosaur National Monument reminds hunters of regulations
DINOSAUR I With hunting season now occurring on lands surrounding Dinosaur National Monument, hunters are reminded that hunting is not permitted in the monument. Although most of the monument boundary is well marked, hunters are […]
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Herd management plan proposals will be presented in Zoom webinar
RBC | Wildlife managers and biologists with Colorado Parks and Wildlife are preparing a long range plan for deer and elk herds in the western parts of Rio Blanco, Garfield, and Mesa Counties. A public […]
Features
3 Meeker residents plead guilty in Moffat County elk poaching case
Press Release | Colorado Parks and Wildlife MOFFAT | Three Meeker residents have been sentenced for the poaching of two trophy bull elk last fall. The case began on Sept. 25, 2019, when a witness […]
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CPW discusses 2019 chronic wasting disease test results
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] At its virtual meeting last week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission discussed the results from CPW’s mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing in 2019. CPW Terrestrial Programs […]
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CPW to host mountain lion management meetings in NW Colorado this month
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife has scheduled public meetings to provide updates on a proposed new management plan for mountain lions in northwest Colorado.
