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Colorado’s new wildlife strategy affects roads, rivers, and the animals you see every day

Colorado’s new State Wildlife Action Plan, approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in January 2026, provides a 10-year ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram

Colorado’s winter birds are ‘extraordinary survivors’ that grow ‘snowshoes,’ build snow caves and stash thousands of seeds

Winters in the Colorado Rocky Mountains can be long and formidable. Before the snow flies, thousands of birds migrate each fall to escape the cold. Mary Harris, the chair of the Roaring Fork Audubon, ...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a viral outbreak is killing invasive birds

LA JUNTA, Colo. (KJCT) - A virus is killing an invasive bird species in Colorado, and it’s not the flu. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the avian-borne virus is killing Eurasian collared ...
The Denver Post

Finding Colorado’s state bird was easier than expected

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... (Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, ...
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Avian virus first found in Colorado in 2014 killing invasive dove species along lower Arkansas River, CPW says

LA JUNTA, Colo. — A highly lethal virus that spreads easily in some birds is causing a significant die-off of an invasive dove species in the lower Arkansas River valley near La Junta and Rocky Ford, ...
9NEWS

Rare tropical bird delights Colorado birdwatchers after 22-year absence

BOULDER, Colo. — A rare tropical bird has been spotted in Colorado, drawing the attention of excited birdwatchers. An anhinga, also known as a "snake bird," has appeared in eastern Boulder County, ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

What to know about bird flu

A highly pathogenic version of avian influenza virus, commonly referred to as bird flu, was detected in wild birds in the United States in early 2022. In spring 2024, multiple states, including ...