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Gov. Polis: 'Very likely' mountain pine beetles could devastate Front Range Forests
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (447+ words) SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) " Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is warning that mountain pine beetles could devastate Ponderosa Pine forests along the Western Front Range within the next two to three years. "Given average weather conditions, it's fully expected it will largely…...
Bee colonies threatened by Colorado's warm winter
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (504+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS " A couple of local beekeepers who also teach the skill report bee colonies are dying because of all the warm days this winter. There is concern more will be lost in the months ahead. "The bees this time…...
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in the running for Best Zoo in the U.S.; sitting in second place
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (94+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " There's only a week left to vote for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) to become the Best Zoo in the U.S. The CMZoo is currently sitting in the second-place spot for USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Best Zoo in…...
Southern Colorado zoo nominated for best lighting display in the country, for the seventh year in a row
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has been nominated for the seventh year in a row for the USA Today's Best Readers' Choice Best Zoo Lights around the country. In what has become a common occurrence, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZ) has…...
New partnership aims to support raptor recovery and wildlife education in Pueblo
4+ mon, 17+ hour ago (174+ words) PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) " The Colorado Lottery and the Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center's Raptor Center are partnering to support the "Fly On" initiative. The statewide effort aims to do the following: The lottery says the program will strengthen the Center's capacity…...
Bear cub finds its way into underground parking at St. Francis Hospital
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " A nine-month-old bear cub found its way into an underground employee parking lot at CommonSpirit St. Francis Hospital, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). " CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) September 19, 2025 The hospital is located on East Woodmen…...
Conservation for Quarters program at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo surpasses $6 Million raised for conservation
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (135+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has surpassed another milestone for its ongoing efforts to leave a legacy of conservation. On Thursday, the zoo announced that with your help, they have raised over $6 million to support conservation efforts....
In Search of Illumination: Butterfly Pavilion successfully raises fireflies in lab setting
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KOAA) " Since 2017, Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster has been gathering, studying, and working to raise Colorado fireflies; this year (2025), they successfully replicated the entire life cycle of this charismatic insect within a lab setting. With that out of…...
Koala chugs cyclist's water amid heatwave in Australia
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) Anna Heusler was riding her bike down from the hills toward Adelaide, South Australia on Thursday with a group of cyclists when she saw a koala sitting in the middle of the road. It wasn't the first time Heusler had…...
Colorado Gov. Polis signs bill protecting wild bison by classifying them as big game wildlife
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on Thursday morning to protect wild bison that move from neighboring states into Colorado, where they do not have protections and have been legally killed. DENVER " Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill…...