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Colorado's Pikas Are Disappearing. Here's How Your Next Hike Can Help.
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (280+ words) 5280 - Denver's Mile High Magazine If you've hiked through a Colorado boulder field, you've probably encountered a pika perched on a rock, emitting a high-pitched squeak. But these adorable mammals are more than treeline's welcoming committee. "If we're starting to see…...
Why Colorado Bear Encounters Are Surging This Year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (285+ words) Drought and heat have black bears waking up earlier and roaming farther in search of food. The state is stepping up to teach people how to live alongside them. "Drought has affected the entire state," says Brenda Lee, founder and…...
Colorado's Wild Animal Sanctuary Has a New Problem: Its Neighbors
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (549+ words) Home to more than 550 rescued lions, tigers, bears, and other carnivores, the Weld County refuge once sat in the middle of nowhere. Now the booming I-76 corridor is bringing subdivisions, lawsuits, and HOA showdowns to its doorstep. He found what he…...
Sky Quackenbush Brings Birds of Prey to the Colorado Renaissance Festival
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (295+ words) Meet the animal care specialist who does daily bird-of-prey shows at Larkspur's annual Colorado Renaissance Festival. At the Colorado Renaissance Festival each summer, crowds flock to watch Sky Quackenbush lead daily bird-of-prey shows starring some of the planet's most charismatic…...