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Mule Deer Crashes Through Basement Window of Colorado Springs Home

Mule Deer Crashes Through Basement Window of Colorado Springs Home

December 8, 2022December 3, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

A basement office is typically a quiet place to get some work done, but one Colorado homeowner was shocked to find an intruder lounging in the corner of the room. It is currently mating season (also known as rut) for mule deer, which can lead to erratic behavior. One buck found himself in the basement […]

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How to make your summer animal-friendly

How to make your summer animal-friendly

June 29, 2022June 15, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The dog days of summer, where temperatures climb and people head outdoors, have nearly arrived. It is especially important to keep animals in mind during this active season—not just the companions in our homes but also the wild animals we may encounter while hiking in a national park or visiting a kid-friendly attraction. With some […]

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Quotas lifted or raised for hunting cougars in Utah

Quotas lifted or raised for hunting cougars in Utah

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Supertrooper 6 Comments

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Department of Wildlife Resources recently updated hunting restrictions for cougars in the state. In an effort to protect vulnerable big game populations, there is no longer a quota for hunting cougars in some areas of Utah. Cougars become unlimited hunting game in Utah The Wildlife Board approved a plan to […]

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Federal judge’s ruling ends Colorado’s plan to kill hundreds of mountain lions in Upper Arkansas River Basin

Federal judge’s ruling ends Colorado’s plan to kill hundreds of mountain lions in Upper Arkansas River Basin

April 14, 2021November 28, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that federal dollars cannot be used to fund a Colorado Parks and Wildlife plan to kill hundreds of mountain lions in the Upper Arkansas River Valley as part of a study of the impact of predators on declining mule deer populations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service needed […]

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Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf – The Long Read

Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf – The Long Read

December 1, 2020November 27, 2020 Supertrooper 2 Comments

There’s a monument near Brora, 60 miles short of John o’Groats, that claims to mark the spot where the last wolf in Sutherland was killed. I pass it often in the car. The wolf, it says, was killed by the hunter Polson in or about the year 1700. I know this story. Polson, so it […]

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If you love me, why am I dying?

If you love me, why am I dying?

December 1, 2016December 23, 2019 Jill Wussow 3 Comments

Hey there, people-friends. I’ve been on the road, on the go, since early September. Before that, since February, I was out in the boonies running after sage-grouse. So that’s my excuse for the lack of posts. I’ve been wandering around Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, eastern California, Idaho, and now I’m hunkered down in New Mexico for […]

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Roe (and other deer) Hazards

Roe (and other deer) Hazards

February 26, 2012November 23, 2014 Kieran Lindsey 4 Comments

People, cars, and deer—put them together and you’ve got trouble. A rapidly urbanizing planet is transforming wild lands into habitat for humanity, and the non-human species living in these previously undeveloped areas must either adapt to the new landscape, find someplace else to live (not an easy task), or be erased from the biological census. […]

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