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Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Polar bears, farmers and fiscal cliff on returning Congress' to-do list

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Sandy-battered New York City, New Jersey prepare for new storm - a nor'easter expected to bring wind, surge

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Aspen police are using a paint ball gun to convince bears it's time to get out of town or else.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  If you have seen a bear or two in your neighborhood recently, you are not alone. There have been several bear sightings in and around Colorado Springs this summer.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Wildlife whose homes were destroyed have had to enter areas populated by humans

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Great Smoky Mountains National Park camping areas closed because of bear activity

Monday, March 19, 2012  More bears are hitting the road in Colorado as warmer weather begins sweeping across the state.

Friday, December 09, 2011  Several children hospitalized at Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs received new teddy bears as part of El Paso County Sheriff's Office "Beary Merry Christmas" program.

Friday, September 02, 2011  The number of bear sightings are up in southern Colorado, as are the number of bear fatalities. Colorado Parks & Wildlife officials said it is due to drought conditions.

Monday, July 25, 2011  Colorado wildlife officials say they have received a higher than normal number of calls about bears this summer.

Friday, June 24, 2011  A large bear was seen in a Colorado Springs neighborhood Thursday morning near UCCS.

Friday, May 27, 2011  It's calving season for moose, and these wild animals can become very aggressive in protecting their young

Thursday, May 05, 2011  The Colorado Wildlife Commission is scheduled to consider a proposed rule to ban the hunting of bears in their dens.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  Two Colorado men say a marauding bear or bears stole a half-dozen birds from chicken coops outside their homes in Steamboat Springs.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  The Colorado Division of Wildlife said they started receiving reports of bear sightings in the Pikes Peak Region in late March.