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Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Heavy equiptment will be rolling down the Arkansas River for the next few months, splashing 3,000 boulders into the current.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  Colorado Division of Wildlife officials were forced to tranquilize a mountain lion after it was seem roaming around southwest Colorado Springs Tuesday morning.

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.

Monday, April 11, 2011  Police say a man was forced to take refuge on top of his truck after being chased by three bears in Colorado Springs.

Sunday, September 05, 2010  The search has been called off for a 41-year-old Durango man who vanished after flashing a knife at a Colorado Division of Wildlife officer.

Saturday, September 04, 2010  State wildlife officials are defending decisions to kill six bears this week that busted into two different Colorado Springs homes.

Friday, July 30, 2010  Bear-friendly doorknobs could be out in the Aspen area.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  State and federal agencies and the Orient Land Trust have established a trail and viewing area for people to watch bats ascend from a San Luis Valley mine during the summer.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  orado Division of Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill says officers received a report of a bear in a tree around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The 85-pound bear fell into a tarp after it was tranquilized.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  Colorado Division of Wildlife spokesman Michael Seraphin says Pease tried to shoo the bear outside but fired two shots when the bear started up the stairs to a loft area where Pease's daughter was hosting a sleepover.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  Sabrina Schnelker from Colorado Division of Wildlife and Tim Elbertson do some role playing about how to handle hungry bears who wander into your yard.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010  Colorado Division of Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton says the bear was caught and tagged Saturday. It was moved to Buena Vista.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  Division of Wildlife says initially bears look for new plant growth and fresh grass to ease the start on their digestives systems. But once awake and operating at normal metabolism levels, bears will exploit any available food supply, such as garbage, pet food, bird seed, and scraps from houses and restaurants.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  A state report says that efforts to prevent the spread of invasive mussels after they were first found in a south Colorado lake two years ago are apparently paying off.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  A study has found that mountain lions roaming the Denver suburbs don't live long and, contrary to concerns, aren't switching their diet from wildlife to easier pickings of pets and livestock.