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Eagle lured to Denver's City Park
December 23, 2012 1:05 PM
DENVER (AP) - Efforts by Denver city parks managers to lure avian predators back into the city appear to be paying off with at least one wild bald eagle confirmed to be hunting in City Park. The Denver Post reports Sunday that park managers have been erecting "raptor" poles around... more » -
Boulder prepares to move 500 prairie dogs
September 24, 2010 8:59 AM
Some 500 prairie dogs in Boulder are about to get evicted from a city park and open space land. The city says it will start a relocation project Friday to move the critters. First, the city plans to douse a 39-acre area with insecticide to kill potentially plague-bearing... more » -
Weekend plans at Cheyenne Mountain State Park
September 2, 2010 11:03 AM
The long Labor Day Weekend is almost upon us. If you're trying to find something to do without draining your gas tank, Cheyenne Mountain State Park has some programs to entertain the whole family. Camping sites for the park are already booked for the weekend. Saturday: Junior Ranger... more » -
Feds say white-tailed prairie dogs not endangered
May 27, 2010 7:53 PM
The high-altitude cousin of the black-tailed prairie dog has also been denied federal protection. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced Thursday that the white-tailed prairie dog does not merit protection under the Endangered Species Act. The agency reached the same conclusion in December for the species' better-known... more » -
Airport to start trapping prairie dogs
February 22, 2010 9:49 AM
Vance Brand Municipal Airport in Longmont is trapping and killing dozens of prairie dogs that have threatened funding for the facility. In an operation starting Monday, trapped prairie dogs will be euthanized with carbon dioxide and donated as food for centers that care for injured raptors. Remaining prairie dogs will... more » -
Feds get low grades on treatment of prairie dogs
February 2, 2010 11:19 AM
An environmental group has flunked one federal agency and given another a "D" on its annual report card on conservation of prairie dogs. WildEarth Guardians releases the report on Groundhog Day to draw attention to the rodent found in the West. Prairie dogs have been eliminated from much of their... more » -
Feds: Prairie dogs not endangered
December 2, 2009 2:01 PM
Black-tailed prairie dogs have been denied protection under the Endangered Species Act after federal officials said the once-ubiquitous ground squirrels show signs of rebounding from decades of habitat loss, casual shootings and other pressures. WildEarth Guardians, a New Mexico-based environmental activist group, had petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... more »
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