Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Low river flows and invasive zebra mussels are raising concerns in southwest Colorado, as experts warn of a short boating season and risks to waterways.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has begun selling 2026–2027 fishing licenses and is inviting anglers to a public meeting in Granby as regional snowpack sits well below average.

Changes to the hunting and trapping of furbearing animals on Colorado's public lands is the subject of an upcoming CPW Commission meeting. Officials are expecting a high volume of attendees to turn out for this controversial issue. Here's KDNK's Lily Jones speaking with Delia Malone of Colorado Wild.

A morning lunar eclipse is on the way, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife shares updates on big-game license applications and hunting regulations.

About 15 wolverines may be released into the San Juan Mountains as soon as the end of 2027.

Preparations are beginning in Colorado to reintroduce another predator to the wild, and some prominent critics of wolves are behind the effort to bring back the wolverine.

The announcement from Parks and Wildlife on Wednesday came three months after the Trump administration blocked Colorado's original plan to capture a second batch of wolves in British Columbia and fly them to the state.

Facing the prospect of a pause in additional wolves, wolf advocates say Colorado should add new protections for its existing population of less than 50 wolves.

CPW has ended its search after a fatal mountain lion attack near Denver, saying no additional lions were found and emphasizing public safety and reporting.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating a suspected fatal mountain lion attack on a Larimer County trail, the first fatal incident in the state in more than two decades.