wildlife

The Gunnison Gorge Anglers are working to restore local rivers, improve habitats, remove invasive species, and advocate for stronger protections. Their efforts are key to river conservation in Colorado.

Federal crews are using prescribed burns near Aspen to reduce wildfire risk and improve wildlife habitat. But staffing cuts in the Forest Service and funding issues could jeopardize these efforts.

The Trump administration's proposal to sell federal lands for housing has sparked opposition from conservationists, citing wildlife impacts and lack of infrastructure. Over 80% of Western voters disagree.

America Wild Horse Conservation lead investigator Amelia Perrin talks to KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh.

Freshman Representative Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) is sponsoring a bill that would require Bureau of Land Management field offices across the west to adopt plans that would open up more lands to oil and gas drilling.

Colorado Parks and WIldlife published the most recent collared gray wolf activity map last week.

This week on Regional Roundup: Exploring the need for diversity in climate research, new films from Sundance, and tracking wild turkeys in Boulder County.

Conservation groups are praising a scientific proposal to protect a large swath of Western land that could help restore wolf and beaver populations. And new legislation has been introduced in the US Senate that would protect parts of the Dolores River Canyon as a National Conservation Area.

A partnership between governmental agencies and university researchers has modern-day trappers searching Utah for beavers. But they aren’t after pelts. Instead they’re using the large rodent to lessen the effects of drought.

Quitobaquito Springs is a natural water source near the US-Mexico border in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It’s a sacred site and historic homestead to a southern Arizona tribe. It's also now housing some of the state’s most endangered species. But the site is now in peril.