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Wildlife

Bees in the High Plains

Bees are very important animals (yes, animals) that contribute to the natural ecosystems around us. Colorado has more than...

Bees in the High Plains

Cooper’s Hawks: Little Birds, Beware!

The bird feeders have been busy all morning, then, suddenly, they’re empty of life. Nothing! Then you notice a...

Cooper’s Hawks: Little Birds, Beware!

Beloved Butterfly Trail

Spring is on its way and tiny flowers will be showing their blossoms soon. Then the butterflies will return....

Beloved Butterfly Trail

Raptors in Winter

Benjamin Franklin had a disdain for bald eagles, declaring the species “a bird of bad moral character… and a...

Raptors in Winter

Frogs: The Other Springtime Singers

The life zones in Boulder County foster high diversity in wildlife. A spring walk in the evening or a...

Frogs: The Other Springtime Singers

Back from the Brink—Close to the Edge

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) created in the 1970s addresses an alarming loss of biodiversity. The ESA’s primary goal...

Back from the Brink—Close to the Edge

Elk and Vegetation: the First Year

You last heard about the department’s efforts to reduce the elk population at the Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit...

Elk and Vegetation: the First Year

Beauties and the Beast

What could the colorful yellow and black Bullock’s oriole and the melodious western meadowlark possibly have in common with...

Beauties and the Beast

Raptor Monitoring Summary

During the 2015-2016 season, 24 volunteers monitored raptor nesting sites at 22 locations on Boulder County Parks and Open...

Raptor Monitoring Summary

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