Traps set for La Plata’s troublesome bears Animals that broke into homes most likely to be euthanized

A death sentence isn’t typically the penalty for breaking and entering, but that may be the punishment for a few bears around La Plata County in an unusually active season for human-bear con...

Residents reminded to be wildlife-aware

Leave ‘abandoned’ wildlife alone and be moose, bear cautious

Bear smashes heavy-duty coop, kills six chickens

Incident raises questions on Durango’s electric fence ban

Bear claws its way through vehicle in Forest Lakes subdivision

Bruin apparently became trapped inside Honda Pilot

Enviros sue Colorado, feds over predator plan

Bears, lions would be killed to boost mule deer numbers

Bear cubs rescued after mother killed near Dove Creek

CPW will rehabilitate and release cubs into wild

3 bears euthanized after destroying property

Animals broke into houses, cars in Durango Hills

Bear tracked and killed after scratching Arriola resident

A bear in the Arriola area was euthanized Friday after it scratched a homeowner, reported Colorado Parks and Wildlife. In a brazen effort to reach dog food, the juvenile bear repo...

Kids easier to train when it comes to bears

Bears pay price of human carelessness

Are bear resistant cans working?

When grizzly bears in Montana can’t break into bear-resistant trash cans, yet black bears in Durango can, it raises the question – what’s going on here? Bryan Peterson, executive ...

The human side of the problem

When there isn’t enough food in the wild, Colorado residents can expect bears to come to town looking for food. But this can lead to conflicts with humans and bears being euthani...

How Colorado towns change bears’ behavior

Researchers are learning how towns change animals’ behavior, populations