Colorado Division of Wildlife

Colorado's Black Bears: Coming to a Dumpster Near You

Lise Waring | Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver


Lise Waring

The nature of the tight box canyon that cradles Telluride means that it's only a few blocks to the edge of civilization. Black bears wander through town in search of snacks -- especially this time of year.

Colorado Animal Encounters, From Bears To Cougars To Squirrels (VIDEO, VOTE)

Posted 10.15.2009 | Denver


On Monday, a deer attacked a 63-year-old Colorado Springs woman when she tried to pet him. In an interview with Westword, a Division of Wildlife spok...

Vail Woman Fends Off Bear From Bedroom With Pillow

Posted 09.30.2009 | Denver


Summer may be over, but Colorado bears are far from hibernating. The slew of close encounters between bears and humans in Colorado has prompted the D...

Boulder Wolfs Host Bears

Rich Wolf | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver


Rich Wolf

Our local neighborhoods can be a virtual bear buffet. Here is the story of the three bears that came for an unexpected visit to the Wolf home.

Black Bear Attacks Colorado Man Inside His Aspen Home

AP | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home


ASPEN, Colo. — A man was attacked by a large black bear in his Aspen home in the latest in a string of violent encounters with the animals this ...

Colorado Division of Wildlife: We Have To Make Bears "Uncomfortable"

The Wall Street Journal | Stephanie Simon and Chris Herring | Posted 10.18.2009 | Denver


Please scare the bears. That is the message state wildlife officials are sending residents of Colorado communities besieged by hungry black bears wit...