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A male grey wolf walks through a snowy field in Wyoming. Wyoming has an estimated 311 grey wolves living in the state following their reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s.
As Colorado embarks on an effort to reintroduce gray wolves, two competing packs are starting to form.
One wants to run, and the other wants to walk.
Gov. Jared Polis is leading the pack wanting to speed up the process, saying wolves “take care of themselves” and will be easier to release into the landscape than other animals Colorado has already brought back, including the Canada lynx and the black-footed ferret.
Western Colorado Unsolved Mystery: Death On the Flat Tops in 2004
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The remains of a man were discovered in western Colorado in September of 2004, but the man s identity still remains a mystery.
Reddit user HelHeals keeps digital diaries of unsolved cases like this and shares details that have been shrouded in mystery for 16 years. Why did this man die? Who was this man? It appears the tent had been through at least one winter.
The skeletal remains of a man were discovered in a tent by hunters in the Flat Tops Wilderness area north of Glenwood Springs. The cause and manner of death are unknown, as is the man s identity. We know the remains are of a caucasian man who could be between 27 to 65 years old. He was approximately 5 11 to 6 1 with extensive dental work. He also appeared to have suffered from arthritis and severe degeneration in his back and neck. You can see a reconstruction image of the man s face here.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife flies a helicopter over herds of elk to net and collar them as part of a project. (Kevin Gilman/courtesy)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS As part of a study between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the University of Wyoming, wildlife officials have completed their second round of collaring elk in Routt County.
Wildlife officials spent Tuesday and Wednesday flying helicopters from Catamount Lake to Mad Creek and shooting 500-pound nets from the low-to-the-ground aircraft to groups of resident elk, as opposed to elk that migrate throughout the region.
Once netted, researchers place collars on the elk, which have GPS trackers on them to trace their movements, and then let the elk go. The collars are programmed to drop off in two years.
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This 6-mile trail located near Yampa in the middle of the Flat Tops Wilderness is moderately trafficked and features a narrow, 50-foot long “land bridge.” It narrows to as little as 4 feet and has drops of several hundred feet. Incredible views and fields of wildflowers.
Spencer McKee, the gazette
The associated press
Photo by National Parks Service
Photo courtesy Roaring Fork Mountain Biking Association
The Spanish Peaks, with Horseshoe Lake in the foreground, can be seen from the top of the William Henry Jackson Trail, a spur from Hogback Trail, in Lathrop State Park. 19th-century photographer William Henry Jackson took his famous 1885 picture of the peaks from this spot.
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This 6-mile trail located near Yampa in the middle of the Flat Tops Wilderness is moderately trafficked and features a narrow, 50-foot long “land bridge.” It narrows to as little as 4 feet and has drops of several hundred feet. Incredible views and fields of wildflowers.
Spencer McKee, the gazette
The associated press
Photo by National Parks Service
Photo courtesy Roaring Fork Mountain Biking Association
The Spanish Peaks, with Horseshoe Lake in the foreground, can be seen from the top of the William Henry Jackson Trail, a spur from Hogback Trail, in Lathrop State Park. 19th-century photographer William Henry Jackson took his famous 1885 picture of the peaks from this spot.