NW Colorado Herds Struggling

[cnelk]

A good read

Winter taking heavy wildlife toll in northwest Colorado

A winter that has proven wonderful for snow sport lovers and water supplies is taking a tragically high toll on wildlife in far northwestern Colorado, causing high mortality rates for

www.gjsentinel.com

 

[Mtnmilsurp]

Good timing! No use putting in for NW Colorado tags. Won’t be any hoofed game alive to hunt after this winter.

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

Good timing! No use putting in for NW Colorado tags. Won’t be any hoofed game alive to hunt after this winter.

Tell everyone you know! If we get the word out, maybe I can draw 201 with my 9 points.

 

[DanimalW]

I can only imagine the carnage of 80 pronghorn being killed in just 4 vehicle incidents.

 

[f16jack]

Thanks for the article. I was driving last week througn Massadona on 40 and this elk crossed the road midday. Kind of unusual for me to see on this drive.

 

[cnelk]

I can only imagine the carnage of 80 pronghorn being killed in just 4 vehicle incidents.

I took this video yesterday in N Central Colorado.
Snow is deep and they come out on the roads to travel and eat anything that’s uncovered by the plow trucks

 

[DanimalW]

I took this video yesterday in N Central Colorado.
Snow is deep and they come out on the roads to travel and eat anything that’s uncovered by the plow trucks

Yep, one semi doing 75 could do some damage there

 

[stonewall]

Has anyone been up there to look around? How are things actually looking?
more specifically - how are the pronghorn looking?

 

[WTFJohn]

Has anyone been up there to look around? How are things actually looking?
more specifically - how are the pronghorn looking?

I live in the general area & spend a good bit of time outside or on the road. We're seeing fewer deer, elk, and antelope across the whole area. Hardest hit seem to be the antelope and elk, total numbers are down and seeing fewer fawns/calves and 1 yr old age class animals around.