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CPW SE Region

@CPW_SE

Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Southeast Region

Joined June 2016
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🐾One of North America’s rarest mammals is getting another chance! @COParksWildlife and @USFWS released 34 endangered black-footed ferrets Wednesday in eastern Pueblo County; 12 at Thatcher Ranch and 22 on Pueblo Chemical Depot property. (More) 📸CPW/Ed Schmal
A black-footed ferret peaks up through a prairie dog colony hole on Thatcher Ranch under blue cloudy skies

ALT A black-footed ferret peaks up through a prairie dog colony hole on Thatcher Ranch under blue cloudy skies

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About 75 fifth graders learned about endangered species recovery alongside wildlife biologists, helping release two black-footed ferrets. (More) 🎥CPW/Dean Miller - A biologist encourages a ferret to enter a prairie dog colony.
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Each release represents another step toward restoring this rare species and the balance of prairie ecosystems. 📸CPW/Dean Miller
A biologist released a ferret from a transport container under blue skies as a volunteer looks on.

ALT A biologist released a ferret from a transport container under blue skies as a volunteer looks on.

A black-footed ferret is observed in a prairie dog colony after release

ALT A black-footed ferret is observed in a prairie dog colony after release

With the ferret looking out, staff and volunteers wait for the ferret to enter the prairie dog colony before removing the transport tube.

ALT With the ferret looking out, staff and volunteers wait for the ferret to enter the prairie dog colony before removing the transport tube.

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Thank you veterans and active military members 🇺🇸 This Veterans Day (Nov. 11), all veterans & active-duty members of the military and National Guard enjoy free admission to Colorado state parks! Learn more: cpw.info/veterans-day
An American flag and Colorado state flag flying on a flag pole in front of large rock formations at a state park on a sunny day with a blue sky and white text reading "November 11 FREE state parks entry Veterans and active military" with a CPW logo.

ALT An American flag and Colorado state flag flying on a flag pole in front of large rock formations at a state park on a sunny day with a blue sky and white text reading "November 11 FREE state parks entry Veterans and active military" with a CPW logo.

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White-tailed deer take a swim in Trinidad Lake, Trinidad Lake State Park this morning. 🎥CPW / Floyd Duran
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Wildlife Officers are on scene following a multi-vehicle collision involving three moose — a cow and two calves — on Hwy 24 near Cascade. One moose was struck initially. Despite officers’ efforts to protect the remaining two, passing vehicles struck both. (More)
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Sadly, all three had to be humanely euthanized. All animals were donated to citizens who will use the meat. @CSP_News will have additional information about the incident.
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Aspen leaves? Peeped. Elk? Rutted. Eastern Plains native tallgrass prairie..? Don't miss out on one of CO’s best fall transformations, when native grasses set seed & prepare for the winter ahead. These beacons of habitat are more than meets the eye: cpw.info/3WjlXNh
A person wearing a cap and navy shirt is walking through a field of tall grasses under a clear blue sky, gently touching the plants.

ALT A person wearing a cap and navy shirt is walking through a field of tall grasses under a clear blue sky, gently touching the plants.

A close-up of sunlit green leaves, likely from grass or a similar plant. The light creates highlights and shadows, giving a textured appearance. The background is slightly blurred with thin strands of plants.

ALT A close-up of sunlit green leaves, likely from grass or a similar plant. The light creates highlights and shadows, giving a textured appearance. The background is slightly blurred with thin strands of plants.

A hand holding small seeds over a field of dry plants.

ALT A hand holding small seeds over a field of dry plants.

Close-up of grass stalks against a blurred background of blue sky and brown fields. The focus is on the textured stalks, capturing their details and natural colors.

ALT Close-up of grass stalks against a blurred background of blue sky and brown fields. The focus is on the textured stalks, capturing their details and natural colors.

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As the Colorado Springs Philharmonic performed Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals, CPW Wildlife Officers Sarah and Deme served as event narrators, helping students connect the music to Colorado wildlife knowledge. (More) 📸@csphilharmonic /Steve Wild
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CPW staff welcomed students with high-fives, then shared local wildlife knowledge with students. Displays featured a wolf pelt, bobcat pelt, bat skeleton, mountain lion skull and a black bear skull. (More) 📸CPW/Dean Miller
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From the stage, CPW Wildlife Officers Sarah and Deme showed students what to do if a bear approaches: get big and yell at it! Students practiced the safety tip along with our officers -- What a fun event! 📸CPW/Dean Miller
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CPW Staff and volunteers pose for the camera

ALT CPW Staff and volunteers pose for the camera

Staff present a displays to youth

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Staff greet youth and present displays on arrival

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🎃 Pssst. Hey, you … pass it on! Don’t leave Halloween pumpkins out for wildlife! 🦌 Attracts deer and mountain lions. 🐻 Lures hungry bears into neighborhoods. 🦠 Increases disease risks. 🚗 Raises the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions. (More)
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Feeding big game is also illegal in Colorado. Love wildlife? Keep them wild! Learn why: CPW Feeding Wildlife cpw.state.co.us/feeding-wild…

Feeding Wildlife

Intentional or inadvertent feeding is the major cause of many wildlife problems.

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Happy Halloween! Keep the sweets for the trick-or-treaters & protect wildlife by bringing pumpkins inside tonight so local critters don’t get a midnight sugar rush. 🦝🎃🍬🦌 Enjoy these pictures of Halloween fun with our Southeast Region team and park guests (More)
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Impressive costumed visitors and staff at Mueller State Park Halloween festivities

ALT Impressive costumed visitors and staff at Mueller State Park Halloween festivities

Staff welcome a costumed visitor to an information booth during Halloween festivities

ALT Staff welcome a costumed visitor to an information booth during Halloween festivities

Impressive costumed staff at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region HQ

ALT Impressive costumed staff at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region HQ

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Impressive costumed visitors and staff at the Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trunk or Treat event

ALT Impressive costumed visitors and staff at the Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trunk or Treat event

Impressive costumed visitors and staff at the Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trunk or Treat event

ALT Impressive costumed visitors and staff at the Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trunk or Treat event

Impressive Halloween lighting in the back of a car at the Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trunk or Treat event

ALT Impressive Halloween lighting in the back of a car at the Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trunk or Treat event

Costumed as dinosaurs volunteers welcome a young trick or treater to their game table at the Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trunk or Treat event

ALT Costumed as dinosaurs volunteers welcome a young trick or treater to their game table at the Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trunk or Treat event

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Happy Halloween!
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