Billionaire ranch owner’s fence is harming wildlife in a southern Colorado valley, experts find

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/28 2:00A Elise Schmelzer

A controversial 8-foot fence erected by a billionaire ranch owner on long stretches of his property s perimeter is harming wildlife and degrading habitat across a vast valley in southern Colorado,...

Bison coming back to prairie habitat in Highlands Ranch

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/26 3:34A Jessica Seaman

Bison are returning to Highlands Ranch, marking the first time in more than 150 years since the creatures have grazed in the native prairie habitat. The Daniels Park herd which lineage traces back to some of the last wild bison in North America...

‘Aggressive bear activity’ shuts down Jefferson County park

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/22 5:30A Lauren Penington

A popular hiking and biking area near Golden was closed Monday morning because of aggressive bear activity in the area, according to Jefferson County officials. Jefferson County Parks and Open Space announced the closure of Apex Park shortly...

Patrick Saunders is hanging it up after 28 years at The Denver Post. A baseball writer looks back...

The Denver Post (Video Games) 6/21 1:00A Patrick Saunders

When Braves manager Walt Weiss returned to Coors Field in early May, I gave him a present. It was a CD of Barbra Streisand s greatest hits. Very nice, he said, giving me a wry, knowing smile and a...

Victor Marx’s atypical campaign for governor — and sometimes-incredible backstory — makes him a...

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/11 9:52A Seth Klamann

Nine months ago, Victor Marx was a political unknown. Outside of his own orbit, he was perhaps most familiar to parts of the Christian nonprofit world, to listeners of a certain brand of podcast and...

Colorado rancher acknowledges her employee shot wolf in March

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/6 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

Fourth-generation Colorado rancher Susan Nottingham acknowledges that one of her employees was behind the killing of the matriarch of the new King Mountain wolf pack in March. One of my employees ended up shooting the mother female. The...

Pick your own flowers at these farms and garden centers in Colorado

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/3 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

A bouquet of fresh flowers is a universal symbol of appreciation, whether you’re giving them to a loved one, an acquaintance or yourself. Thanks to Colorado’s agricultural roots, locals aren’t limited...

It’s a boy! Denver Zoo welcomes healthy baby orangutan

The Denver Post (Pets) 5/30 2:00A Noelle Phillips

Hesty, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan known for her fabulous hair, gave birth this week to a boy at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance . The rare baby boy was born Sunday after seven...

What to expect from Colorado’s miller moth season

The Denver Post (Pets) 5/25 2:00A Katie Langford

Coloradans could see an influx of miller moths this year as the fluttering, dusty migration feels the impact of warm winter temperatures and drought during their journey from the Eastern Plains, across the Front Range and into the mountains....

Denver Dental Team Completes 2,000+ Procedures During Week-long Medical Mission Trip to Kenya

Denver BubbleLife iReporter 5/19 10:00A Krista Simmons

Michael A. Hale, DDS, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with Colorado Oral Surgery, has recently returned stateside after a week-long medical mission trip to Kenya. This was Dr. Hale’s second annual medical mission trip to Kenya. Dr. Hale has...

Denver Zoo Cape buffalo herd welcomes new addition

The Denver Post (Pets) 5/19 2:00A Judith Kohler

Just as an employee at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance was heading home, and saying good night to some of his favorite animals, he noticed something was different with an 18-year-old Cape buffalo. She was in labor. A team of animal care...

This Coloradan can plug his brain into a computer. He’s trying to help turn science fiction into...

The Denver Post (Video Games) 5/10 2:00A Meg Wingerter

ELBERT To say Brandon Patterson s father wasn t fully on board when he first brought up the idea of having electrodes implanted into his brain would be an understatement and their family doesn t mince...

How a geriatric Colorado beaver with a tree allergy inspired Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ movie

The Denver Post (Pets) 4/16 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

A dearly departed, geriatric Colorado beaver with a tree allergy served as a major inspiration for Pixar s latest animated delight, Hoppers. Ginger the beaver trains with her keepers at Cheyenne...

Free Oral Cancer Screenings in Denver, Parker and Arvada This Week

Denver BubbleLife iReporter 4/13 10:00A Krista Simmons

In honor of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, two local oral and maxillofacial surgery practices will offer free oral cancer screenings. They are Colorado Oral Surgery in Denver and Parker, and Colorado Regional Oral Surgery in Arvada....

Denver Zoo sues over $19 million sea lion habitat construction, alleging ‘errors, omissions, and...

The Denver Post (Pets) 4/8 8:14A John Wenzel

A $19 million sea lion habitat that opened less than a year ago is already rusting, leaking, and breaking down mechanically, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said in a lawsuit filed against the...