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Robins in winter a harbinger of global warming, Audubon Society study...

The first robin of spring usually warms the heart after a long winter in Colorado, but a study released last week by the National Audubon Society says the red-breasted harbingers have stopped leaving the state in the winter and herald warming of a different kind.

Updated: Feeding Starving Deer: Buck Starts with Gov. Ritter

Snow levels on the Western Slope are reaching historic proportions, affecting the winter range for deer and elk. Not only has Gov. Bill Ritter...

Western Slope Round-Up: Lions, Beetles and Bears. Oh, My!

Drought conditions and a late spring frost on the Western Slope have forced wildlife into urban areas in the search for food. Yet, these...