Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for tips while investigating the shooting of a bald eagle with a ball bearing. The bird, recovered on Northglenn's Croke Reservoir's shores on Jan. 12, has undergone surgery and is recovering at a rehabilitation center. Bald eagles are a federally and state-protected species. Officials are asking for tips to Operation Game Thiet (OGT) at 1-877-265-6648 or [email protected]. Tips to OGT can be anonymous. 📸 Colorado Parks & Wildlife | The Denver Gazette

Thanks to Colorado's first-of-its-kind wildlife overpass and underpass system, animlas are able to safely cross Highway 9. Researchers have recorded thousands of successful movements of animals including mule deer and elk using the crossing structures. Sometimes animals are hesitant to use a crossing structure. In this series, a group of elk are learning to use an underpass by following deer. Learn more: https://cpw.state.co.us/hwy9 | Colorado Parks and Wildlife

55K views · 1.2K reactions | Cutthroat trout are getting a lift into Colorado's alpine lakes. We are aerial stocking 380,000 cutthroats into 330 mountain lakes, providing another opportunity for our angling community. | Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Facebook

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30K views · 677 reactions |  Fish stocking in action  Here you see us at Ridgway state park - where we stocked 18,000 rainbow trout this week. We manage 18 different fish hatcheries that raise some 35 species of cold- and warm-water fish. Using a fleet of 80 specially designed pickup and semi trucks, we stock around 90 million fish annually. Learn more about our fisheries: https://cpw.info/3rSMAcd | Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Facebook

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Former CPW Wildlife Commission Chair John Howard breaks down the truth about conservation funding in Colorado. Did you know that big game hunting licenses fund the majority of ALL Colorado Parks and Wildlife programs? That’s right—the fees paid by hunters don’t just support game species. They’re the backbone funding source for endangered species recovery, non-game wildlife programs, watchable wildlife initiatives, and habitat restoration across the state. Species that have directly benefited fro