Living with Wildlife
Learn How People and Wildlife Can Coexist
Living with Wildlife
Learn How People and Wildlife Can Coexist
Protecting Wildlife
Sometimes, Helping is Harming
It's human nature to want to help or take care of wildlife — but wildlife aren't people or pets. Handling, feeding or taking in wildlife can be dangerous and cause unintended harm.
Don't Feed Wildlife
Feeding wildlife puts everyone at riskDon't Rescue Young Wildlife
Leave Young Wildlife AloneWildlife Aren't Pets
Don't remove wildlife from their home
Wildlife Encounters
Crossing Paths with Wildlife
In Colorado, you can meet wildlife wherever you go: state parks, cities and your own backyard. Wildlife viewing is an excellent pastime — but encounters with wildlife can be delicate situations, and it’s important to know what to do when you come across wildlife.
Help Prevent Wildlife Conflicts
Protect Your Home
Keep your home safer for wildlife.
Protect Your Pets
Wildlife and pets can be a dangerous mix.
Prevent Passing Diseases
Wildlife can carry diseases that can be passed on to humans and pets.
Protect Your Campsite
Campers can come across bears and other wildlife when camping.
Raccoon sitting in a tree.
Living with Wildlife
Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife
If wildlife has caused damage to crops, real or personal property, or livestock, a landowner (or any employee or agent of that landowner) may hunt, trap or take certain wildlife on lands they own or lease without securing a license — though a permit may be required.
Wildlife Collisions
Visibility is poor when many of Colorado’s big game animals are most active, dawn and dusk. Wildlife are especially active during migration and mating seasons; in winter, they can be attracted by salt on the roadside. Drivers can take certain precautions to reduce the likelihood of accidents.
Wildlife in Your Backyard
Bats
Bears
Canada Geese
Coyotes
Moose
Mountain Lions
Prairie Dogs
