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Colorado county receives $725,000 to fund wildlife crossings on I-70
A new $725,000 grant awarded to Summit County will advance the East Vail Pass Wildlife Crossing Project, which seeks to create wildlife crossings on I-70. According to a news release from Summit County, $450,000 comes from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's 2024 RESTORE Grant Program funding awards. Another $275,000 will come from the Colorado Wildlife Safe Passages Fund. The money will advance project design. A study conducted in 2020...
UPDATE: Wolves in watersheds around several resort towns, but haven't crossed I-70
While mapping related to wolf movement around Colorado indicates that wolves have been present in watersheds that reach south of I-70, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has clarified that wolves have not been known to cross this major highway. These watershed areas are large and get included on the 'wolf tracking' map if a wolf is detected anywhere in that watershed, with specifications not made regarding specifically where in the watershed that wolf was detected. This update means that wolves have not crossed I-70 to move...
Arapahoe Basin extends season for at least 1 more week
Continuous spring snows have helped kept skiing and riding at Arapahoe Basin and the Mary Jane side of Winter Park going well into late-May for winter 2023-24. And Summit County ski area Arapahoe Basin announced Tuesday it is extending its season at least one more weekend in June. "With continued...
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