{"id":400,"date":"2026-05-05T18:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:00:08","slug":"carnivores","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/topics\/carnivores\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnivores"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carnivores in Colorado<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Access resources and information about wolves and other predators in Colorado and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/Mountain-Lion.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"mountain lion lying down\" class=\"wp-image-404 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/Mountain-Lion.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/Mountain-Lion.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/Mountain-Lion.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/Mountain-Lion.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/Mountain-Lion.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-brush-stroke\" style=\"height:20px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about Colorado\u2019s carnivores, their habitats, and human\u2013wildlife interactions, explore these resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/centerforhumancarnivorecoexistence\/?_gl=1*1e82x8p*_ga*NTk2NzM4NTMxLjE3NzU1MDA3OTI.*_ga_2HV0QS6SKP*czE3NzgwMDA5MjgkbzEwMCRnMSR0MTc3ODAwMjU0MSRqMjMkbDAkaDA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Center For Human-Carnivore Coexistence<\/a> &#8211; Colorado State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/centerforhumancarnivorecoexistence\/people-predators\/wolves-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado Wolves Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> &#8211; Colorado State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/source.colostate.edu\/colorado-state-university-unveils-educational-resources-on-potential-restoration-of-wolves-in-colorado\/?_gl=1*12yqsul*_ga*NTk2NzM4NTMxLjE3NzU1MDA3OTI.*_ga_2HV0QS6SKP*czE3NzgwMDA5MjgkbzEwMCRnMSR0MTc3ODAwMzk4MSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source publication<\/a> &#8211; Colorado State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topics\/wildlife\/carnivores\/\">Carnivores in Colorado&#8217;s Ecosystems<\/a> &#8211; Colorado State University Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/bringing-wolves-back-colorado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolves in Colorado<\/a> &#8211; Colorado Parks and Wildlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cpw.widencollective.com\/assets\/share\/asset\/pzqhipzb13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wolf-Livestock Conflict Minimization Guide<\/a> &#8211; Colorado Parks and Wildlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfengagementco.org\/advisory-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stakeholder Advisory Group<\/a> &#8211; Colorado Parks and Wildlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.colorado.gov\/wolves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolf Information and Resource Links<\/a> &#8211; Colorado Department of Agriculture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/mountain-lion-in-snow.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"mountain lion moving through rocks with snow on the ground\" class=\"wp-image-411\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/mountain-lion-in-snow.jpg 5576w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/mountain-lion-in-snow.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/mountain-lion-in-snow.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/mountain-lion-in-snow.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/mountain-lion-in-snow.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, 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src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/wolf-tracks-in-snow-1.jpg?w=506\" alt=\"wolf tracks in snow\" class=\"wp-image-412\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/wolf-tracks-in-snow-1.jpg 506w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/wolf-tracks-in-snow-1.jpg?resize=225,300 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/archuleta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/05\/black-bear.jpg?w=819\" alt=\"close up of a black bear moving through grass field\" class=\"wp-image-413\" 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