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This is a first for Waterton Canyon.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
More Rabbits Test Positive for Tularemia in Pueblo
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31 cases in Colorado so far this year, way above the average of 4 per year.
31 cases in Colorado so far this year, way above the average of 4 per year.
Greeley Woman Diagnosed With West Nile
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17th case in Colorado this year is running far behind the number of cases in 2014.
17th case in Colorado this year is running far behind the number of cases in 2014.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Cop Carries Sedated Young Bear in Denver
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This was the bear spotted near I-70 a few days ago.
This was the bear spotted near I-70 a few days ago.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
2 Black Bears Seen At 64th and Indiana in Arvada
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It's been a tough year - raspberries and acorns are in short supply because of the soggy, cold spring.
It's been a tough year - raspberries and acorns are in short supply because of the soggy, cold spring.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Another Tularemia Case in Grand Junction
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3 cases have been contracted along the Colorado River this year.
3 cases have been contracted along the Colorado River this year.
A Primer On Solar Flares, CMEs and The Big Event
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This article provides a good introduction to space weather. The odds of a storm that produces a destructive EMP are very, very low. See previous post on this.
This article provides a good introduction to space weather. The odds of a storm that produces a destructive EMP are very, very low. See previous post on this.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
4.2 Quake Near Trinidad
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This map also shows a series of small quakes in the past 6 months north of Grand Junction.
This map also shows a series of small quakes in the past 6 months north of Grand Junction.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Gilligan's Island in Hawaii - Tourists Almost Washed Out to Sea
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Only put this in because a lot of Colorado folks vacation in Hawaii. Love this quote - ""It was supposed to be a three-hour tour. Like 'Gilligans Island, " Bolstridge said. "It was pretty dramatic, but it was an awesome experience."
Only put this in because a lot of Colorado folks vacation in Hawaii. Love this quote - ""It was supposed to be a three-hour tour. Like 'Gilligans Island, " Bolstridge said. "It was pretty dramatic, but it was an awesome experience."
Monday, August 17, 2015
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Bear in Telluride Has Broken Into 17 Homes This Summer
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Not completely sure it is the same bear, but probably. The bear opens unlocked doors, goes to the kitchen, opens the fridge, and chows down.
Not completely sure it is the same bear, but probably. The bear opens unlocked doors, goes to the kitchen, opens the fridge, and chows down.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Wet Weather Blamed for Increase in Plague Cases
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Same thing with tularemia - wet weather more rodents, more fleas, ticks, flies.
Same thing with tularemia - wet weather more rodents, more fleas, ticks, flies.
Bear Sightings in Douglas County
Friday, August 14, 2015
Colorado Springs Woman Arrested for Feeding Bears
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The last woman that fed bears all the time was eaten by the bears she fed in Ouray in 2009. Now there's justice!
The last woman that fed bears all the time was eaten by the bears she fed in Ouray in 2009. Now there's justice!
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Monday, August 10, 2015
25th Case of Tularemia for 2015 in Colorado
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Tularemia cases in the US peaked in 1939 at over 2,000 and have declined to about 100 cases per year in the past 20 years. There aren't good records going back to the 1930's in Colorado which may have had 40 cases if Colorado was 2% of the national total..The most cases reliably reported before this year is 20 in 1983.
Tularemia cases in the US peaked in 1939 at over 2,000 and have declined to about 100 cases per year in the past 20 years. There aren't good records going back to the 1930's in Colorado which may have had 40 cases if Colorado was 2% of the national total..The most cases reliably reported before this year is 20 in 1983.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Moose Spotted in Monument Creek in Colorado Springs
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Colorado's moose population continues to expand its range.
Colorado's moose population continues to expand its range.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Overnight Camping Near Maroon Bells Banned Because of Bear Problems
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It's really a people problem. Regulations were put in-place requiring campers to have bear-proof storage containers but up to half the people were not complying.
It's really a people problem. Regulations were put in-place requiring campers to have bear-proof storage containers but up to half the people were not complying.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Monday, August 3, 2015
Meteor Strikes Iran?
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Don't know whether to believe this report or not. Haven't seen any western media report this.
Don't know whether to believe this report or not. Haven't seen any western media report this.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Bear Gets Into SUV in Boulder, Destroys Interior Trying to Get Out
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The next step in the evolution of the bear will be one that can open a car door from the inside.
The next step in the evolution of the bear will be one that can open a car door from the inside.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
West Nile Case Reported in Pueblo County
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A survivor of West Nile contracted in 2012, tells of permanent disability.
A survivor of West Nile contracted in 2012, tells of permanent disability.
Teen Visiting Near Antonito, Colorado Has Been Missing for One Week
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He was running in rugged back country terrain with friends, so I assume he was lagging behind at the back of the pack or someone would have seen what happened. A mountain lion attack is a possibility but bears are plentiful in that region also.
He was running in rugged back country terrain with friends, so I assume he was lagging behind at the back of the pack or someone would have seen what happened. A mountain lion attack is a possibility but bears are plentiful in that region also.
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