Friday, October 2, 2015

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Hwy 82 Near Aspen Closed Briefly for Bull Moose

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They weren't too worried about the moose being hit but were worried that a crowd seeking selfies would surround them and end up with head-butted tourists all over the road. Good move by the troopers.

Elk Uses Antlers To Hurl Tourist Trying To Take Selfie Through The Air in Rocky Mountain National Park

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The man was hospitalized, park officials warn others this will happen to you.

Bear Problems Along Front Range Worst In Decades

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Parks and Wildlife stats for this year - 11 relocated, 26 put down and 35 hit by cars. No mention of the number of break-ins, garbage can incidents, bird feeders and pet food but plenty have been reported in the news and probably 10 times that amount goes unreported.

Video of Bear Under Porch

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Joint NASA-ESA Plans Mission To Deflect Asteroid in Practice Run To Save World

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The mission is planned to launch in 2020 and be completed in 2022. I guess everyone is taking seriously the possibility that Apophis will strike the earth in 2036.

Bit By A Squirrel? Now There's a Code For That

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