Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for tips while investigating the shooting of a bald eagle with a ball bearing. The bird, recovered on Northglenn's Croke Reservoir's shores on Jan. 12, has undergone surgery and is recovering at a rehabilitation center. Bald eagles are a federally and state-protected species. Officials are asking for tips to Operation Game Thiet (OGT) at 1-877-265-6648 or game.thief@state.co.us. Tips to OGT can be anonymous. 📸 Colorado Parks & Wildlife | The Denver Gazette

Thanks to Colorado's first-of-its-kind wildlife overpass and underpass system, animlas are able to safely cross Highway 9. Researchers have recorded thousands of successful movements of animals including mule deer and elk using the crossing structures. Sometimes animals are hesitant to use a crossing structure. In this series, a group of elk are learning to use an underpass by following deer. Learn more: https://cpw.state.co.us/hwy9 | Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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Former CPW Wildlife Commission Chair John Howard breaks down the truth about conservation funding in Colorado. Did you know that big game hunting licenses fund the majority of ALL Colorado Parks and Wildlife programs? That’s right—the fees paid by hunters don’t just support game species. They’re the backbone funding source for endangered species recovery, non-game wildlife programs, watchable wildlife initiatives, and habitat restoration across the state. Species that have directly benefited fro