Agriculture & Science

Explore current trends and announcements in cultivation and scientific disciplines with The I70 Scout.

Fishing is Fun grants awarded for 11 Colorado angling projects

DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife has awarded $755,000 to 11 Fishing is Fun (FIF) projects, all geared to improve angling opportunities in the state of Colorado. The approved projects Read More

Tests came back negative for blue-green algae at Chatfield State Park

LITTLETON, Colo. — All tests for blue-green algae at the dog off leash area at Chatfield State Park have come back negative. Water samples taken from the ponds at the dog Read More

Algae blooms: what to know and what you can do

DENVER — Late summer is the time of year when we see the majority of algae blooms in Colorado. Algae is naturally occurring, we do have blooms across the state Read More

New Mexico man charged after his dog kills fawn

MONTE VISTA, Colo. — A New Mexico man who allowed his dog to kill a fawn in southern Colorado has been charged with several wildlife crimes and could lose his Read More

Dream Stream cleanup coming on Aug. 10

LAKE GEORGE, Colo. — Eleven Mile and Spinney Mountain State Park officials are partnering with Landon Mayer Fly Fishing to host the fourth annual “Clean the Dream” volunteer event on Read More

CPW reintroduces endangered toad to wetland after experimental ‘Purple Rain’ treatment

NATHROP, Colo. — As temperatures climbed under a blistering sun, about 35 Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologists, staff and volunteers headed up a steep mountain trail last week, each Read More

National emergency alerts potentially vulnerable to attack

BOULDER — On October 3, 2018, cell phones across the United States received a text message labeled “Presidential Alert.” The message read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Read More

Jackson Lake State Park and CPW join national campaign to raises awareness of dangers associated with boating under the influence

ORCHARD, Colo. – As part of the annual Operation Dry Water campaign, Jackson Lake State Park and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will join in the nationally coordinated effort to Read More

Canine cancer prevention vaccine study seeks participants

As part of the largest interventional canine clinical trial ever conducted, veterinarians leading the Vaccine Against Canine Cancer Study seek to enroll 800 healthy, middle-aged pet dogs to evaluate the Read More

Moose attack outside Nederland prompts warnings of potential aggressive wildlife behavior defending their young

NEDERLAND — A 69-year-old man was attacked by a cow moose while working on a ranch Thursday morning and was transported by ambulance to Boulder Community Hospital for examination of his Read More