(ANIMAL NEWS) COLORADO — An abandoned German shepherd, Missy, was found trapped under rocks and badly injured on a Colorado mountain. Her guardian had left her on the mountain during a storm eight days before and never returned for her. Now Missy’s guardian is being charged with animal cruelty, yet still wants his dog back. Read on for more on Missy’s story. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL WELFARE) COLORADO — After a family accidentally let their giant, 6-foot lizard loose, sheriffs are warning nearby residents to keep their small pets inside as the reptile has a history of chomping on exposed cats and dogs. Residents outside of Colorado might not have to worry about this particular incident, but the situation raises questions about what officers will do when they find the pet reptile. These policemen, unfamiliar to a situation like this, might react in a harmful way if they feel threatened. The sheriffs could actually be the danger in this situation rather than the other way around, especially as departments often claim that wounding or killing an animal is justified if they feel intimidated. Should someone more fitting be the one searching for this lizard? — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) COLORADO — On Monday, the state of Colorado rejected a bill that would require animal abusers to register with an online database somewhat resembling the sex offender registry. Colorado is one of five states that considered the bill in question. Unfortunately, the lawmakers that rejected the bill appear to have overlooked the documented link between animal cruelty and human violence. Read on to learn more about the proposed bill. — Global Animal
(WILDLIFE) COLORADO — After initial reports declared multiple dogs to have been found skinned and mutilated alongside a few roads in Berthoud, veterinarians and wildlife pathologists have now concluded the animals were actually coyotes. Why were these coyotes killed, skinned, and left to be found beside the road? Read on for more details and the number to call with any information on the incidents. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL SCIENCE) BOULDER, CO — For the past six years scientists at the University of Colorado, Boulder have been researching the python’s ability to double the size of their organs when digesting larger animals. The goal of the research is to potentially produce a snake oil that may help humans fight heart disease just as Gila monster saliva aided in developing Byetta, a Diabetes drug. Read on for more on the research being done and past lab breakthroughs. — Global Animal
(ENDANGERED SPECIES) State boundaries will no longer determine protection for endangered wildlife like the meadow jumping mouse. The Obama administration’s decision to drop the previous policy may result in better and more widespread protection under the Fish and Wildlife Service for endangered species with habitats in multiple states. Read on about the benefits, and controversies, of this policy. — Global Animal
COLORADO — Imagine waking up to 80 decibel explosions right outside your window; now, imagine that they are coming from a “pest control” device which slaughters entire families of prairie dogs by filling their burrows with fire — sometimes not killing them immediately. Read on to learn about how the “Rodenator”is threatening the well-being of prairie dogs and people alike, and, if you are outraged like many Boulder residents, sign the Change.org petition to encourage the Colorado Wildlife Commission to ban this barbaric device. — Global Animal
COLORADO – State wildlife officials are declaring victory in their 11-year effort to reintroduce lynx to Colorado, saying the cats are reproducing faster than they are dying, a sign of a self-sustaining population.
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