by Mark Duggan | Apr 24, 2020
Animal adoptions are up nationwide. Especially now, people want the companionship and therapy that comes with having a pet. I recently spoke with Floss Backburn, Founder and President of Denkai Animal Sanctuary in Cortez, to learn more about the increase in adoptions,...
by Mark Duggan | Dec 8, 2017
Durango, CO – What’s the real story behind the famous stuffed animal? Theodore Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot a subdued bear. Andrew Gulliford, a historian at Fort Lewis College, says America’s children – and adults – deserve to know the truth...
by Mark Duggan | May 18, 2017
Durango, Colo. – Black bears in Colorado spend less time hibernating and living closer to human development. They still prefer nuts and berries over garbage. And their numbers are decreasing. Those are some of the key findings of a recently-concluded Colorado...
by Mark Duggan | Oct 4, 2011
Vermillion Cliffs, Ariz. – California condors once soared over large parts of western North America. By the 1980s, there were just 22 birds left in the wild, decimated by habitat loss and lead poisoning. But 25 years into a federal reintroduction program, condor...