The Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning that the agency has seen multiple cases of canine distemper in raccoons in the San Luis Valley area. Specifically, the raccoons were found near Alamosa ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said it has responded to multiple cases of raccoons that have tested positive for canine distemper in recent weeks and is warning the public about the danger to pets.

The endangered mammals are among the smallest of their kind in North America, according to the Bureau of Land Management.

A raccoon carcass from Monte Vista was sent to CPW’s health lab in Fort Collins, and it was determined the animal was positive for canine distemper. Two more raccoons from Alamosa have also been sent ...

migratory game bird biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Collins said every year, anywhere between 17,000 and 21,000 Greater Sandhill Cranes migrate from the San Luis Valley in ...