Colorado wildlife officials ramp up bear safety outreach as record activity continues

Record bear reports surge across Colorado as drought drains natural food sources

Animals in the state have been impacted by drought, wildfire and a low snowpack.

Colorado wildlife officials ramp up bear safety outreach as record activity continues

Colorado Parks and Wildlife data shows there have been more than 6,000 bear sightings so far this year — nearly double last year's numbers.

Four bear attacks in one week across Colorado as activity ramps up

Four bear attacks happened in the last week alone, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, as the latest sent a man in Jefferson County to the hospital on Friday.