Animals & Wildlife Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Fri, 15 May 2026 19:11:23 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 19:11:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Colorado’s Great American Horse Drive Captures the Spirit of the West https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/colorados-great-american-horse-drive-captures-the-spirit-of-the-west-40885446/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40885446 Abigail Bliss https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/colorados-great-american-horse-drive-captures-the-spirit-of-the-west-40885446/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 13:11:22 -0600 Arts & Culture

Every spring, wranglers and guests of Sombrero Ranches steer hundreds of horses across the Western Slope on an epic sixty-mile ride.

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They'll eat anything, right?

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In Denver, the municipal code prohibits dogs from running at large and requires them to be leashed in public spaces.

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These wiggly intruders may look like nightcrawlers, but they're not.

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Here's why you may see more of these feathered friends in the coming weeks.

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The $19 million renovation took almost two years to finish, and the zoo wasn't pleased with the result.

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On March 28, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival auditioned dozens of dogs for a scene-stealing role in Shakespeare in Love at CU Boulder.

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Seven other states have passed similar statewide prohibitions on retail pet sales, as have over two dozen Colorado cities.

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The event is back by popular demand after 70,000 people attended last year.

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"This is why the story of the invasive species appealed to me so much. This is something I can do. This is something I can help with."

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