The Living With Wildlife Advisory Board is made up of qualified volunteers that serve in an advisory role to the La Plata County Commissioners on issues involving wildlife damage in La Plata County. The goal of the LWAB is to reduce conflict between wildlife and residents of La Plata County.

The duties of the LWAB are to:

• Develop and implement programs to reduce animal conflict within La Plata County
• Develop and coordinate educational programs to assist community members in living with wildlife on their property safely and appropriately

LWAB works proactively with land-owners and local and state authorities to:

• Help La Plata county residents find solutions to conflicts with wildlife
• Host lectures
• Facilitate workshops
• Distribute printed information
• Assist property owners with wildlife problems
• Provide information via the La Plata County’s website

LWAB volunteers are available to help you evaluate your situation and provide sound information.
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The La Plata County Wildlife Information Hotline:  385-4636, dial 1 for La Plata County, and extension 1270 to leave your name and telephone number.

An LWAB representative will return your call as soon as possible.

Other useful extenstions:

Other helpful telephone numbers:

To send a message to an LWAB representative, click the link below to access the contact form. Please complete the form and your concerns will be addressed.

Contact Form

The following links provide easy to read information about a variety of wildlife species that may be encountered in La Plata County.

Links to CDOW information
http://wildlife.state.co.us/
 
Link to the Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management:
http://icwdm.org/

Link to Bear Smart Durango
http://www.bearsmartdurango.org

Get Bear Smart Society
http://www.bearsmart.com

Article in Science Daily, December 2003  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031216074737.htm

USDA Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center and Colorado State University Libraries
http://lib.colostate.edu/research/agnic/management/alternative.html

Links to raccoon information:

University of Minnesota Extension Service
http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/environment/BD594.html

UC Davis – UC Integrated Pest Management Program:  http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74116.html

Links to Hantavirus-Deer Mouse:

Center for Disease Control (CDC)  fact sheet on the virus: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/index.htm

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment:  http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/zoonosis/hanta/index.html

Mammals:

Devloping with Wildlife in Mind
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/WildlifeInMind.htm

Bats & Rabies
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/BatsRabies1.htm

Beavers, A Growing Problem
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/BeaverProblems.htm

Don't Feed the Deer
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/HelpDeer.htm

Living with Wildlife in Bear Country http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/BearCountry.htm

Living with Wildlife in Coyote Country
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/CoyoteCountry.htm

Living with Wildlife in Mountain Lion Country
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/LionCountry1.htm

Living with Wildlife in Moose Country
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/MooseCountry1.htm

Living with Wildlife in Red Fox Country
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/LivingWithRedFox.htm

Birds:

Living with Wildlife - The Canada Goose
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Birds/CanadaGoose.htm

Woodpeckers Begin Springtime Drumming
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Birds/Woodpeckers.htm

Living With Wildlife Management Options

A Case for Not Domesticating Our Wildlife
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/DontDomesticate.htm

Don't Tempt with Junk Food
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/JunkFood.htm

Pets

How to Make Your Outdoor Cat a Happy Indoor Cat (.pdf) http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/7FE0E03F-81C8-44A9-A510-99EA3BA76EA7/0/Catsoutandin.pdf

Dont Turn it Loose
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Pets/DontTurnItLoose.htm

Exotic Pets and Prohibited Wildlife
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Pets/ExoticPets.htm

Partners in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/PARC.htm

Too Close for Comfort: Avoiding Conflicts with Wildlife in the City
http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/TooClose1.htm

Private Land Program
http://wildlife.state.co.us/LandWater/PrivateLandProgram.htm

Fencing with Wildlife in Mind (.pdf)
http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/B0D65D61-6CB0-4746-94F1-6EE194E1C230/0/fencing.pdf

Newborn Wildlife Better Off Left Alone
http://wildlife.state.co.us/news/press.asp?pressid=2356

CSU’s Wildlife Management Pages
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/wildlife/

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If you are interested in receiving email notifications about upcoming events presented by LWAB you can register at www.LaPlataAlert.org.

Upcoming Event

Join the La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board for their Summer Speaker Series with a special focus on "road ecology". We will be showing an hour-long documentary entitled "Division Street" that presents a new generation of ecologists, engineers, city and county planners, and everyday citizens who are making way for wildlife by transforming the future of the American road. After the film, Dr. Marcel Huijser of the Western Transportation Institute and the Colorado Department of Transportation will be presenting their work on the US 160 animal detection system and will take questions.

Date:      Tuesday, June 30th, 7pm - 8:45pm
Location: Durango Arts Center, snacks and beverages will be available

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