Nov 7, 2011 | Denver Westword
Reader: Shooting of a mother bear in Crestone was...
Our story about the killing of a mother bear in Crestone by a Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer , and the current status of the two cubs she left behind, drew a response from the woman who owns the ranch where the shooting took place.
Photos: Bear cubs thrive amid debate over mom's...
On August 25, a mother bear with two cubs was shot on a ranch in Crestone by a Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer.
Orphaned bear cubs being raised near Silt could be released into wild this spring
Two bear cubs, orphaned when their mother was fatally shot, are expected to be released back into the wild in the spring.