How Colorado Parks and Wildlife is using dogs to try and reduce conflict with bears

How Colorado Parks and Wildlife is using dogs to try and reduce conflict with bears

In Colorado, conflicts between bears and humans have been on the rise, pushing Colorado Parks and Wildlife to search for new, innovative solutions.   “Bear conflict is one of the toughest parts of a wildlife officer’s job,” said Ian Petkash, a former Parks and Wildlife district wildlife manager in South Park. Petkash — and his K-9 partner Samson, a Belgian Malinois — were recently promoted to lead Parks and Wildlife’s new K-9 program, which, amo…