State issues first-ever permit to remove barbed wire threatening elk in Evergreen

Colorado issues first-ever permit to remove barbed wire threatening elk in Evergreen

A barbed wire fence along Highway 74 near Evergreen has been removed by a first-of-its-kind partnership between a nonprofit and the State of Colorado. The fence, which once held cattle in Elk Meadow Park, has long been a hazard to wildlife. The goal of the Wild Aware nonprofit is to remove six miles of fencing from Bergen Parkway to Evergreen Lake by July. The wire that's being taken down will be recycled, and Wild Aware hopes to expand the proje

State issues first-ever permit to remove barbed wire threatening elk in Evergreen

The old, barbed-wire fence along Elk Meadow Park in Evergreen is being removed through a unique partnership.